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New to graphic design? Already a pro? No matter where you are in your design journey, a quick refresher is always helpful! With Simplified you can start from scratch or work on an existing project with your team – for free!<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are 3 ways to start a project on Simplified:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Let’s start with the easiest and browse some ready-made templates to inspire your creativity! Simplified really spoils you with thousands of choices!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Step 1:<\/strong> Choose a Post Category, for example, we’re choosing to create an Instagram Post for Simplified.<\/p>\n

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Step 2:<\/strong> Click on the template that you like the most. Something that will save you time in choosing colors and placing elements!<\/p>\n

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Step 3:<\/strong> You can now start editing and replacing content! Let’s change the image to the Simplified logo.<\/p>\n

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Step 4:<\/strong> You can now add more shapes and visuals from the Components tab from the left side menu!<\/p>\n

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On your artboard, drag elements in place for the best placement according to your design needs. You can now edit the text, add a shape, and choose your brand colors!<\/p>\n

Ready to share you first graphic media on your social media? Click on Export from the top right your screen and download your creative!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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As easy as pie! Your first graphic design is ready to use!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Made on Simplified<\/a>!<\/p>\n

\u26a1\ufe0f About Simplified:<\/p>\n

Simplified is an all-in-one design platform, powered by AI assistant Loki. Design, scale, and publish images, videos, and more\u2014 at lightning speed. All the content-creation tools you\u2019ll ever need, in one app.<\/p>\n

** To try it out, request access: https:\/\/simplified.co\/**<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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