diff --git a/public/assets/images/article-placeholder.svg b/public/assets/images/article-placeholder-v2.svg
similarity index 100%
rename from public/assets/images/article-placeholder.svg
rename to public/assets/images/article-placeholder-v2.svg
diff --git a/src/app/authors/[slug]/page.tsx b/src/app/authors/[slug]/page.tsx
index f8c237e..77a8cfa 100644
--- a/src/app/authors/[slug]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/authors/[slug]/page.tsx
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export default function AuthorProfilePage() {
           excerpt: a.excerpt || "",
           category: a.category || "News",
           date: a.date || "",
-          image: a.image || "/assets/images/article-placeholder.svg",
+          image: a.image || "/assets/images/article-placeholder-v2.svg",
           alt: a.alt || a.title,
           readTime: a.readTime || "1 min read",
         }));
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ export default function AuthorProfilePage() {
                     >
                       <div className="img-zoom h-44 overflow-hidden">
                         <AppImage
-                          src={article.image || "/assets/images/article-placeholder.svg"}
+                          src={article.image || "/assets/images/article-placeholder-v2.svg"}
                           alt={article.alt}
                           width={400}
                           height={176}
diff --git a/src/app/home-page/components/FeaturedBento.tsx b/src/app/home-page/components/FeaturedBento.tsx
index 659bcda..e8653be 100644
--- a/src/app/home-page/components/FeaturedBento.tsx
+++ b/src/app/home-page/components/FeaturedBento.tsx
@@ -47,77 +47,77 @@ const rotatingStories = [
   {
     title: "Telestream Expands Its Cloud Services with the Introduction of UP",
     category: "BROADCAST",
-    image: "/assets/images/article-placeholder.svg",
+    image: "/assets/images/article-placeholder-v2.svg",
     alt: "Cloud services infrastructure for broadcast production environments",
     slug: "telestream-expands-cloud-services-up",
   },
   {
     title: "Operative Launches AOS Configuration for Digital-First Monetization",
     category: "BROADCAST",
-    image: "/assets/images/article-placeholder.svg",
+    image: "/assets/images/article-placeholder-v2.svg",
     alt: "Digital monetization analytics dashboard for broadcast advertising",
     slug: "operative-launches-aos-configuration",
   },
   {
     title: "Calrec Redefines Broadcast Workflows at NAB 2026 with its Most Powerful Audio Lineup Yet",
     category: "BROADCAST",
-    image: "/assets/images/article-placeholder.svg",
+    image: "/assets/images/article-placeholder-v2.svg",
     alt: "Calrec audio mixing console for broadcast production at NAB 2026",
     slug: "calrec-redefines-broadcast-workflows-nab-2026",
   },
   {
     title: "Ease Live Powers Interactive Premier Padel Experiences on Red Bull TV as Viewership Surges 30%",
     category: "BROADCAST",
-    image: "/assets/images/article-placeholder.svg",
+    image: "/assets/images/article-placeholder-v2.svg",
     alt: "Interactive sports broadcast experience on streaming platform",
     slug: "ease-live-premier-padel-red-bull-tv",
   },
   {
     title: "From Metadata to Meaning: Why Semantic Intelligence Is Media\'s Next Competitive Advantage",
     category: "FEATURED",
-    image: "/assets/images/article-placeholder.svg",
+    image: "/assets/images/article-placeholder-v2.svg",
     alt: "Media metadata intelligence and content analytics visualization",
     slug: "from-metadata-to-meaning-semantic-intelligence",
   },
   {
     title: "Mediagenix Title Management Accelerates Content Monetization Through Advanced Semantic Intelligence",
     category: "POST PRODUCTION",
-    image: "/assets/images/article-placeholder.svg",
+    image: "/assets/images/article-placeholder-v2.svg",
     alt: "Content management system for media title management and monetization",
     slug: "mediagenix-title-management",
   },
   {
     title: "Emergent Launches Fusion: The \'Interactive Anything\' Platform Transforming Data-Driven Storytelling",
     category: "BROADCAST",
-    image: "/assets/images/article-placeholder.svg",
+    image: "/assets/images/article-placeholder-v2.svg",
     alt: "Interactive data storytelling platform for broadcast and enterprise use",
     slug: "emergent-launches-fusion-platform",
   },
   {
     title: "Matrox Video Enables the Next Era of Software-Defined Media Production at NAB 2026",
     category: "BROADCAST",
-    image: "/assets/images/article-placeholder.svg",
+    image: "/assets/images/article-placeholder-v2.svg",
     alt: "Matrox video production hardware and software at NAB 2026 exhibition",
     slug: "matrox-video-software-defined-nab-2026",
   },
   {
     title: "Video is King: 2026 Iconik Media Stats Report Finds Video Consumes 64% of Storage Needs",
     category: "FEATURED",
-    image: "/assets/images/article-placeholder.svg",
+    image: "/assets/images/article-placeholder-v2.svg",
     alt: "Video storage statistics and media asset management data visualization",
     slug: "video-is-king-2026-iconik-media-stats",
   },
   {
     title: "QuickLink\'s Latest StudioEdge Models to Make North American Debut at NAB 2026",
     category: "BROADCAST",
-    image: "/assets/images/article-placeholder.svg",
+    image: "/assets/images/article-placeholder-v2.svg",
     alt: "QuickLink StudioEdge broadcast production equipment at NAB exhibition",
     slug: "quicklink-studioedge-nab-2026",
   },
   {
     title: "Utah Scientific Expands Technology Partner Program With Integrations From Audinate, Bitfocus, and Skaarhoj",
     category: "BROADCAST",
-    image: "/assets/images/article-placeholder.svg",
+    image: "/assets/images/article-placeholder-v2.svg",
     alt: "Broadcast routing and control system technology partner integration",
     slug: "utah-scientific-partner-program",
   },
diff --git a/src/app/manufacturers/[slug]/page.tsx b/src/app/manufacturers/[slug]/page.tsx
index 0f41145..1829ca8 100644
--- a/src/app/manufacturers/[slug]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/manufacturers/[slug]/page.tsx
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ export default async function ManufacturerProfile({
                       article featured_image → company logo → static placeholder. */}
                   {/* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */}
                   <img
-                    src={r.featured_image || company.logo_url || '/assets/images/article-placeholder.svg'}
+                    src={r.featured_image || company.logo_url || '/assets/images/article-placeholder-v2.svg'}
                     alt=""
                     className="w-20 h-14 rounded object-cover bg-[#FFFFFF] flex-shrink-0"
                     loading="lazy"
diff --git a/src/components/FeaturedBentoFromDb.tsx b/src/components/FeaturedBentoFromDb.tsx
index d63447a..1e4a6ad 100644
--- a/src/components/FeaturedBentoFromDb.tsx
+++ b/src/components/FeaturedBentoFromDb.tsx
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export default async function FeaturedBento() {
   const heroAd = pickAds("300x600", 1)[0] || null;
 
