I know! You’re busy building your online empire and the last thing you want to become is a Graphic Designer. BUT there are occasional times where it would be awesome if you could create your own social imagery to share on the fly for your blog or social media sites.
I have a few FREE programs that will help you create social imagery on your own, in minutes. Click to watch this video and what program I am falling in love with!
PicMonkey
First up, we have PicMonkey. I love using this program to create images for my Facebook Ads, as well as images for my blog. It is free to use but you can upgrade for $33 / year to unlock more options. I’ve provided you with a tutorial on how to use this program to edit your own images. Sign Up For PicMonkey Today! { AFFILIATE LINK }
Canva
This is the latest cool-tool to hit the internet and I am falling in love with it! It is simple to use and comes with pre-done template designs for you. They have thought of everything you need to create awesome imagery. I’ve provided you with a tutorial on how to use this program to edit your own images. http://canva.com
Pixlr
Pixlr is not as easy to use as the first two options. The user interface is set up more like Adobe Photoshop and if you have never used it before, you may not find it user friendly. It is a program that is internet based as well, so there is nothing to download on to your system. Pixlr is available for download in the iTunes and Android App Stores so you can edit pictures on the go. http://pixlr.com
Gimp
Gimp is another program that is similar to Pixlr in how it is laid out like Photoshop only this program downloads to your computer system, rather than being an online program.
Infogr.am
This program’s purpose to help you create awesome Infographics! These are great to create viral sharing on social media. Take your normal data and bring it to life by creating a info graphic using Infogr.am. They have templates you can use or you can create your own, there is also an upgrade option to create a Pro account. http://infogr.am
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Right?! It’s kinda unreal how awesome Canva is. It’s also a ton of fun – sucking up some of my time lately playing around and checking out all the bells and whistles. It’s kicked PicMonkey into 2nd in my book…assuming Beta turns out well. Happy to have all these easy, free and powerful tools. I actually use all 3 – Canva, PicMonkey and Pixlr – depending on what I am trying to do. They all have their strengths. Yeah for design toys … I mean tools.
Awesome resources! Thank you;) Do you have a fave for the iPhone? I find that’s where I do more posts…I’ve tried WordSwag which I dig, but was wondering if you had any others? And I can’t believe you gave tutorials! You’re amazing…thank you!
Canva is IN-SA-NE. I’ve been playing all afternoon since I saw your post. Thank you so, so, so much!
I totally agree … Canva is a GREAT tool! 🙂
great post, thanks so much!
I’ve been using PicMonkey for a while, and just started using Canva—they’re a good duo! I think each is good at things maybe the other isn’t. Thanks for the resources!
Thank you, Ali! I am new to a lot of the social media options. There is so much that I don’t even know…;-). It looks like I have a lot of homework to do! Thank you for putting so much information right in front of me. Off to work…
#2 is a new one, I’ll have to give it a try, looks like fun!
Love hour canva video! I’ve been using it but didn’t know how to delete and replace the background image! Thx Ali!
I’m fairly tech savvy, but design eludes me. Thanks so much for this list. I absolutely love Canva; just discovered it a few weeks ago! And looking forward to giving infogr.am a try soon!
Cool! I’ve been using PicMonkey and I never even heard of Canva! Going to check it out now. Thanks for sharing! This is a great list!
These tools are invaluable to me! Graphics are NOT my strong suit. Great tips!
Thanks for the great sites, I’m using a few, but definitely learned something new 🙂