The 14 best design tools for your Social Networks – Social BlaBla

Design tools… Why should you use them? Hundreds of millions of images are shared on social networks every day, the funny thing is that only few of them manage to stop you and catch your attention. What do these images have in common? They are of good quality, visually attractive, and easy to share.

Creating a gallery of captivating images doesn’t have to be difficult and expensive. Here are 14 tools you can use to create beautiful, easy-to-share images on social media.

The 14 best design tools for your social networks

Design Tools (Complete Image Creation Service)

1) Canva
When it comes to social media marketing, the most important thing Canva offers is its simplicity. With this application you can create eye-catching images just by placing and moving certain elements around.

Don’t you have experience designing? No problem! Use high-quality text or photos or produce something from scratch. It’s free to get started, but you can also access more tools and services with Canva’s regular and enterprise offerings.

2) BeFunky

Just like Canva, BeFunky is a sure-fire stop for creating graphics and collages. You can choose designs based on their function, such as social media headers, blogging tools, and small business templates. This editor’s friendly interface makes customizing content quick and easy, not to mention beautiful. BeFunky offers 125 free digital effects, or you can pay a monthly amount to access better resolution, premium effects, and different design templates.

Design Tools

3) Creative Market

For those who are more interested in the world of design, Creative Market has a massive catalog of ready-to-use fonts, template models, mockups, and a repository of photographs created by great talents. And if your creativity isn’t flowing, check out Made with Creative Market, it’s a source of endless inspiration!

Don’t know how to start? Creative Market is giving away six free products each week to start a tool collection.

Image Bank

4) Adobe Stock

Not only does Adobe Stock have over 90 million high-quality creative tools you can use in your social campaigns, you can also license them directly in the Hootsuite dashboard. This means that once you have found the perfect image, you can download it, include it in your posts and share it on all your social networks. The best? You can do it all from the same place!

Data Visualization

5) Infogram

Including data in your posts is an effective way to engage your audience and build credibility. The only detail is that it has to look pretty.

Data visualization can be a difficult business, but Infogram makes reviewing data and information easy. Whether creating a simple chart or a complex infographic, at Infogram you’ll find a multitude of options and layouts to choose from.

It’s free to get started, but Infogram also offers a wide range of monthly plans that include additional tools and services.

6) Easel.ly

Creating an infographic from scratch doesn’t have to be a rigorous task. If you dare, you can do it yourself using Easel.ly. You can choose from many ready-to-use models or create your own. The most valuable thing about this tool is the “drag and drop” interface and how easy it is to include your own data. Easel.ly offers two types of plans, free and pro.

Photo Editors for your social networks

7) Hootsuite Enhance

Trying to remember the optimal image sizes for each social network is, to be honest, very annoying. Use Hootsuite Enhance, our free photo editing app, to ensure your images are cropped to the correct size for each social network.

You can make your images even more exciting by adding filters, borders, stickers, texts or watermarks with your company logo. And if you no longer have new ideas or images to publish, you can find a selection of free photos for commercial use.

Share Enhance images directly to the social networks of your choice, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more. Or you can also schedule them to be used in the Hootsuite mobile app.

8) Adobe Creative Tools for Hootsuite

Adobe Creative Tools offer an easy way to edit and enhance images right from the Hootsuite dashboard. Whether you want to adjust the brightness on a photo for an event or add some fun text to a product photo, using Adobe tools can help you create perfect images that you can add directly to your social media posts.

Photo Overlays

9) Over

This application is much better known for being a tool that helps add text to images, but the truth is that Over can do much more than that.

Over allows you to mix, sample colors, add image overlays, and also offers eye-catching ready-made artistic illustrations. Thanks to its integration with Unsplash, a free-to-use photo gallery site, Over is a powerful creative tool.

10) Phonto

Phonto, an application that allows you to add creative texts to images, is a dream marketing tool: you can import images, add and design texts and share everything. Of course, the real art is selecting the right font and using it flawlessly in your design.

The best part? Using Phonto doesn’t cost a cent.

Visual Quotes

11) Recite

Sharing quotes is an effective method to encourage participation on social networks, and Recite offers a free and easy solution to make this happen. You just have to write your quote in the text box and choose from the large number of models offered by the website. Then click “Create” and that’s it!

You can download the image or simply share it directly on one of your social networks.

Annotations

12) Skitch

Skitch is an Evernote product that provides all the tools necessary to add visual comments to any image. Use arrows, text, stickers and a handful of other tools to communicate your message in a screenshot or any other image of your choice.

Models

13) Placeit

Models galore! Sometimes, you just need an image of your website or app and taking a screenshot doesn’t do the trick. Placeit offers a wide variety of mockups to display the image of your choice. Place it right on the model you choose and voila! Download it in low resolution for free or buy it in better quality.

Screenshots

14) CloudApp

Trying to explain a technical issue over the phone or email can be quite frustrating. Instead of having to go through this, use the CloudApp to take screenshots, videos or even GIFs, and then share them with your clients on your social networks.

With these tips, you’ll be able to resolve your issues quickly while bringing your product(s) to life through eye-catching graphics. And the best thing is that you can start capturing, recording and downloading for free!

Via: Hootsuite