Now you’re ready to decorate with your exact brand colors. Now your color palette image will automatically appear in the bottom left, so drag it into your Stories.

Then, toggle back to your brand color file, go to ‘Copy Photo’, and then toggle back to your IG Stories. Upload or film the image/video that you plan to post on IG Stories. Once you’ve saved your screenshot to a new folder, open your Instagram Stories. Add your brand colors to Instagram Stories I would recommend starting a folder in your phone for all your brand elements so you don’t have to browse your library when you need to have them handy in the future. I have both a Macbook and Iphone, so I can easily Airdrop my files in between the two! This is a super simple step if you own Apple products. Send your color palette image to your phone Create a custom canvas size around 500px X 200px, and then create 5-6 circles on the canvas and change the colors to your desired color palette. I would recommend using a free design tool such as Canva. BUT, you could also DIY this if you’re just starting out or using it for personal reasons. If you don’t already have your brand colors as part of a branding guideįirst, I would recommend hiring a brand designer – always an important step when starting a business. Psst: If you work with me, you’ll get a brand board that has all your fonts, colors and design elements on it! Save this screenshot to your desktop so you can easily grab it in the next step. Press command + shift + 4 for the screenshot tool and select your colors. If you already have your brand colors as part of a branding guideįirst, you’ll want to start by going into your brand guide or any other place you house all your colors. Surprise, you can! Let me show you my little hack.īelow you’ll find a step-by-step guide, but if you’re more of a visual learner, you can follow along in the video linked at the bottom of this blog post. Have you ever wished to use your exact brand colors in Instagram Stories instead of spending way too much time with the color toggle?

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