Banners have the power to grab your audience’s attention and keep them thinking about your brand. They’re a super efficient way to communicate a message and to make your audience feel something! 

What can be less quick, though, is the process of creating a banner. If you don’t have the right tools, you can miss campaign deadlines and lose out on opportunities to create something that’s in line with wider trends. 

That’s why, in this article, we look at how to create a banner quickly and easily using Picsart online or on your mobile. We also cover the key elements all banners should include. You don’t need to be a designer to create advertising that stands out!

Meet Picsart: The banner creator for non-designers

Want to create stunning banners without taking a course in graphic design or spending hours in Photoshop? Picsart is an all-in-one platform that includes everything you need.

Resize an image to make it fit for a banner in seconds or get started from scratch with our wide range of banner templates that are tailored to different purposes. Want to breathe life into your webpage? It’s just one click to get started. Looking to create a social media banner that gets people excited about your business? Our expert designers have created something for that too!

 

After selecting your template, you can use the Photo Editor to add text, stickers, shapes, and more. Or take things up a notch and use our AI image generator to create a banner that’s truly unique!

How to design a banner with Picsart in 3 steps 

Here’s how easy it is to create a banner on Picsart:

  • Browse through our banner templates until you find your perfect design 
  • Add your own text by selecting the text in the design or using the left-hand bar
  • Select “Photos” in the left-hand bar to upload your own image or enter a prompt in the AI image generator to create a design from scratch

And here’s how to make a banner in the mobile app:

  • Open the app and select “Templates” in the top bar
  • Search for “Banner” and scroll until you find your favorite design 
  • Use the bottom bar to add text, upload photos, access AI tools, and make any extra edits 

The key elements of banner design

When you create any business banner design, you should consider these key elements:

    • The target audience. Get as specific as possible when thinking about who your banner is for so you can find a message that will call out to them and a design that they will love!
    • Colors. Use your brand colors to make your business more memorable or, if you don’t have these already, use our color picker to find the perfect shade and our color wheel to find pairs.
    • Size. Be sure to research specifications depending on where you are publishing your banner. YouTube and website banners are different sizes, for example. You can also use Picsart’s templates to automatically find the right size. 
  • Layout. Make sure each image and text in your banner has enough white space around it so the design doesn’t look crowded.
  • Fonts. Using unique but readable fonts will help your banner stand out. Check out Picsart’s font generator to find something that works for the style you’re going for. 

One quick tip for optimizing your banners 

If you want to make sure your designs have maximum impact, be sure to A/B test them. On a website, for example, you can do this by creating two versions of your page, uploading a different banner to each, and then analyzing which gets more clicks or conversions using Google Analytics.

Ready to create your best banner yet? Head to Picsart and get started!