for bold, non-designers WRITTEN BY ALFIE BURNS

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1 CONTENT WITH RELEVANT IMAGES GETS 94% MORE VIEWS THAN CONTENT WITHOUT RELEVANT IMAGES. VISUAL CONTENT IS MORE THAN 40 X the ultimate DESIGN MORE LIKELY TO GET SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA THAN OTHER TYPES OF CONTENT TOOLKIT for bold, non-designers WRITTEN BY ALFIE BURNS D I S C O V E R T H E T O O L S I N S I D E M Y O W N D E S I G N T O O L K I T & U S E T H E M T O C R E A T E S T U N N I N G O N L I N E G R A P H I C S T O A T T R A C T E V E N M O R E O F Y O U R D R E A M C L I E N T S.

create designer-quality images is a must

2 innovate. inspire. create. Whether you are designing engaging social media graphics or crafting the perfect blog header, learning how to create designer-quality images is a must in our digital age. These are the tools that will help you along the way. 34% of marketers selected visual assets as their most important content, behind blogging (45%) and before videos (19%). Source: 2015 Social Media Marketing Industry Report let's get started... K I M B E R L Y A N N J I M E N E Z. C O M

MY FAVORITE TOOLS TO SELECT YOUR COLOR PALETTE ADOBE COLORS This nifty tool will help you pick color hues

This is my all-time favorite site for color palette inspiration.

3 MY FAVORITE TOOLS TO SELECT YOUR COLOR PALETTE ADOBE COLORS This nifty tool will help you pick color hues from a beautiful color wheel. DESIGN SEEDS Need color inspo? This is my all-time favorite site for color palette inspiration. COLOR PICKER CHROME EXTENSION So what if you already have great colors that you want to pull from a website or logo? Use this Chrome extension to hover over any web page and extract your hex color codes. COOLORS This interactive website shows you millions of color combinations so you can quickly create a gorgeous color palette and even export is as a PNG or PDF to reference later. DESIGN TOOLKIT 2

MY FAVORITE TOOLS TO DESIGN ONLINE GRAPHICS CANVA The perfect tool for non-designers.

very toolkit. Did I mention they have gorgeous layouts and templates?

ADOBE SPARK A great design alternative for beginner designers looking for easy to follow templates.

4 MY FAVORITE TOOLS TO DESIGN ONLINE GRAPHICS CANVA The perfect tool for non-designers. This is my all-time favorite deign tool and use it to design everything from Instagram graphics to this very toolkit. Did I mention they have gorgeous layouts and templates? Watch this tutorial & learn how to use it. ADOBE SPARK A great design alternative for beginner designers looking for easy to follow templates. FOTOR Another great alternative to complex design tools like Photoshop. GIMP If you want more control over your design elements, GIMP is a free alternative to Photoshop and it's designed for intermediate to advanced designers. DESIGN TOOLKIT 3

MY FAVORITE TOOLS TO EDIT YOUR FABULOUS PHOTOS PICMONKEY The easiest way to edit your own photos and power up

Whether you want to remove imperfections, boost vibrancy and even whiten your teeth, PicMokey is the perfect

AVIARY Want to edit photos right from your phone, Aviary is an awesome app to do just that.

5 MY FAVORITE TOOLS TO EDIT YOUR FABULOUS PHOTOS PICMONKEY The easiest way to edit your own photos and power up your own creativity. Whether you want to remove imperfections, boost vibrancy and even whiten your teeth, PicMokey is the perfect tool for nondesigners. I edit all of my photos using PicMonkey and have for years. AVIARY Want to edit photos right from your phone, Aviary is an awesome app to do just that. VSCO If you are after powerful filters and beautiful editing options, VSCO is the app for you. VECTOR MAGIC Ever tried to remove the background of an image? It's a total pain. Vector magic makes it easy to remove even the toughest backgrounds. DESIGN TOOLKIT 4

M Y F A V O R I T E T O O L S T O DESIGN AMAZING INFO- GRAPHICS CANVA I'm partial towards Canva

It's also my go-to for infographic design.

