diff --git a/frontend/public/placeholder.svg b/frontend/public/placeholder.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e81deed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/public/placeholder.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<svg width="400" height="300" viewBox="0 0 400 300" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+  <rect width="400" height="300" fill="#f3f4f6"/>
+  <rect x="1" y="1" width="398" height="298" stroke="#d1d5db" stroke-width="2" fill="none"/>
+  <g transform="translate(200, 150)">
+    <circle cx="0" cy="-20" r="15" fill="#9ca3af"/>
+    <path d="M-30 20 Q0 0 30 20" stroke="#9ca3af" stroke-width="3" fill="none"/>
+    <text x="0" y="60" text-anchor="middle" fill="#6b7280" font-family="Arial, sans-serif" font-size="14">Blog Image</text>
+  </g>
+</svg>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/about/page.tsx b/frontend/src/app/about/page.tsx
index 6cd28d9..1982940 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/about/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/about/page.tsx
@@ -45,28 +45,28 @@ export default function AboutPage() {
 			role: 'Co-Founder & Lead Editor',
 			education: 'Alumni of world-renowned institution',
 			experience: '7+ years in academic writing',
-			image: '/placeholder.svg?height=300&width=300',
+			image: '/team-image.png',
 		},
 		{
 			name: 'Lathika',
 			role: 'Co-Founder & Senior Consultant',
 			education: 'Alumni of world-renowned institution',
 			experience: '6+ years in admissions consulting',
-			image: '/placeholder.svg?height=300&width=300',
+			image: '/team-image.png',
 		},
 		{
 			name: 'Dr. Emily Rodriguez',
 			role: 'Medical Applications Specialist',
 			education: 'MD from Johns Hopkins, MPH',
 			experience: '6+ years in medical admissions',
-			image: '/placeholder.svg?height=300&width=300',
+			image: '/team-image.png',
 		},
 		{
 			name: 'David Kim',
 			role: 'Business Applications Expert',
 			education: 'MBA from Wharton, CPA',
 			experience: '7+ years in business consulting',
-			image: '/placeholder.svg?height=300&width=300',
+			image: '/team-image.png',
 		},
 	]
 
@@ -285,6 +285,10 @@ priority
 								<CardContent className='p-6 text-center'>
 									<img
 										src={member.image || '/placeholder.svg'}
+										onError={(e) => {
+											const target = e.target as HTMLImageElement;
+											target.src = '/placeholder.svg';
+										}}
 										alt={member.name}
 										className='w-24 h-24 rounded-full mx-auto mb-4 object-cover'
 									/>
@@ -396,9 +400,13 @@ priority
 					</blockquote>
 					<div className='flex items-center justify-center space-x-4'>
 						<img
-							src='/placeholder.svg?height=60&width=60'
+							src='/team-image.png'
 							alt='Akshai & Lathika'
 							className='w-12 h-12 rounded-full'
+							onError={(e) => {
+								const target = e.target as HTMLImageElement;
+								target.src = '/placeholder.svg';
+							}}
 						/>
 						<div className='text-left'>
 							<div className='font-semibold'>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/blog/page.tsx b/frontend/src/app/blog/page.tsx
index 57ffd37..7d8238d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/blog/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/blog/page.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default function BlogPage() {
 		author: 'Dr. Sarah Johnson',
 		date: '2024-01-20',
 		readTime: '12 min read',
-		image: '/placeholder.svg?height=400&width=600',
+		image: '/hero-image.png',
 		featured: true,
 	}
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export default function BlogPage() {
 			category: 'SOP Tips',
 			author: 'Sarah Editorial',
 			date: '2024-01-15',
-			image: '/placeholder.svg?height=200&width=300',
+			image: '/team-image.png',
 			readTime: '5 min read',
 			trending: true,
 		},
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export default function BlogPage() {
 			category: 'LOR Guide',
 			author: 'Michael Writer',
 			date: '2024-01-10',
-			image: '/placeholder.svg?height=200&width=300',
+			image: '/hero-image.png',
 			readTime: '7 min read',
 			trending: false,
 		},
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export default function BlogPage() {
 			category: 'MBA',
 			author: 'Emily Expert',
 			date: '2024-01-05',
-			image: '/placeholder.svg?height=200&width=300',
+			image: '/team-image.png',
 			readTime: '10 min read',
 			trending: true,
 		},
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export default function BlogPage() {
 			category: 'Strategy',
 			author: 'David Brand',
 			date: '2024-01-01',
-			image: '/placeholder.svg?height=200&width=300',
+			image: '/hero-image.png',
 			readTime: '6 min read',
 			trending: false,
 		},
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export default function BlogPage() {
 			category: 'Insights',
