diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9842891..187d927 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,10 +58,12 @@ Control the homepage profile section:
 
 ```toml
 show_profile = true  # Show/hide entire profile section
-avatar_url = "https://github.com/andwati.png"
+avatar_url = "/images/avatar.webp"  # Local or remote URL
 profile_subtitle = "offending binaries"
 ```
 
+Place avatar images in `static/images/` to use local assets.
+
 ### Social Links
 
 Add or remove social links by setting URLs. Empty values will hide the icon:
diff --git a/assets/images/avatar.webp b/assets/images/avatar.webp
index 3b1c26d..bd19a77 100644
Binary files a/assets/images/avatar.webp and b/assets/images/avatar.webp differ
diff --git a/static/images/avatar.webp b/static/images/avatar.webp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd19a77
Binary files /dev/null and b/static/images/avatar.webp differ
diff --git a/themes/.gitkeep b/themes/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/zola.toml b/zola.toml
index 59b126b..6f5ee6f 100644
--- a/zola.toml
+++ b/zola.toml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ author = "mockingspectre"
 
 # Profile Section (Homepage)
 show_profile = true
-avatar_url = "https://github.com/andwati.png"
+avatar_url = "/images/avatar.webp"
 profile_subtitle = "offending binaries"
 
 # Social Links