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If you are trying to figure out how to use an image across the grid boxes on Instagram or you want to get creative with your Instagram grid layout, then this tutorial is for you.
In this video, I used Pine Tools. I walk you through what to do on the website and how to split and download your image.
I hope you find this helpful. Want to easily design a feed that stops the scroll? Grab your free Instagram post templatesthat you can easily edit in Canva. My special gift to you.
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If you are reading this blog post then you probably are wondering how you can create your own opt-in freebie or lead magnet. Before we dive into how to do this, let’s begin with understanding what an opt-in freebie is and why it is important to have one for your business.
What is an Opt-in Freebie?
An opt-in freebie is free and valuable content you give to your audience in exchange for their name and email. It is simply a way to get someone to join your mailing list.
You know what they say, the money is on the list.
Before you create your opt-in freebie, you need to figure out what your audience’s NEEDS are and how you can meet these needs. from you. This is really important in creating an amazing opt-in freebie that they won’t want to pass upon. There's no point in creating a freebie if it not going to give your audience some sort of value.
Why do you need to create an opt-in magnet?
First and foremost, you want to provide value to your audience. This is because it will lead to faithful followers who trust you and believe that you know what you're talking about.
You want to grow your email list. We all know by now that having an email list is crucial for your business. Having an email list in your business means that at any moment you have direct access to your audience. That is priceless!
You can also use your opt-in freebie as a marketing tool. You can drive traffic to your paid products using your opt-in freebie. This is because people who would benefit from the freebie you created are your ideal clients and they would probably buy from you when they see the value you provide with your freebie.
Now that we have seen how valuable an opt-in or lead magnet is for your business, let’s discuss how we create one with my favorite online tool Canva!
How to create an Opt-in Freebie in Canva.
In order to create your opt-in freebie, you need to create an account in Canva. It is absolutely free and easy to do that.
Once that is done, you can create your amazing opt-in using these steps.
Step 1.
Select “Create a new Design”.
You can then select the dimension you need depending on what kind of opt-in freebie you are creating. In this case, we are going to create a checklist that is US letter size, so 8.5 x 11 inches.
You can also create a custom size by clicking the custom size button at the bottom.
Step 2.
Once you have selected the dimension of your choice a blank page will be created and you are ready to start creating. Here is a free checklist on designing your ebook in Canva. I created this step-by-step guide to help you design your ebook/opt-in/lead magnet. You will find this helpful in creating your freebie in Canva.
Step 3.
Now that we have our blank page ready to go. You need to decide if you want to start from scratch or use a template. You can grab my done-for-you free template here. You can also browse through Canva’s templates and choose from there.
Step 4.
Once you have created your template, you can go ahead and add in your information and customize your opt-in using your brand colors and fonts.
Here is a video that walks you through the steps.
Step 5.
Download your freebie and share it with your audience.
I hope you found this blog post useful, please share with someone who you think will need this.
Don’t forget to grab your free checklist and opt-in template.
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If you’re a coach, teacher, and content creator, creating courses or classes and you’d like to share workbooks that are fillable, I’ve created this post and video specially for you!
Creating a digitally fillable workbook is a great idea to engage with your audience while providing valuable content for them. I usually create these types of worksheets with Canva, and I’m going to show you exactly how to create a fillable PDF workbook online for FREE!
How to Create a fillable PDF workbook for free.
Before you begin creating your fillable workbook, there are a few steps you need to take:
You’ll need to decide what size you want your workbook to be. I usually use US letter ( 8.5 x 11 inches) and A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches). You do not need to use these sizes, you can input your custom dimensions on Canva. Canva has the option for that.
You’ll have to decide if you would like to create your workbook from scratch or use an already made template. Canva has a huge selection of templates you can choose from. You will find this in the template tab by the left of your screen.
Don’t want to start from scratch? You can check out my store for workbook templates you can use to get you started quickly!
Creating your workbook in Canva.
Create fill-in boxes.
Once you’ve chosen a template, you can add your content and customize it to however you like. You can have the colors, fonts, and images changed.
To create the fill-in boxes for people to type in answers or other information, you’ll need to create boxes using shapes from the “Elements” tab. I suggest having these boxes colored in a lighter shade, so it’s easier to see your student or client’s answers.
Here is a PDF workbook sample I created, you can get the Canva file and PDF to practice with it here.
Download your PDF workbook
Once you’ve finished creating your design, it’s time to save and download it. At the top right corner of your screen, click the download button. Make sure you save your design as a PDF Standard.
Now that you’ve got your PDF saved, let’s make it fillable!
Creating your Fillable workbook with PDF Escape.
Start by going to PDF Escape. This is a free app that you can use online to create forms. It’s one of my favorite free online resources for making workbooks and fillable PDFs.
Select Upload PDF to PDFescape and upload the PDF workbook that you just created in Canva. At the top left, click on the Form Field button. You can choose from these options:
Text – for short answers or a line of text, such as name, phone number, or email address.
Text Paragraph – for longer answers or paragraphs.
Checkbox – For a checklist.
Radiobutton – use to create a list of options where only one of the options will be selected, like yes/no.
Dropdown – used to create a list of options where only one option can be made.
Listbox – Just like the dropdown, but more options and lets your users chose multiple options.
Reset button – clears all words or text on the fields
Submit button – use if you need to have the form submitted somewhere.
Once you have selected the “Form Field” type you need, choose the area in your document you want the field to be in and draw out the boxes.
