Free Tools Checklist for Brand Kit & Templates
A ready-to-use drag-and-drop content system that saves time, keeps your designs consistent, and ensures your brand looks professional across all posts.
Step 1: Define Your Brand Colors
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Tool: Coolors.co / Adobe Color
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Action: Generate 1 primary + 2 secondary brand colors → Save HEX codes.
Deliverable: A ready color palette.
Step 2: Pick Your Fonts
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Tools: Google Fonts + FontPair
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Action: Choose 1 Heading font (bold/eye-catching) + 1 Body font (simple/readable).
Deliverable: Font pairing for all designs.
Step 3: Build Your Brand Kit
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Tool: Canva (Free Plan)
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Action: Upload logo → Add brand colors (HEX) → Save fonts.
Deliverable: Canva Brand Kit ready to use.
Step 4: Create Templates
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Tool: Canva / Figma
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Action: Design 5 core templates:
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Reel Cover
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Carousel Cover
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Carousel Content
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Quote ✨
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Testimonial
Deliverable: Branded templates saved in Canva/Figma.
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Step 5: Add Images & Icons
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Tools: Unsplash / Pexels (photos) + Flaticon (icons)
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Action: Use free images/icons to enhance template designs.
Deliverable: Polished and versatile templates.
Step 6: Optimize for Use
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Tools: Remove.bg (transparent logo) + TinyPNG (compression)
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Action: Prepare watermark versions + compress files for web.
Deliverable: Ready-to-post content assets.
For Design & Brand Kit Setup
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Canva (Free Plan) – Create your brand kit (logo, fonts, colors) + templates.
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Figma (Free) – Great for custom graphics and collaborative template design.
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Crello (VistaCreate) – Similar to Canva with ready-to-use templates.
For Fonts & Typography
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Google Fonts – Free library of fonts to pair heading + body text.
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FontPair – Helps you find the perfect font combinations.
For Color Palettes
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Coolors.co – Generate and save brand color palettes with HEX codes.
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Adobe Color – Explore trending color combinations or upload an image to extract colors.
For Stock Images & Icons
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Unsplash / Pexels – Free, high-quality stock photos for templates.
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Flaticon – Free icons to use in social templates.
For File Optimization & Export
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Remove.bg – Instantly remove backgrounds for logos or photos.
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TinyPNG – Compress PNG/SVG logos and template files without losing quality.
With just Canva + Google Fonts + Coolors, you can already create a complete brand kit + reusable templates for free.
Final Deliverables
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Brand Kit (logo, fonts, colors)
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5 reusable Canva/Figma templates
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Optimized logo/watermark files
In short: Start with Coolors + Google Fonts, build everything in Canva, and polish with Remove.bg + TinyPNG. Free, simple, professional.
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