6 M Y F A V O R I T E T O O L S T O DESIGN AMAZING INFO- GRAPHICS CANVA I'm partial towards Canva because it's an amazing tool that allows you to design pretty much anything. It's also my go-to for infographic design. Check out this tutorial video to follow along as I show you to design your first infographic. PIKTOCHART This app truly is amazing. It's designed specifically to create infographics and I strongly recommend it! INFOGRAM This nifty tool helps you design gorgeous infographics AND charts. VISUALLY My favorite spot for infographic design inspiration is right here. D E S I G N T O O L K I T 5

M Y F A V O R I T E T O O L S T O GRAB AWESOME SCREENSHOTS SNIPPING TOOL This is a Windows-only

SNAG IT From the same creators of Camtasia, SnagIt is a great online app that allows you to

QSNAP This is my favorite Chrome browser extension for snagging awesome screenshots of your

7 M Y F A V O R I T E T O O L S T O GRAB AWESOME SCREENSHOTS SNIPPING TOOL This is a Windows-only app that comes standard with the OS. I use it all the time. SNAG IT From the same creators of Camtasia, SnagIt is a great online app that allows you to create awesome screenshots. QSNAP This is my favorite Chrome browser extension for snagging awesome screenshots of your browser. AWESOME SCREENSHOTS This app rules. You can choose to install their Chrome extension or even upload images you have already taken to add annotations, arrows, highlights or doodles. D E S I G N T O O L K I T 6

M Y F A V O R I T E A P P S T O DESIGN GRAPHICS ON THE GO WORDSWAG If you want to create

RIPL This app takes social media graphics to the next level by allowing you to animate the

TYPORAMA Very similar to Wordswag but with more design options, it's a must-have in my toolkit.

8 M Y F A V O R I T E A P P S T O DESIGN GRAPHICS ON THE GO WORDSWAG If you want to create beautiful text overlays for your social media posts on the go, Wordswag is the perfect tool. RIPL This app takes social media graphics to the next level by allowing you to animate the elements and even add links. TYPORAMA Very similar to Wordswag but with more design options, it's a must-have in my toolkit. LEGEND Possibly my favorite app for social media content, Legend animates your quotes to create short videos that are incredibly eye-catching and fun. D E S I G N T O O L K I T 7

M Y F A V O R I T E A P P S T O DESIGN GRAPHICS ON THE GO VIDEORAMA A super cool video editing app that

BIG LENS This is my favorite tool for blurring out backgrounds.

BOOMERANG Instagram's super cool app, Boomerang helps you capture a burst of photos and then stitches

9 M Y F A V O R I T E A P P S T O DESIGN GRAPHICS ON THE GO VIDEORAMA A super cool video editing app that allows you to add filters, music, font and much more to your awesome videos. BIG LENS This is my favorite tool for blurring out backgrounds. I actually prefer it over the big boy editing tools like GIMP & Photoshop. BOOMERANG Instagram's super cool app, Boomerang helps you capture a burst of photos and then stitches them together to create a cool short video clip that plays backward and forward. imovie This app rules. I use it all the time to edit short clips on the fly via my iphone. D E S I G N T O O L K I T 8

SOCIAL MEDIA THAN OTHER TYPES OF CONTENT DESIGNS LIKE A PRO?

10 CONTENT WITH RELEVANT IMAGES GETS 94% MORE VIEWS THAN CONTENT WITHOUT RELEVANT IMAGES. VISUAL CONTENT IS MORE THAN 40 X WANT TO LEARN HOW TO DIY YOUR MORE LIKELY TO GET SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA THAN OTHER TYPES OF CONTENT DESIGNS LIKE A PRO? WRITTEN BY ALFIE BURNS get access to all my free design tutorials in one place by clicking here. K I M B E R L Y A N N J I M E N E Z. C O M

Piktochart 101 Create your first infographic in 15 minutes

Piktochart 101 Create your first infographic in 15 minutes TABLE OF CONTENTS 01 Getting Started 5 Steps to Creating Your First Infographic in 15 Minutes 1.1 Pick a Template 1.2 Click Create and Start Adding