How to Take Back Your Screen Time
Duration: 15+ mins. Skill Level: Beginner Materials: Smart Phone, Social Media
Keywords: Design, Social Media, Information Sharing
1 / Take out your phone
Social media can often serve as a distraction but this project requires flipping that perspective. Instagram's story feature surprisingly offers and can serve as a design resource.
2 / Generate Ideas
Reflect on topics that inspire, motivate, or otherwise interest you. Use this platform to highlight these topics.
3 / Layer, Scribble, Type
The Instagram Story function allows for collaging images, access to nine fonts, pen/brush features, and formatting guidelines. *bonus points for implementing transparent .png textures!*
4 / Save Often
Warning! This is NOT a non-destructive tool, meaning, there's no undoing your changes. While it is convenient to use, the app may crash so it is important to save as you work!
5 / Post!
The best part about using social media as a design tool, your work will be formatted for phone screens as well as sharing is a built in function, so there's no need to worry about the hassle of exporting!
