Facts indicate that the power of visuals to attract attention and drive traffic to your social media accounts can’t be denied, and it is the reason behind why business owners and bloggers are more interested in working with professional graphic designers to create an engaging image for their social media platforms.
But what if you are not a designer or you can’t afford one, how do you get your social media designs? A question that INDEX Media have asked to its followers through a survey.
Nearly half of the surveyed people said that they do their personal online researches to get to the best graphic design software or applications for beginners, which they can use directly without any help. However, 32% said that they use free online pre-designed templates which offer tools with a free trial or a free-forever version.
Looking for instant design tips and principles is also widespread as 15% of the surveyed people said that they ask for design tips from friends and relatives to help them in beautifying their social media images or at least in how they modify the photos in a proper way.
Moreover, 8% said that they prefer to post their photos or social media content without a design, knowing how much it is a tough and time-consuming job.
The survey above shows that a large number of people depend on the easy-to-use applications and the traditional graphic design tools to enhance their social media platforms. While it also shows that designing is important to individuals and businesses as a crucial tool that makes sure you communicate with your followers.
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Abeer Mohammad
PR & Media Executive