 			author: 'Lisa Psychology',
 			date: '2023-12-28',
-			image: '/placeholder.svg?height=200&width=300',
+			image: '/team-image.png',
 			readTime: '8 min read',
 			trending: false,
 		},
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export default function BlogPage() {
 			category: 'International',
 			author: 'James Global',
 			date: '2023-12-25',
-			image: '/placeholder.svg?height=200&width=300',
+			image: '/hero-image.png',
 			readTime: '9 min read',
 			trending: false,
 		},
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export default function BlogPage() {
 			category: 'Medical',
 			author: 'Dr. Amanda Foster',
 			date: '2023-12-20',
-			image: '/placeholder.svg?height=200&width=300',
+			image: '/team-image.png',
 			readTime: '11 min read',
 			trending: false,
 		},
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ export default function BlogPage() {
 			category: 'Engineering',
 			author: 'Robert Tech',
 			date: '2023-12-15',
-			image: '/placeholder.svg?height=200&width=300',
+			image: '/hero-image.png',
 			readTime: '7 min read',
 			trending: false,
 		},
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export default function BlogPage() {
 			category: 'Law',
 			author: 'Jennifer Legal',
 			date: '2023-12-10',
-			image: '/placeholder.svg?height=200&width=300',
+			image: '/team-image.png',
 			readTime: '8 min read',
 			trending: false,
 		},
@@ -210,6 +210,10 @@ export default function BlogPage() {
 											}
 											alt={featuredPost.title}
 											className='w-full h-64 md:h-full object-cover'
+											onError={(e) => {
+												const target = e.target as HTMLImageElement;
+												target.src = '/placeholder.svg';
+											}}
 										/>
 									</div>
 									<div className='md:w-1/2 p-8'>
@@ -281,6 +285,10 @@ export default function BlogPage() {
 													}
 													alt={post.title}
 													className='w-full h-48 object-cover rounded-t-lg'
+													onError={(e) => {
+														const target = e.target as HTMLImageElement;
+														target.src = '/placeholder.svg';
+													}}
 												/>
 												<Badge className='absolute top-3 left-3 bg-red-500 text-white'>
 													Trending
@@ -351,6 +359,10 @@ export default function BlogPage() {
 												}
 												alt={post.title}
 												className='w-full h-48 object-cover rounded-t-lg'
+												onError={(e) => {
+													const target = e.target as HTMLImageElement;
+													target.src = '/placeholder.svg';
+												}}
 											/>
 											<Badge className='absolute top-3 left-3 bg-amber-600 text-white'>
 												{post.category}
@@ -513,6 +525,10 @@ export default function BlogPage() {
 													}
 													alt={post.title}
 													className='w-16 h-16 object-cover rounded-lg flex-shrink-0'
+													onError={(e) => {
+														const target = e.target as HTMLImageElement;
+														target.src = '/placeholder.svg';
+													}}
 												/>
 												<div className='flex-1 min-w-0'>
 													<h4 className='text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 group-hover:text-amber-600 transition-colors duration-200 line-clamp-2'>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/about.tsx b/frontend/src/components/about.tsx
index f66fc0c..f47c19b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/about.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/about.tsx
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export function About() {
               <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-primary/30 to-purple-400/30 rounded-3xl transform rotate-6 animate-pulse-slow"></div>
               <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-400/20 to-pink-400/20 rounded-3xl transform -rotate-3 animate-float"></div>
               <img
-                src="/placeholder.svg?height=500&width=600"
+                src="/hero-image.png"
                 alt="Our team at work"
                 className="relative rounded-3xl shadow-2xl w-full h-auto hover-lift"
               />
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/blog.tsx b/frontend/src/components/blog.tsx
index 207200c..3e329d9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/blog.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/blog.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export function Blog() {
       category: "SOP Tips",
       author: "Sarah Editorial",
       date: "2024-01-15",
-      image: "/placeholder.svg?height=200&width=300",
+      image: "/team-image.png",
       readTime: "5 min read",
     },
     {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export function Blog() {
       category: "LOR Guide",
       author: "Michael Writer",
       date: "2024-01-10",
-      image: "/placeholder.svg?height=200&width=300",
