diff --git a/scripts/generate-readme b/scripts/generate-readme
index b99d5b7d0a..02915ad82b 100755
--- a/scripts/generate-readme
+++ b/scripts/generate-readme
@@ -172,6 +172,11 @@ try {
         }
     };
 
+    const packageBanner = (name) =>
+        `![${name}](https://media.thi.ng/umbrella/banners/thing-${shortName(
+            name
+        )}.svg?${(Date.now() / 1000) | 0})`;
+
     const blogPosts = (posts) => {
         if (!posts) return;
         return [
@@ -238,6 +243,7 @@ try {
         "pkg.description": () => packageDesc(PKG),
         "pkg.deps": () => packageDeps(PKG),
         "pkg.size": () => packageSize(),
+        "pkg.banner": () => packageBanner(PKG.name),
         status: () => packageStatus(META.status),
         examples: () => examples(PKG.name),
         supportPackages: () => supportPackages(PKG.name),
diff --git a/scripts/make-module b/scripts/make-module
index 5c1006848a..dfed509a73 100755
--- a/scripts/make-module
+++ b/scripts/make-module
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ EOF
 
 echo "writing README.tpl.md..."
 cat << 'EOF' > "$MODULE"/README.tpl.md
-# ${pkg.name}
+# ${pkg.banner}
 
 [![npm version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/${pkg.name}.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/${pkg.name})
 ![npm downloads](https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/${pkg.name}.svg)