If you’re using social media to promote your side hustle, you need to know how to make your designs look good.

In this infographic, we’re looking at some simple tips to help you level up your social media carousel designs! From adding breathing room, to not using huge chunks of text, we’ll explore what to do, and what not to do.

Keep reading to learn the Dos and Don’ts of social media carousel design!

No Breathing Room

Have you ever read a blog that has all the text super squished together? This is quite a common mistake that a lot of people new to graphic design will make, but it makes text very unenjoyable to read.

So instead, make sure to include plenty of breathing room between your lines of text to ensure your readers are able to easily follow your content.

Too Many Fonts

At most, you should include 1 – 2 fonts in your designs. Having too many makes designs look cluttered and overwhelming. You can use Google Fonts to find ones that pair well together.

Remember that the fonts you select should accurately reflect your side hustle brand.

Too Much Breathing Room

We looked at the importance of adding breathing room to your text, but there’s a point where you can go too far. As you know, your text should be spaced out to ensure it’s easy to read. But, on the flip side, too much space can make your designs look way too sparse and empty.

Striking a happy medium between the two is the key to success when it comes to creating social media carousels.

Large Blocks of Text

On top of not adding too much spacing, you should avoid including huge chunks of text. It’s important to remember that unless you’re reading a book, most people are intimidated by huge paragraphs.

To fix this, break up your text into manageable chunks of around 1-2 sentences per paragraph. This is especially important on social media, where attention spans are already limited.

Bad Alignment

When making graphics, you should always avoid poor alignment of text. Remember, English is read from left to right, so following this flow is the best option, as it allows your readers’ eyes to easily jump to where they need to be.

Typing in All Caps

Typing in all capital letters is fine when used sparingly – for things like titles, for example. But when it comes to reading huge chunks of text, this is extremely hard when every letter is in uppercase.

Instead, if you want to use capital letters, limit them to titles and headings, with the rest of the text sticking to sentence case.

Conclusion

Each of the tips included here is super simple, but they’re often things that new designers have a lot of trouble with.

So, when creating content for your side hustle blog on social media, it’s important that you take note of each point mentioned here to ensure your designs are visually appealing.

A visually appealing brand will come across as professional, which goes a long way to convincing your audience to engage with your side hustle!

Are you ready to take your side hustle to the next level? If so, be sure to check out our comprehensive guide on starting a side hustle blog to make passive income here!