diff --git a/config.yml b/config.yml
index 3e7a345..97e849f 100644
--- a/config.yml
+++ b/config.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ title: TheOrangeOne
 
 params:
   author: TheOrangeOne
+  author_name: Jake Howard
   summary_length: 100
 
 staticDir: "static/build"
diff --git a/layouts/index.html b/layouts/index.html
index 77900b0..bcc4158 100644
--- a/layouts/index.html
+++ b/layouts/index.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {{ partial "page_start.html" . }}
 	<section id="banner">
 		<h2>{{ title .Site.Title }}</h2>
+    <p><i>{{ title .Site.Params.author_name }}</i></p>
 	</section>
 
 	<section id="main" class="container">