diff --git a/Example/WPMediaPicker/AppDelegate.m b/Example/WPMediaPicker/AppDelegate.m
index 29f43d90..7367c1e7 100644
--- a/Example/WPMediaPicker/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/Example/WPMediaPicker/AppDelegate.m
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ - (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(
     [[UINavigationBar appearance] setTitleTextAttributes:@{NSForegroundColorAttributeName: [UIColor whiteColor]} ];
 
     //Configure navigation bar background color
-    [[UINavigationBar appearanceWhenContainedIn:[WPMediaPickerViewController class],nil] setBarTintColor:[UIColor colorWithRed:0/255.0f green:135/255.0f blue:190/255.0f alpha:1.0f]];
+    UIColor *wordPressBlue = [UIColor colorWithRed:0/255.0f green:135/255.0f blue:190/255.0f alpha:1.0f];
+    [[UINavigationBar appearanceWhenContainedIn:[WPMediaPickerViewController class],nil] setBarTintColor: wordPressBlue];
     //Configure navigation bar items text color
     [[UINavigationBar appearanceWhenContainedIn:[WPMediaPickerViewController class],nil] setTintColor:[UIColor whiteColor]];
     //Configure navigation bar title text color
@@ -30,9 +31,21 @@ - (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(
     //Configure background color for media scroll view
     [[UICollectionView appearanceWhenContainedIn:[WPMediaPickerViewController class],nil] setBackgroundColor:[UIColor colorWithRed:233/255.0f green:239/255.0f blue:243/255.0f alpha:1.0f]];
     //Configure background color for media cell while loading image.
-    [[WPMediaCollectionViewCell appearanceWhenContainedIn:[WPMediaPickerViewController class],nil] setBackgroundColor:[UIColor colorWithRed:243/255.0f green:246/255.0f blue:248/255.0f alpha:1.0f]];
+    UIColor *cellBackgroundColor = [UIColor colorWithRed:243/255.0f green:246/255.0f blue:248/255.0f alpha:1.0f];
+    [[WPMediaCollectionViewCell appearanceWhenContainedIn:[WPMediaPickerViewController class],nil] setBackgroundColor:cellBackgroundColor];
+    [[WPMediaCollectionViewCell appearanceWhenContainedIn:[WPInputMediaPickerViewController class],nil] setBackgroundColor:cellBackgroundColor];
+
     //Configure color for activity indicator while loading media collection
     [[UIActivityIndicatorView appearanceWhenContainedIn:[WPMediaPickerViewController class],nil] setColor:[UIColor grayColor]];
+
+    //Configure background color for media cell while loading image.
+
+    UIColor * lightGray = [UIColor colorWithRed:198.0/255.0 green:198.0/255.0 blue:198.0/255.0 alpha:0.7];
+
+    [[WPMediaCollectionViewCell appearance] setTintColor:wordPressBlue];
+    [[WPMediaCollectionViewCell appearance] setPositionLabelUnselectedTintColor:lightGray];
+    [[WPMediaCollectionViewCell appearanceWhenContainedIn:[WPInputMediaPickerViewController class],nil] setPositionLabelUnselectedTintColor:lightGray];
+
     return YES;
 }
 							
diff --git a/Pod/Classes/WPMediaCollectionViewCell.h b/Pod/Classes/WPMediaCollectionViewCell.h
index 6f8d2975..843053fe 100644
--- a/Pod/Classes/WPMediaCollectionViewCell.h
+++ b/Pod/Classes/WPMediaCollectionViewCell.h
@@ -8,4 +8,6 @@
 
 @property (nonatomic, strong) UIColor *placeholderTintColor UI_APPEARANCE_SELECTOR;
 
+@property (nonatomic, strong) UIColor *positionLabelUnselectedTintColor UI_APPEARANCE_SELECTOR;
+
 @end
diff --git a/Pod/Classes/WPMediaCollectionViewCell.m b/Pod/Classes/WPMediaCollectionViewCell.m
index c75a5891..4f844172 100644
--- a/Pod/Classes/WPMediaCollectionViewCell.m
+++ b/Pod/Classes/WPMediaCollectionViewCell.m
@@ -4,10 +4,13 @@
 
 static const NSTimeInterval ThresholdForAnimation = 0.03;
 static const CGFloat TimeForFadeAnimation = 0.3;
+static const CGFloat LabelSmallFontSize = 9;
+static const CGFloat LabelRegularFontSize = 13;
 
 @interface WPMediaCollectionViewCell ()
 
 @property (nonatomic, strong) UILabel *positionLabel;
+@property (nonatomic, strong) UIView *positionLabelShadowView;
 @property (nonatomic, strong) UIView *selectionFrame;
 @property (nonatomic, strong) UIImageView *imageView;
 @property (nonatomic, strong) UILabel *captionLabel;
@@ -54,7 +57,6 @@ - (void)prepareForReuse
     [self setSelected:NO];
     self.imageView.contentMode = UIViewContentModeScaleAspectFill;
     self.imageView.backgroundColor = self.backgroundColor;
-
     self.placeholderStackView.hidden = YES;
     self.documentExtensionLabel.text = nil;
 }
@@ -76,23 +78,37 @@ - (void)commonInit
 
