How to Make Eye-Catching Graphics
Hiring a graphic artist too expensive? Are you under a tight
deadline? You can make your own eye-catching graphics in minutes and here are
some software tools you can try to get the job done yourself:
Canva. My personal favorite. The free version works great. I
pay for the premium because I uploaded some custom fonts and, obviously, manage
a lot of marketing accounts. Template categories include all the usuals (social
media graphics, blog graphics, etc.) plus eBooks, logos, worksheets, magazine
covers, coupons, recipe cards, lesson plans…and the list just goes on and on!
Adobe Spark. Adobe has a great reputation. If you love
Adobe, this is the platform for you. To create graphics, you can download Adobe
Spark Post (from the Google Play Store or the App Store), or use the tool
online.
Snappa. Comparable to Canva, Snappa has thousands of
templates, a user-friendly graphic editor, and tons of free photos and graphics
to choose from, the free version of Snappa is more than enough to get you
started.
PicMonkey. Besides offering tons of templates, fonts and
textures, you can also use PicMonkey to edit or touch up your existing photos,
or to add text, effects or filters. Template categories include ads, logos,
infographics, social media graphics, business cards, flyers…their selection is
actually pretty impressive!
Everyone learns differently. Take these graphics tools for a
test drive to find the right one for you. Let us know which one you love.
And, remember, if your graphics are icky, call Rikki!
