Have you noticed more artists are creating eye-catching social media graphics that are making an impact? Did you know that social media graphics get shared more often than regular texts and images? Do you think you need to have a graphic design degree to turn your art into instant graphics? Although designing was once a complex process that required a working knowledge of typography, layout, composition and expensive software programs, that’s no longer the case. There are many different free tools to choose from online where in just a few minutes you can create sensational social media graphics to promote your art.
Are you ready to take your social media posts a step further? Here are free tools that I have used.
Canva.com
Canva.com has pre-designed graphics that allow for complete customization in a clean, drag and drop environment. Their motto is: “Empowering the world to design…” I created the ad above using canva.com
They offer several different templates — social media posts to Instagram, Facebook and Twitter page posts and banners to Email headers and e-Book covers and more. Above is an example of a Facebook banner I created using their template. There is no need to measure pixels sizes. To design the banner I simply dropped the jpegs into the Facebook template. Then I adjusted the sizes and dragged the images around until I was satisfied with the overall layout.
Here is another social media graphic I created using Canva.com.
If you’re new to this Canva offers step-by-step tutorials where you can learn the basics and become familiar with their tools at your own pace. These will guide you through the process of selecting fonts, colors, backgrounds, layouts, and more.
When your design is finished you can download it as a jpeg or png in either web or print quality. And, with your free account you can store your images and previous designs for future reference.
Get started by going to canva.com.
Create A Video on Canva
Do you want to create a slide show video but don’t know where to start or how to do it? Canva.com has taken all of the guess work out of it. You upload your images or choose from their own stock and place any text you want on the slides. I create videos and place them on my YouTube channels. Create your video today at canva.com
Another free option is Lumen5.com. It is a video creation platform powered by AI that enables anyone without training or experience to easily create engaging video content within minutes. I have created several videos using this platform.
QuotesCover.com
QuotesCover.com is a tool that helps you design a visual representation of personal or famous quotes in seconds. They offer many famous quotes if you don’t have your own. Although their quotes are wonderful they have very few famous artists’ quotes to choose from. Take note, you will need to have Adobe Flash Player to use this tool. But, unlike Canva.com, you don’t need to sign up with an email account or password.
When using QuotesCover simply select the wording from their list of quotes or type in your own words. Then choose where you’ll be using this graphic. For the images above and below I chose “For social media pic updates”. Then choose the layout — square, portrait or landscape. Finally, choose from different preset options to adjust the color and text. When you’re finished you can save it as a jpg or png.
I really like the different font styles QuotesCover offers. They have many pre-set options. Browse through them and test them out before you decide which one looks best. And, you can move the text or image to customize the design.
Quotescover also has a tutorial page here: https://quotescover.com/project
To get started visit quotescover.com
Canvy.com
Easy-to-use web app that works on your desktop, tablet, and smartphone with a free-forever plan. They have images of rooms that you can choose from and upload your art into them. Go here to start your free account or choose from the paid options to have access to more images. canvy.com
Thank you so much for sharing Renee, i will try them all!