Dec. 10, 2020
Highlights (or current stories) have appeared on Instagram for a long time. However, not everyone pays due attention to them. And it would be worth it! Highlights help you get the first impression of yourself and navigate your profile.
And it also makes life easier, because you can post answers to the most frequently asked questions there.
Be an open store and place a price list for the main items or services in this block. Alternatively, if you are a blogger, create a section about yourself so that every new subscriber can learn more about you.
It's easy to create the Actual: click on the New icon under the profile header and combine the archived Stories into the group. One of the selected images becomes the cover.
And the cover is exactly what should draw the eye to the section. But how to make it like this? Here are some topical tips:
We do not recommend using the boring icons that are teeming with Insta accounts for decorating Highlights. This is no longer relevant. Also, avoid small details in the image. In general, that's all.
And now a bonus - four apps for creating Topical covers.
App For Type. In this application, you can create covers with beautiful calligraphic lettering. Inside there are 4 free sets with ready-made stickers in English and three fonts in Cyrillic. If this is not enough, you can purchase other fonts for 299 rubles. Important: Before using this application, you need to prepare color backgrounds for the covers. This is where the Adobe Sketch app comes in.
Adobe Sketch. Here you can create solid color covers or backgrounds with realistic brush strokes. And this is exactly what we need! Go to the application, choose your favorite brush, color, and get creative. By the way, if you get confused and understand all the functionality of the application, it will become a good assistant in content creation.
Canva. The application is perfect in all respects, except for the price - for the full version you will have to pay 349 rubles/month. But the basic functionality is enough to create a design for Highlights. However, you need to be careful here - there are many examples of covers in the library that you should avoid (for example, the very icons).
Pinterest. And this service is useful for those who are not looking for easy ways and want to create individual covers, and for those who do not mind using ready-made ones. Enter the word Highlights into the search bar and download the image you like. Or develop your familiarity: explore different design options from other users and create your own unique style.