How To Design Blog Graphics (For Non-Designers): #CoChat

Most bloggers know the importance of including imagery in their posts. After all, studies have found that 60% of us are visual learners, while only 46% of blogs are actually using visual content. However, if you're a non-designer (like me!), creating anything visual to accompany your blog causes a slight amount of anxiety. That's why we gathered bloggers and content marketers together with #CoChat so we could help each other through our mutual design challenges. And then we brought in CoSchedule's real designer, Ashton Wirrenga, to give us a bit more guidance.

How To Design Blog Graphics (For Non-Designers) #CoChat @KristaJeanT

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#CoChat is our weekly Twitter chat that provides participants with new blogging and content marketing ideas to save time, create better content, and grow their audience. Join us for future #CoChat Twitter chats to learn with us!

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How Do You Design Blog Graphics Today?

Q1: We all know including graphics in our blog posts is important. As a non-designer, how do you design blog graphics today? #CoChat https://twitter.com/christellasays/status/586259070543384576 https://twitter.com/NaJoWriMo/status/586262627720028160 https://twitter.com/MsAshleyIndira/status/586260430055723008 https://twitter.com/brooklynnholtz/status/586258934530514947 Hmm... wasn't that Q1? https://twitter.com/brooklynnholtz/status/586259109462351873 Perfect!

How Do You Brainstorm For Blog Graphic Ideas?

Q2: Coming up with ideas for graphics can be a challenge. How do you brainstorm for graphic ideas? How do you think of visual ideas? #CoChat https://twitter.com/ChelleDear/status/586261759205449729 https://twitter.com/chrislema/status/586262063447724033 https://twitter.com/NaJoWriMo/status/586261416715362304 https://twitter.com/nancyjean19/status/586261472898113537

How Do You Make Sure Your Blog Graphics Will Be Effective?

Q3: Some bloggers add an image just because, but that's not always smart. How do you make sure your blog graphics will be effective? #CoChat https://twitter.com/chrislema/status/586263834614169600 https://twitter.com/ashtonwirrenga/status/586263825302847488 https://twitter.com/njellering/status/586264075790852096

What Are Your Biggest Design Challenges?

Q4: Wether you're a pro designer or completely new to it, you've run into road blocks. What are your biggest design challenges? #CoChat https://twitter.com/NaJoWriMo/status/586266069448404994 https://twitter.com/ChelleDear/status/586267007236120576 https://twitter.com/brooklynnholtz/status/586267774185508865

What Is The Biggest Thing You’ve Learned About Design That Has Helped You?

Q5: Regardless of your skill level you've picked up tips. What is the biggest thing you’ve learned about design that has helped you? #CoChat https://twitter.com/ashtonwirrenga/status/586268861034528768 https://twitter.com/chrislema/status/586268616569573376 https://twitter.com/christellasays/status/586267125054054400 Join us for our next chat Thursday, April 16, at 3 p.m. CT for#CoChat. We'll talk through how you can stay motivated to blog. Add it to your calendar now so you don’t forget! how to stay motivated to blog