Do you wish you could create a banner for your website? Want to learn how to make social media posts that encourage sharing? Love these promo images that people put out online for books but don’t know where to start making your own? Here’s where to start, what tools to use, and some practical demonstrations to help you on your way.

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Date / time: Monday, 1st Sep 2025, 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm (UK Time)

Agenda

• Fundamental graphics terms
• Software – on the relative benefits of MS Paint, Adobe Creative Suite, Affinity Photo / Designer, Canva, GIMP, etc
• Reusing royalty-free images, licensing
• Fonts and how to use them over images
• Demonstrations – working with photos and text, creating a website banner, and a social media promo post
• Best practices, ethical usage, and accessibility
• Advanced possibilities – where do you go next?
• Q&A

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