IREX now has templates for common types of social media images.

How to get started

To request access to the templates in Canva:

• Contact [email protected].
• In your message, please mention your project's name and your team's e-mail address, if you have one.

Or download the templates as Photoshop files:

Note: Photoshop files are best for freelance designers and employees who have experience with Photoshop.

facebook-templates.zip

twitter-templates.zip

What do the templates look like?

View sample layouts:

social-media-template-examples.pdf

Adapt the templates to a project's branding requirements

Because projects have different branding requirements:

• You can show or hide IREX's logo in each template.
• Some templates have "neutral" designs that do not use IREX's brand colors.
• Teams may contact [email protected] to customize templates for specific projects (e.g., to insert the right logos in the right order for a project).

How to use the templates in Canva

The instructions below cover the following tasks:

• Access the templates in Canva for the first time
• Choose a template
• Delete the placeholder photo
• Insert a new photo
• Resize photos
• Move photos
• Delete extra logos
• Change the text
• Download a design to use it on social media

Access the templates in Canva for the first time

To use the templates in Canva, your project team will need a "seat" in IREX's Canva for Nonprofits account. Contact Strategic Communications ([email protected]) to gain access.

Choose a template

1. Go to canva.com and log in with your username/e-mail and password.

2. Choose a folder of templates in the left sidebar.

   

   Two folders of templates use IREX's brand colors:

   • IREX Facebook templates
   • IREX Twitter templates

   Two folders of templates are "neutral," meaning that they do not use IREX's brand colors:

   • Neutral Facebook templates
   • Neutral Twitter templates

   If your project needs to use a different set of logos for particular templates, Strategic Communications can set up the new logo combinations. Please contact [email protected] to discuss options.

3. A set of templates should appear in the middle of the screen. To select a template, click the template's preview image.

   

   A large preview screen with additional options should appear.

   

4. Click the "Use as template" button. (This will allow you to add your content without changing the original template.)

   

5. You can now add your content and remove unnecessary items in the screen that appears.

   

Delete the placeholder photo

Most of the templates include a placeholder photo. You'll need to delete the placeholder photo and add a new one that matches the subject of your social media post.