Now that you’ve added all your fillable text boxes, save and download your file. You can do that by clicking the green downward arrows on the left side of your screen.
Voila! You’ve just created a fillable PDF workbook for your course, subscribers, or clients. Simply have your downloaded file and upload it wherever you need.
If you’re more of a visual learner, watch this video as I go through the steps to creating a fillable workbook!
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Have you ever wondered how you can design your own eBooks but you:
Don’t know what tools to use to design your eBooks with?
Have little to no design skills?
Have tried designing them in the past, but didn't work out?
I understand how you are feeling. If you are ready to learn how to design eBooks with Canva then keep reading. In this post I will be showing you the following:
The step-by-step process I use to design my own and my clients’ eBooks with Canva.
Four amazing places to get inspiration for your eBook designs.
A video tutorial on how to design an eBook using Canva.
Now while I'll be sharing tips and tricks you can use to design eBooks with Canva, (like the ones shown below from the Joricreatives shop. First, let's talk about how Canva works and how easy it is to start creating your ebook today!
What is Canva?
Canva is a free graphic design platform that allows you to create amazing and professional-looking visual content without any design knowledge or experience. This is possible using Canva’s easy-to-use drag-and-drop feature and professional layouts to design consistently stunning graphics. You can pretty much do anything using Canva's templates: change colors, add text, remove it and move it around as you please.
All you need to do is sign up for a free account and start creating!
Another amazing thing about Canva is that it is easily accessible from any computer with an internet connection. You can log in to your Canva account, access your eBook designs, and make changes to them at any time. Once you create your brand new design, it's automatically saved to your free account so that you can always go back and make changes to it whenever you want.
Even if you've never designed graphics in your life, with Canva you can create beautiful eBooks in minutes, instead of struggling with difficult design programs.
Check out this video where I show you how I edit an ebook template in Canva and how it works. You can also get a free copy of the Complete Checklist for Designing Your ebook in Canva here.
Where to Find Design Inspiration for your eBooks.
Let's be honest, sometimes coming up with a design right off the bat can be challenging, and having these resources to draw inspiration from has been really helpful. Here are four places you can get design inspiration for your ebooks.
1.Pinterest. Whenever I need inspiration for any kind of design, my number one go-to is Pinterest. Pinterest is not just a visual network where you save pictures to and that it is. Pinterest is a gold mine of design inspiration and a huge visual search engine. Whenever you need inspiration for any design, type in the keyword you need to search for in the search field, and then check out all the designs that come up. For example, in the screenshot below, I searched for birthday card designs.
Once the results come up, you can simply "Pin" a design that you like to one of your Pinterest Boards.
How to Organize and Collect Designs that you Like on Pinterest.
One of the easiest ways to organize and gather designs you want for potential Pinterest design projects is through the use of secret boards. A secret board on Pinterest is a board that only you can see, allowing you to keep the ideas of your design private. If you save a pin on a secret board, it's not going to appear anywhere.
Here is a secret board I created for store ideas
2. Dribble. Dribble is another amazing place to find design inspiration. Dribbble is a platform where designers gain inspiration, feedback, a community, and jobs from. This is a good resource to discover what designers are doing worldwide. On the platform, there is an inspiration tab where you can search for any design idea.
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I use this platform whenever I need to see what other designers are doing and it is been a very helpful tool in my design journey. It is absolutely free to join and you can interact with other designers as well.
3. Google Images
Google images allow users to search the World Wide Web for image content. This is also great to find images on the web for inspiration for your ebook designs.
4.Amazon.com This is another great place to get inspiration for your designs. You can see what other designers and writers are doing here.
I hope you found the information on this blog post helpful and that it triggers the jumpstart to your ebook creation journey. Thank you so much for reading.
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Wondering how to brand your Instagram, pull in the right people, and scale your business with less time and NO money?
I know it, you know it, we all know it: Social marketing is a key part of your daily work.
No jokes!
It’s a sure way of getting you or your business in front of the eyes of billions of people all over the world. And planning and designing content for your Instagram feed is not an easy task without a structure in place.
But how do you pull together the perfect look and feel to your personal or business Instagram page?
How can you feel confident that your visual content will match the rest of the posts you’ve already uploaded to your feed? No matter your niche, industry, or market?
Ok, enough with the chit-chat, you’ve arrived at your dream destination. If you’re done wasting hours fumbling around Canva trying to create attention-grabbing graphics, Say hello to our free Instagram Canva templates!
These free Instagram Canva Templates will kill all your struggles with creating brand graphics for your feed.
You really don’t want it looking like a Pinterest DIY gone wrong now, do you?
With this selection of free Instagram Post Template, you get:
extremely eye-catching, modern, and impressive designs
fully editable and customizable on Canva for your own brand (just change the fonts, colors, background, and images with your own)
You can use them for personal or business use
You can mix-n-match for everyday content, promos, or anything else that comes to mind!
Use these templates to save time and produce multiple posts with a consistent look and tone.
The biggest advantage of using these free Instagram Canva templates is that it sets you apart and amp up your presence on the platform.
All the templates require a Canva account to edit and you don’t need any graphic design knowledge as they are super easy to edit.
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Hi! I’m Joy, Head Designer at Joricreatives. I help busy entrepreneurs save hundreds of dollars and countless hours on marketing design by creating beautiful and professional templates. My goal is to save you time, energy, and money with easily customizable templates for your unique visual style.
