diff --git a/_includes/highlight_post.html b/_includes/highlight_post.html
index 2a9f04f..9728130 100644
--- a/_includes/highlight_post.html
+++ b/_includes/highlight_post.html
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 {% assign post = site.posts.first %}
 <div class="section-highlight section--center mdl-grid mdl-grid--no-spacing mdl-shadow--2dp">
 
-  <header class="section__play-btn mdl-cell mdl-cell--3-col-desktop mdl-cell--2-col-tablet mdl-cell--4-col-phone mdl-color--teal-100 mdl-color-text--white">
-    <i class="material-icons">play_circle_filled</i>
-  </header>
+  <header class="section__play-btn mdl-cell mdl-cell--3-col-desktop mdl-cell--2-col-tablet mdl-cell--4-col-phone mdl-color--teal-100 mdl-color-text--white" {% if post.image %} style="background: url('{{ post.image }}') center/cover;" {% endif %}></header>
 
   <div class="mdl-card mdl-cell mdl-cell--9-col-desktop mdl-cell--6-col-tablet mdl-cell--4-col-phone">
     <div class="mdl-card__supporting-text">
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index b03478c..9577bb4 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ layout: default
 <div class="mdl-grid">
   {% for post in site.posts offset:1 %}
   <div class="mdl-card mdl-shadow--2dp mdl-cell mdl-cell--4-col mdl-cell--4-col-desktop mdl-cell--4-col-tablet  mdl-cell--12-col-phone">
-    <div class="mdl-card__title">
+    <div class="mdl-card__title" {% if post.image %} style="background: url('{{ post.image }}') center/cover;" {% endif %}>
       <h2 class="mdl-card__title-text">{{ post.title }}</h2>
     </div>
     <div class="mdl-card__supporting-text">
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ layout: default
 <div class="mdl-grid">
   {% for post in site.posts %}
   <div class="mdl-card mdl-shadow--2dp mdl-cell mdl-cell--4-col mdl-cell--4-col-desktop mdl-cell--4-col-tablet  mdl-cell--12-col-phone">
-    <div class="mdl-card__title">
+    <div class="mdl-card__title" {% if post.image %} style="background: url('{{ post.image }}') center/cover;" {% endif %}>
       <h2 class="mdl-card__title-text">{{ post.title }}</h2>
     </div>
     <div class="mdl-card__supporting-text">