How to increase your engagement on social media with eye-catching quote graphics

Let's be honest, the worldwide web loves a quote tile—especially on Instagram. Whether it's a desktop wallpaper, Instagram post, or your Instagram story, in this article, we’ll walk you through a few simple steps to design a creative quote graphicfor social media using Canva. Hint: It's easier than you think.

Whether you're working on a digital marketing campaign or simply want to share your art and passion for words online, Canva makes it easy to create stunning quote graphics to share your ideas, beliefs and inspirations. With thousands of free, customizable and designer-made templates at your disposal, you can create quote graphics to match your brand aesthetic. Take advantage of the free stock images, illustrations and the color palette generator to elevate the look of your graphics. Canva helps you craft beautiful typography that will make your quotes stand out.

In this exercise, we’ll use shapes and transparency to add some interest to our quote. The first step is to pick your quote. Shorter quotes work best, as you’ll have more room for your text to breathe.

For this example, we’ll take a quote from the artist, Andy Warhol:

Our first step is to add the words of the quote into a Canva template. In this case, we have chosen the Instagram Post template with a black background to begin the design.

Next, we want to increase the letter spacing. This gives our text more room to breathe. Increase the author’s name more than the rest of the text to create some contrast.

To do this, simply tap on the text within your design. From there, at the top of the editor, you will see the Spacing button. Once clicked, a drop-down menu will appear. Here, you can edit the letter spacing, line spacing, and paragraph spacing.

Canva makes it easy to find elements and icons to use in your designs. Click the Elements tab on your sidebar. From there, you'll be provided with various different shapes, images, and grids that you can drag and drop into your quote design. To highlight the author, we've simply added a line and placed it behind the author's name.

To do this, you simply need to press the Position button at the top of the editor and click Behind.

When it comes to graphic design, fonts play a major role in creating the right visual impact. With Canva, you have access to over a hundred font types to choose from. To create the perfect look for your quote card, you can either pair two or three contrasting weights and styles or stick to one font that best represents the mood of your design.

With Canva, you can access a library of over a million stock images, illustrations and graphics. From beautiful landscapes to mouthwatering food photography, you can find the perfect image to go with your quote. You can also upload your own photography and drag and drop them into your chosen design template. Creative options are endless with Canva's filter enhancements, and basic edits like brightness, contrast and vibrance are easy to apply.

One of the best ways to stay motivated and inspired is by reading quotes from people who have faced their own struggles and come out on top.

Here are a few of our favorite quotes to inspire your social followers in 2023: