Handcrafted Tool of the Day Post Ideas for Graphic Design Community Leaders

Struggling to keep your graphic design community engaged and inspired? Our Tool of the Day templates make it easy to share actionable resources that spark conversation and help members work smarter. Discover fresh ways to keep your community learning and participating.

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Why This Works

Sharing a Tool of the Day taps into designers' constant need to discover new resources, stay current, and improve their workflow. Highlighting practical tools or resources each day not only delivers immediate value but also positions your community as a helpful, trusted source.

These posts encourage both experienced and novice members to engage, share their own tips, and discuss real-world applications. As members adopt new tools, they are more likely to return, contribute, and deepen their sense of belonging within the group.

Tool of the Day posts also invite organic discussion, as members can share their experiences, alternatives, or troubleshooting tips. This fuels ongoing conversation and strengthens peer-to-peer learning.

42 Ready-to-Use Templates

1

Tool of the Day: Have you tried Canva for quick mockups? Check it out today.

💡 Example: "Tool of the Day: Have you tried Canva for quick mockups? Check it out today."

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #software #workflow #recommendation
2

Today's tool: Color Hunt - a free palette generator. Who's used it before?

💡 Example: "Today's tool: Color Hunt - a free palette generator. Who's used it before?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Irregular #color #resource #question
3

Discover Unsplash for royalty-free images. Perfect for backgrounds and moodboards.

💡 Example: "Discover Unsplash for royalty-free images. Perfect for backgrounds and moodboards."

🟢 Low Engagement Barrier 👤 Lurker #images #resource
4

Featured tool: Figma's Auto Layout. Try it for faster responsive design.

💡 Example: "Featured tool: Figma's Auto Layout. Try it for faster responsive design."

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #figma #feature #tip
5

Looking for icon sets? Explore Noun Project today and share your favorites.

💡 Example: "Looking for icon sets? Explore Noun Project today and share your favorites."

🔴 High Engagement Barrier 👤 Frequent #icons #sharing #resource
6

Tool highlight: Remove.bg lets you erase backgrounds in seconds. Worth a try?

💡 Example: "Tool highlight: Remove.bg lets you erase backgrounds in seconds. Worth a try?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Irregular #background #editing #question
7

Today's pick: Google Fonts. Which font do you use most often in your projects?

💡 Example: "Today's pick: Google Fonts. Which font do you use most often in your projects?"

🔴 High Engagement Barrier 👤 Frequent #fonts #question #resource
8

Check out Coolors for fast color palette creation. Try it and let us know your thoughts.

💡 Example: "Check out Coolors for fast color palette creation. Try it and let us know your thoughts."

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #color #palette #feedback
9

Have you used Adobe Express for social graphics? Share your experience below.

💡 Example: "Have you used Adobe Express for social graphics? Share your experience below."

🔴 High Engagement Barrier 👤 Top #adobe #social #discussion
10

Tool of the Day: Gravit Designer - free vector design online. Worth a look.

💡 Example: "Tool of the Day: Gravit Designer - free vector design online. Worth a look."

🟢 Low Engagement Barrier 👤 Lurker #vector #free #online
11

Today's resource: Pexels for high-quality stock videos. How do you use stock footage?

💡 Example: "Today's resource: Pexels for high-quality stock videos. How do you use stock footage?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #video #stock #question
12

Featured tool: Squoosh - optimize your images for web. Try it for faster load times.

💡 Example: "Featured tool: Squoosh - optimize your images for web. Try it for faster load times."

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Irregular #images #optimization #web
13

Looking for mockup templates? Check out Smartmockups and share your results.

💡 Example: "Looking for mockup templates? Check out Smartmockups and share your results."

🔴 High Engagement Barrier 👤 Frequent #mockups #sharing #resource
14

Try out Fontpair to find font combinations that work together. Save time on typography.

💡 Example: "Try out Fontpair to find font combinations that work together. Save time on typography."

🟢 Low Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #fonts #typography #tip
15

Tool of the Day: LottieFiles for easy animations. Who's added Lottie to their projects?

💡 Example: "Tool of the Day: LottieFiles for easy animations. Who's added Lottie to their projects?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Frequent #animation #question #resource
16

Try Stark for accessibility checks on your designs. Share your accessibility tips.

💡 Example: "Try Stark for accessibility checks on your designs. Share your accessibility tips."

🔴 High Engagement Barrier 👤 Top #accessibility #tips #sharing
17

Today's tool: Figma plugins. Which is your must-have plugin for daily work?

💡 Example: "Today's tool: Figma plugins. Which is your must-have plugin for daily work?"

🔴 High Engagement Barrier 👤 Frequent #figma #plugins #question
18

Explore Mockup World for free PSD mockups. Perfect for portfolio updates.

💡 Example: "Explore Mockup World for free PSD mockups. Perfect for portfolio updates."

🟢 Low Engagement Barrier 👤 Lurker #mockups #portfolio #free
19

Try out Designmodo's tools for email design. Share your favorite features.

💡 Example: "Try out Designmodo's tools for email design. Share your favorite features."

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #email #design #feedback
20

Today's pick: Adobe Color for color schemes. Are you team triad or monochrome?

