Here's One Way to Design Better Canva Graphics
Do you use Canva for your business, but you're feeling stuck? Are your graphics looking a little less than stellar, but you’re not sure how to fix them? Here's a quick tip to help you get started designing better graphics for your business.
Today we’re talking about leaving space. As in, “ugh, give me some space!”*
*you’re Mr. Incredible in this scenario
When designing graphics with text, it’s very important to keep a good-sized margin around your edges and give your texts plenty of space. This helps your readers be able to pick out important words, file information away for later, and recognize that you do indeed know what you’re doing. This simple tip will help you design better graphics and show your customers that you are a professional. How many times have you scrolled past a graphic because there was too much information crowded into it and you just couldn’t figure out what was going on?
Here’s one example: let’s say your Instagram graphic (or the space where you want to put your text) is divided into a 5x5 grid. You want to make sure your text is only filling up roughly 3x3 of this grid. Here’s a visual of what that looks like:
Think of it this way: if you’re crowding too much text into a small space, without leaving enough margin, you’re reducing your chances of your readers actually paying attention to what you’re saying. Space out your thoughts over multiple graphics if you need to, just don’t squish all your words into a single slide.
In conclusion, give your text some room to breathe, some space. Pretend it’s a moody teenage girl trying to figure out her superpowers. Etc.
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