• Illustration Tutorial: Tips to Succeed on Instagram
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    Illustration Tutorial: Tips to Succeed on Instagram

    Learn the tricks to create an attractive profile and position your professional presence on Instagram, with Alex de Marcos Social networks like Instagram have become a global showcase for artists from all over the planet: through our feed, we can access the talent of literally thousands of illustrators, designers, craft experts, and more. So, for a creative who wants to get noticed, mastering Instagram's tools to reach as many people as possible offers extraordinary opportunities. In the following video tutorial, illustrator Alex de Marcos (@alex_de_marcos) gives us some essential tips on how to position our illustrations on Instagram, taking advantage of the different functionalities the app offers. Discover them below:

  • Illustration Tutorial: How to Launch Your Instagram Profile
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    Illustration Tutorial: How to Launch Your Instagram Profile

    Create an illustrator profile on Instagram that makes your work stand out and attract new clients, with a little help from the illustration agency Pencil A social media profile has become the new cover letter for creatives across all fields, especially illustrators. It serves as an intuitive, free, and attractive way to present your portfolio of work. Instagram, being so easy to use and having such a wide reach, is among the best options you have available. It is a great way for people to discover your illustration work. To help you make the most of your illustrator profile on Instagram, Sandra López–from the illustration agency Pencil (@Pencil)–shares some key tips to help you make wise decisions and reach as many people as possible. Discover Sandra’s tips in the following video:

  • Small Tattoo Ideas

    Small Tattoo Ideas

    Discover these profiles of tattoo artists that will inspire you if you are thinking of getting a minimalist tattoo or want to learn how they are done.

  • 5 Travel Photography Accounts to Inspire You
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    5 Travel Photography Accounts to Inspire You

    Photographer Sandra Holmes shares a list of the Instagram accounts she goes to for inspiration when planning trips Slowly, the time is approaching to start traveling again. I'm one of those people who starts preparing weeks before a trip. I want to make the most of my vacation before I’ve even started packing my bags. I begin sorting out books, guidebooks, and brochures, and use Pinterest to gather interesting information. I also read books and watch movies that immerse me in my destination's atmosphere. This is all part of my creative routine that not only helps me organize my trip logistically, it's also preparation for documenting my travels through photography.

  • 5 Free Instagram Tutorials for Illustrators

    5 Free Instagram Tutorials for Illustrators

    Discover how to make your creative profile stand out on Instagram with experts in illustration and marketing When an illustrator shares their work on Instagram, they are showing off their style, techniques, and creativity. It might seem like a spontaneous choice, a random photo to fill their feed, but what lies behind this decision? Dedication and hard work. Illustrators who manage their personal brand on Instagram know that the road ahead can at times seem more like a maze. However, their passion for what they do drives them to try out new tools and explore new ways to connect with their followers on social media.

  • 10 Cake Design Accounts to Follow on Instagram

    10 Cake Design Accounts to Follow on Instagram

    Enjoy these incredibly creative cake designs by artists with large followings on social media Cake designing is a decorative baking technique that proves you can eat something with your eyes. Even the most greedy, those who never say no to trying something sweet, would probably be left speechless in front of such masterpieces and hold back for a minute. These artistic creations deserve time to appreciate their colorful look, rich in textures and endless details. Creative bakery is also perfect for a visual channel such as Instagram. By visiting the #cakedesign hashtag, you can get lost among the number of real masterpieces, in all styles and from all over the world.

  • Animation Tutorial: How to Encode for Instagram and Vimeo

    Animation Tutorial: How to Encode for Instagram and Vimeo

    Learn the basic settings needed to encode your animation projects so that you can share them online, with Dan Zucco One of the most exciting parts of creating an animation is the final step: getting to share your work with the world. To do that, you’ll need to encode and upload it to an online platform like Instagram or Vimeo, where it can be enjoyed by your followers and be discovered by new viewers. Dan Zucco (@dan_zucco) is a freelance 3D art and motion director who produces 3D content for commercials, events, and social media. In this tutorial, he shows you how to use Adobe Media Encoder to prepare and encode your animations so that they’re ready to share online.

  • Instagram Tutorial: How to Make the Perfect IG Reels

    Instagram Tutorial: How to Make the Perfect IG Reels

    Learn how to produce creative Instagram Reels from scratch and succeed on social media, with Vix Meldrew Vix Meldrew is an educator specializing in social media and personal branding who helps people and brands build communities using Instagram. Her work as a professional content creator and influencer consultant led her to establish Grow & Glow, a community of creators and founders that empowers others on their brand-building journey. In this tutorial, Vix shares four fundamental tips to create successful IG Reels. Find out more in the video.

  • 10 Food Photographers and Stylists To Follow on Instagram

    10 Food Photographers and Stylists To Follow on Instagram

    Photographer Alfonso Acedo recommends some of his favorite culinary photographers, food stylists, and home economists Technology never stops evolving, but we have not yet invented a way to send scents through Instagram. That means that sight is the sense that photographers and food stylists must stimulate to make a particular dish or drink appetizing. Alfonso Acedo (@altheo) is one of those professionals who parks the lens of his camera at the dinner table, turning gastronomy into his muse and delighting our senses with mouthwatering compositions. His work is exquisite, but we are hungry for more, so we asked him to recommend some of the food stylists we need to follow on Instagram. Warning: don't read this post on an empty stomach.

