Course Curriculum

Social Media Content: Create Viral Images With No Experience

5sections
11lectures
34mtotal

What you’ll learn

  • Design engaging Social Media Graphics

  • Create beautiful images for any social media platform (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest etc..)

  • Download high quality (Uncopyrighted) images for free

  • Create more likes, shares and comments on their posts

  • Use the Adobe Spark Suite fluently and efficiently

01

Hello and Welcome

1 lecture • 1min

  • Welcome To Your New Course!

    Welcome! In this lecture you will quickly get an overview of the course and how it will break down to enhance your learning experience. Remember: I am always welcoming questions in the student discussion area if you are confused with any lectures please don't be shy :)

    0:56
02

Sign Up For Free

2 lectures • 6min

  • Inspiration & Ideation

    Before you jump in, find out what social media graphics are working and get some design inspiration to set yourself an end goal.

    4:45

  • Creating an Account

    Learn how to make an account for the free online service you will be using.

    1:33
03

Creating a Social Post

4 lectures • 17min

  • Step 1: Creating Your Headline

    In this lesson you will select the size of the image you want to create and also enter your headline text.

    3:04

  • Step 2: Changing Your Background Image

    In this lesson you will change the background image from the free stock images available or alternatively upload your own. Remember: Bright and clear photos get the best engagement on social media.

    5:14

  • Step 3: Changing the Theme

    In this lesson you will change the theme of your image and add any extra body copy you want. Remember: keeping it simple works best for social media posts.

    2:40

  • Step 4: Adjusting the Layout and Color

    In this lesson you will finalize your design by ensuring you have a focal point, great layout and overall visual atheistic are pleasing to the eye. Remember: don't be afraid to look for inspiration if you are having a hard time. Copy another layout is completely fine (your not making a masterpiece).

    5:39
04

Saving and Uploading Your Social Post

2 lectures • 8min

  • Removing the Watermark Trick

    Legally remove the watermark of 'Adobe Spark' from the bottom right of your images so your design looks more professional.

    2:57

  • Saving and Resizing for Different Social Media Platforms

    In this lesson you will save your new social media posts to your desktop or alternatively get a shareable link you can easily use. Remember: its not good to spam the same image everywhere as more than likely your audience will be following you on multiple social media platforms. It can make you look very boring, lazy and non-creative extremely quickly if you upload the same image to every social media account.

    4:46
05

Course Wrap Up

2 lectures • 2min

  • You are now a social media post designer!

    Become a social media post designer and learn to create high-quality images with engaging headlines and emotion-driven copy across multiple sizes to boost engagement.

    1:15

  • BONUS: Free Instagram Course

    Get My Course for Free here: http://courses.aaronward.com/

    0:49