+      image: "/team-image.png",
       readTime: "7 min read",
     },
     {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export function Blog() {
       category: "MBA",
       author: "Emily Expert",
       date: "2024-01-05",
-      image: "/placeholder.svg?height=200&width=300",
+      image: "/team-image.png",
       readTime: "10 min read",
     },
     {
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export function Blog() {
       category: "Strategy",
       author: "David Brand",
       date: "2024-01-01",
-      image: "/placeholder.svg?height=200&width=300",
+      image: "/team-image.png",
       readTime: "6 min read",
     },
     {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export function Blog() {
       category: "Insights",
       author: "Lisa Psychology",
       date: "2023-12-28",
-      image: "/placeholder.svg?height=200&width=300",
+      image: "/team-image.png",
       readTime: "8 min read",
     },
     {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export function Blog() {
       category: "International",
       author: "James Global",
       date: "2023-12-25",
-      image: "/placeholder.svg?height=200&width=300",
+      image: "/team-image.png",
       readTime: "9 min read",
     },
   ]
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ export function Blog() {
                   src={post.image || "/placeholder.svg"}
                   alt={post.title}
                   className="w-full h-48 object-cover group-hover:scale-110 transition-transform duration-300"
+                  onError={(e) => {
+                    const target = e.target as HTMLImageElement;
+                    target.src = '/placeholder.svg';
+                  }}
                 />
                 <div className="absolute top-4 left-4">
                   <Badge className="bg-primary text-white">{post.category}</Badge>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/testimonials.tsx b/frontend/src/components/testimonials.tsx
index 78f9ce4..c2f719f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/testimonials.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/testimonials.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export function Testimonials() {
       content:
         "Amour Editorial transformed my SOP into a compelling narrative that truly reflected my journey. I got accepted into my dream MBA program!",
       rating: 5,
-      image: "/placeholder.svg?height=80&width=80",
+      image: "/team-image.png",
     },
     {
       name: "Michael Chen",
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export function Testimonials() {
       content:
         "The team understood my research background perfectly and crafted an SOP that highlighted my potential. Highly recommended!",
       rating: 5,
-      image: "/placeholder.svg?height=80&width=80",
+      image: "/team-image.png",
     },
     {
       name: "Emily Rodriguez",
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export function Testimonials() {
       content:
         "Professional, timely, and exceptional quality. They helped me articulate my passion for medicine in a way I never could.",
       rating: 5,
-      image: "/placeholder.svg?height=80&width=80",
+      image: "/team-image.png",
     },
     {
       name: "David Kim",
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export function Testimonials() {
       content:
         "The LOR they wrote for me was outstanding. It perfectly captured my technical skills and leadership potential.",
       rating: 5,
-      image: "/placeholder.svg?height=80&width=80",
+      image: "/team-image.png",
     },
     {
       name: "Lisa Thompson",
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ export function Testimonials() {
       content:
         "Incredible attention to detail and understanding of what admissions committees look for. Worth every penny!",
       rating: 5,
-      image: "/placeholder.svg?height=80&width=80",
+      image: "/team-image.png",
     },
     {
       name: "James Wilson",
       role: "Business Analyst at Goldman Sachs",
       content: "They helped me transition from academia to industry with a perfectly crafted professional narrative.",
       rating: 5,
-      image: "/placeholder.svg?height=80&width=80",
+      image: "/team-image.png",
     },
   ]
 
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ export function Testimonials() {
                 <div className="flex items-center space-x-4">
                   <img
                     src={testimonial.image || "/placeholder.svg"}
+                    onError={(e) => {
+                      const target = e.target as HTMLImageElement;
+                      target.src = '/placeholder.svg';
+                    }}
                     alt={testimonial.name}
                     className="w-12 h-12 rounded-full object-cover"
                   />