  • Free Worksheet: 3 Formulas for Instagram Story Sales Posts

    Free Worksheet: 3 Formulas for Instagram Story Sales Posts

    Use these formulas and exercises by Dot Lung to create effective Instagram story sales posts Being able to create sales posts for your Instagram stories is an important way to engage with your audience and generate revenue and traffic. Mother of Social Media Dragons Dot Lung has run campaigns and built social media channels for clients like Facebook, Wix, and OFF Festival, and she’s developed a proven method for generating brand awareness and building meaningful audience relationship. In her English-language Domestika Live on February 3, she will explain the crucial role that sales posts play in driving revenue and traffic, and why they are an essential part of any marketing campaign. If you miss the Live, you will be able to find an archived version of it to enjoy later.

  • How to Create and Record Your First Instagram Reels
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    How to Create and Record Your First Instagram Reels

    Get the most out of these fun vertical 30-second videos. Instagram Reels launched in August 2020 and, since then, many Instagrammers have started using these new short—think 15 or 30 seconds—vertical videos. It is the perfect format for creative minds and suitable for scenarios where fast, visual, and easy-to-assimilate content is preferred. If you haven't tried them yet, I'll teach you in these simple steps how to start making your own reels on Instagram.

  • Instagram Tutorial: The Secret to Engagement

    Instagram Tutorial: The Secret to Engagement

    Learn the most effective ways to connect and engage with your audience and network on Instagram, with Dot Lung An active and engaged Instagram following is considerably more valuable than a large and inactive following so knowing how to maximize engagement is key to any successful Instagram account. With countless contradictory messages, It can be difficult to understand what strategy to adopt when interacting with people on social media. That is why social media expert and Mother of Social Media Dragons Dot Lung has created this tutorial to explain the best ways to up your engagement.

  • 5 Free Classes to Successfully Promote Your Illustrations on Instagram

    5 Free Classes to Successfully Promote Your Illustrations on Instagram

    Get more visibility so that your illustrations reach more audience, whatever your style Instagram has its secrets and it is not every day that we can access them. Although many artists and influencers swear that it was enough to upload some videos to their networks to become a success, the truth is that there are techniques and ways of working that allow us to obtain greater visibility. In these free classes you will be able to access the advice of experts who have managed to get the most out of the network and who are now using its popularity to make a profession of their passion. To watch each class, just click on its red title. Enjoy!

  • 20 Craft Artists to Follow in 2021

    20 Craft Artists to Follow in 2021

    Get inspired by the most successful craft artists of the Domestika community in 2020 Craft has acquired many followers, but the image it evokes can be old-fashioned and doesn’t reflect the many possibilities it offers. For this reason, crafts are often considered an unsung category of the creative world. The best way to learn about this art form is by exploring what contemporary craft artists are doing to innovate and rejuvenate old techniques like embroidery, ceramics, collage, and crocheting. The possibilities are endless, and we are here to prove it. Reset and change your Instagram feed, with images from creatives from around the world that will surprise and inspire you to take on a craft. Kathrin Marchenko (@kathrin_marchenko) Inspired by fashion and haute couture, Moscow textile artist, Kathrin Marchenko, uses tulle and colorful threads as a canvas and creates art pieces with 3D effects.

  • 20 Illustrators You Should Get to Know in 2021

    20 Illustrators You Should Get to Know in 2021

    Domestika's Instagram followers share the artists that have surprised them in 2020 Social networks are bursting with creative talent waiting to be discovered. This rings especially true for illustration, an art form that, increasingly, helps us connect with our own tastes and deal with difficult circumstances with humor. You simply can never follow too many illustrators on social media, and that's why we have created a list of artists you need to discover before the end of the year. Willian Santiago (@williansantiagodg) A vibrant and explosive color palette is the hallmark of this Brazilian illustrator who combines digital and analog techniques in his works.

  • Work Out Your Instagram Color Palette

    Work Out Your Instagram Color Palette

    This tool will show you which colors you use the most on your Instagram profile Color can be a window to your personality and an essential tool to create visual harmony. Use it correctly, and you'll be able to convey emotions and messages in a much clearer fashion. It doesn't matter if your Instagram account is personal, professional, or you are representing a brand: if you take color seriously, you need to explore Color Kuler, a service that analyzes the most prominent colors in the images you post on your feed, giving you a good idea of what palette represents you, and greater control over what your profile looks like. Try this tool, discover the colors your followers associate with you, and compare it with others.

  • 4 Great Tools to Manage Your Social Media Activity

    4 Great Tools to Manage Your Social Media Activity

    Manage and optimize your brand’s social media activity with top suggestions from an expert Hana Klokner (@hanajayklokner) is a social media marketing specialist who works with major companies like Amazon, the United Nations, GLH Hotels, and smaller personal brands. In her Domestika course, Hana helps build a community management strategy and establish effective relationships with followers and customers using popular social media platforms. To ensure you build a thriving community around your brand and are on top of your social media strategy, Hana recommends using some practical tools and apps to make this job more manageable.