   function img(r: Row): string {
-    return r.featured_image ? rewriteLegacyImageUrl(r.featured_image) : "/assets/images/article-placeholder.svg";
+    return r.featured_image ? rewriteLegacyImageUrl(r.featured_image) : "/assets/images/article-placeholder-v2.svg";
   }
 
   return (
diff --git a/src/components/ui/AppImage.tsx b/src/components/ui/AppImage.tsx
index bf0c44f..6734897 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/AppImage.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ui/AppImage.tsx
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ const AppImage = memo(function AppImage({
     fill = false,
     sizes,
     onClick,
-    fallbackSrc = '/assets/images/article-placeholder.svg',
+    fallbackSrc = '/assets/images/article-placeholder-v2.svg',
     loading = 'lazy',
     unoptimized = false,
     ...props
diff --git a/src/lib/articles/legacy-source.ts b/src/lib/articles/legacy-source.ts
index 6aeffd4..bcf330b 100644
--- a/src/lib/articles/legacy-source.ts
+++ b/src/lib/articles/legacy-source.ts
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ interface PersonaJoin {
   avatar_url: string | null;
 }
 
-const FALLBACK_IMAGE = "/assets/images/article-placeholder.svg";
-const REWRITE_FALLBACK_IMAGE = "/assets/images/article-placeholder.svg";
+const FALLBACK_IMAGE = "/assets/images/article-placeholder-v2.svg";
+const REWRITE_FALLBACK_IMAGE = "/assets/images/article-placeholder-v2.svg";
 
 type Section = Article["section"];
 const SECTION_TAGS: Record<Section, string[]> = {