     _selectionFrame = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:self.backgroundView.frame];
     _selectionFrame.layer.borderColor = [[self tintColor] CGColor];
-    _selectionFrame.layer.borderWidth = 3;
+    _selectionFrame.layer.borderWidth = 2.0;
+    self.selectedBackgroundView = _selectionFrame;
 
-    CGFloat counterTextSize = [UIFont smallSystemFontSize];
-    CGFloat labelSize = (counterTextSize * 2) + 2;
-    _positionLabel = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, labelSize, labelSize)];
-    _positionLabel.backgroundColor = [self tintColor];
+    CGFloat labelMargin = 10.0;
+    CGFloat labelSize = 20;
+
+    _positionLabelUnselectedTintColor = [UIColor colorWithRed:198.0/255.0 green:198.0/255.0 blue:198.0/255.0 alpha:0.7];
+    _positionLabel = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(labelMargin, self.contentView.frame.size.height - (labelSize + labelMargin), labelSize, labelSize)];
+    _positionLabel.autoresizingMask = UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleRightMargin | UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleTopMargin;
+    _positionLabel.layer.borderWidth = 1.0;
+    _positionLabel.layer.cornerRadius = labelSize / 2;
+    _positionLabel.clipsToBounds = YES;
     _positionLabel.textColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
     _positionLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter;
-    _positionLabel.font = [UIFont systemFontOfSize:counterTextSize];
 
-    [_selectionFrame addSubview:_positionLabel];
+    _positionLabelShadowView = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:_positionLabel.frame];
+    _positionLabelShadowView.autoresizingMask = _positionLabel.autoresizingMask;
+    _positionLabelShadowView.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
+    _positionLabelShadowView.layer.shadowPath = [UIBezierPath bezierPathWithRoundedRect:_positionLabelShadowView.bounds cornerRadius:labelSize / 2].CGPath;
+    _positionLabelShadowView.layer.shadowColor = [UIColor blackColor].CGColor;
+    _positionLabelShadowView.layer.shadowRadius = 5;
+    _positionLabelShadowView.layer.shadowOpacity = 0.5;
+    _positionLabelShadowView.layer.shadowOffset = CGSizeMake(0, 0);
 
-    self.selectedBackgroundView = _selectionFrame;
+    [self.contentView addSubview:_positionLabelShadowView];
+    [self.contentView addSubview:_positionLabel];
+
+    [self updatePositionLabelToSelectedState:NO];
 
     CGFloat labelTextSize = 12.0;
     CGFloat labelHeight = 30.0;
-    CGFloat labelMargin = 10.0;
     CGColorRef topGradientColor = [[UIColor colorWithWhite:0 alpha:0] CGColor];
     CGColorRef bottomGradientColor = [[UIColor colorWithWhite:0 alpha:0.5] CGColor];
 
@@ -292,8 +308,13 @@ - (void)setImage:(UIImage *)image animated:(BOOL)animated
 - (void)setPosition:(NSInteger)position
 {
     _position = position;
-    self.positionLabel.hidden = position == NSNotFound;
-    self.positionLabel.text = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%lu", (unsigned long)(position)];
+    if (position != NSNotFound) {
+        CGFloat fontSize = position < 100 ? LabelRegularFontSize : LabelSmallFontSize;
+        _positionLabel.font = [UIFont systemFontOfSize:fontSize weight:UIFontWeightMedium];
+        self.positionLabel.text = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%lu", (unsigned long)(position)];
+    } else {
+        self.positionLabel.text = @"";
+    }
 }
 
 - (void)setCaption:(NSString *)caption
@@ -313,23 +334,34 @@ - (void)setPlaceholderTintColor:(UIColor *)placeholderTintColor
 
 - (void)setSelected:(BOOL)selected
 {
-    [super setSelected:selected];
-    if (self.isSelected) {
-    } else {
-        self.positionLabel.hidden = YES;
+    if (selected == self.isSelected) {
+        return;
     }
+    [super setSelected:selected];
+    [self updatePositionLabelToSelectedState:self.isSelected];
 }
 
 - (void)tintColorDidChange
 {
     [super tintColorDidChange];
     _selectionFrame.layer.borderColor = [[self tintColor] CGColor];
-    _positionLabel.backgroundColor = [self tintColor];
-    if (self.isSelected) {
 
+    [self updatePositionLabelToSelectedState:self.isSelected];
+}
+
+- (void)updatePositionLabelToSelectedState:(BOOL)selected
+{
+    if (selected) {
+        _positionLabel.backgroundColor = [self tintColor];
+        _positionLabel.layer.borderColor = [self tintColor].CGColor;
+        _positionLabelShadowView.hidden = NO;
     } else {
-        
+        _positionLabel.text = @"";
+        _positionLabel.backgroundColor = _positionLabelUnselectedTintColor;
+        _positionLabel.layer.borderColor = [UIColor whiteColor].CGColor;
+        _positionLabelShadowView.hidden = YES;
     }
+
 }
 
 @end