3 Ways to Combine Text and Images
Even though studies have shown that information conveyed through imagery is remembered more readily than written data (and in different parts of the brain), developers need to pay attention to how and when to apply this principle to web design.
Don’t underestimate the effect these huge, retina-ready backgrounds can have a loading times, and by extension, the user experience. Since these background images are usually about setting visual tone or mood, rather than communicating required information, they tend to pile on the page weight for not a lot of user benefit.