Quick & Pretty: Designing Marketing Materials (Without being a Designer)! Sarah E. Fancher November 5, 2015

Canva Wide variety of templates for print and digital projects Event posters Marketing of library services Instruction session handouts Social media images Accounts are free; premium elements are charged at $1 each “Canva for Work” accounts start at $9.95/month (includes ability to set templates) “Design School” offers tips on using fonts, colors, etc effectively Option to share designs or follow like-minded users for inspiration

Pablo for Buffer Quickly create social media images Optimally sized for Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter or Facebook Use a variety of stock images or upload your own Can include a custom logo No Buffer account required; share directly to social media Free!

Animoto Create themed slideshows w/ musical accompaniment Highlight events or exhibits Accounts are free; be sure to register for Educator account for additional privileges

Piktochart Create infographics and visual reports Useful for demonstrating department activities, composition of collection, etc Present survey results Handouts & “how-to” guides Accounts are free Educator PRO accounts start at $39/year Easily import data from SurveyMonkey, Google Drive, etc