💡 Example: "Today's pick: Adobe Color for color schemes. Are you team triad or monochrome?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Irregular #color #adobe #question
21

Tool feature: GIMP is a free Photoshop alternative. Who's used it for edits?

💡 Example: "Tool feature: GIMP is a free Photoshop alternative. Who's used it for edits?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #software #editing #free
22

Discover Designspiration for project ideas and visual research.

💡 Example: "Discover Designspiration for project ideas and visual research."

🟢 Low Engagement Barrier 👤 Lurker #inspiration #research
23

Today's resource: Font Squirrel for free, high-quality fonts. Share your top picks.

💡 Example: "Today's resource: Font Squirrel for free, high-quality fonts. Share your top picks."

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Frequent #fonts #free #sharing
24

Tool of the Day: Behance for portfolio hosting. How do you showcase your work?

💡 Example: "Tool of the Day: Behance for portfolio hosting. How do you showcase your work?"

🔴 High Engagement Barrier 👤 Frequent #portfolio #question #sharing
25

Check out Material Icons for your next UI project. Which icon style do you prefer?

💡 Example: "Check out Material Icons for your next UI project. Which icon style do you prefer?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #icons #ui #question
26

Featured tool: Photopea - a browser-based image editor. Try it for quick edits.

💡 Example: "Featured tool: Photopea - a browser-based image editor. Try it for quick edits."

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Irregular #editing #browser #resource
27

Today's pick: UI Gradients for beautiful backgrounds. Share your favorite gradient.

💡 Example: "Today's pick: UI Gradients for beautiful backgrounds. Share your favorite gradient."

🔴 High Engagement Barrier 👤 Top #backgrounds #color #sharing
28

Try Zeplin for handoff between designers and developers. Has it improved your workflow?

💡 Example: "Try Zeplin for handoff between designers and developers. Has it improved your workflow?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Frequent #handoff #workflow #question
29

Tool of the Day: Blush for custom illustrations. Who's created with Blush?

💡 Example: "Tool of the Day: Blush for custom illustrations. Who's created with Blush?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #illustration #custom #question
30

Explore Awwwards for inspiration and best web design practices.

💡 Example: "Explore Awwwards for inspiration and best web design practices."

🟢 Low Engagement Barrier 👤 Lurker #inspiration #web #resource
31

Today's resource: SVGOMG to optimize SVG files. Who else loves clean vector code?

💡 Example: "Today's resource: SVGOMG to optimize SVG files. Who else loves clean vector code?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Frequent #svg #optimization #question
32

Check out Dribbble for design trends and networking. Have you shared your work there?

💡 Example: "Check out Dribbble for design trends and networking. Have you shared your work there?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #networking #portfolio #question
33

Tool highlight: Miro for collaborative brainstorming. Share your whiteboarding tips.

💡 Example: "Tool highlight: Miro for collaborative brainstorming. Share your whiteboarding tips."

🔴 High Engagement Barrier 👤 Top #collaboration #brainstorm #feedback
34

Today's pick: Humaaans for mix-and-match illustration assets. Try it for team graphics.

💡 Example: "Today's pick: Humaaans for mix-and-match illustration assets. Try it for team graphics."

🟢 Low Engagement Barrier 👤 Irregular #illustration #assets #resource
35

Explore Typewolf for font pairing inspiration. Which pairings do you recommend?

💡 Example: "Explore Typewolf for font pairing inspiration. Which pairings do you recommend?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Frequent #fonts #typography #question
36

Tool of the Day: Affinity Designer - an alternative to Adobe. Have you made the switch?

💡 Example: "Tool of the Day: Affinity Designer - an alternative to Adobe. Have you made the switch?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #software #alternative #question
37

Today's resource: Freepik for templates and vectors. What do you create with Freepik?

💡 Example: "Today's resource: Freepik for templates and vectors. What do you create with Freepik?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Frequent #templates #vector #question
38

Try Trello for project management. Any board templates to share?

💡 Example: "Try Trello for project management. Any board templates to share?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #project #management #sharing
39

Today's tool: Loom for screen recording tutorials. How do you teach design online?

💡 Example: "Today's tool: Loom for screen recording tutorials. How do you teach design online?"

🔴 High Engagement Barrier 👤 Top #tutorial #screen #question
40

Featured tool: Notion for organizing design assets. Share your best Notion tip.

💡 Example: "Featured tool: Notion for organizing design assets. Share your best Notion tip."

🔴 High Engagement Barrier 👤 Frequent #organization #assets #tip
41

Tool of the Day: Canva's Magic Resize. Who else loves saving time on exports?

💡 Example: "Tool of the Day: Canva's Magic Resize. Who else loves saving time on exports?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #canva #feature #question
42

Check out Brandfolder for digital asset management. How do you organize client files?

💡 Example: "Check out Brandfolder for digital asset management. How do you organize client files?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Frequent #assets #organization #question

How to Use These Templates

To use these templates, simply copy and personalize with your chosen tool or resource. Add a brief description, highlight key features, and invite members to try it or share their feedback. Schedule posts at a consistent time each day to build anticipation. Include links or screenshots when possible to make it easy for members to explore the tool immediately.

Best Practices

  • Choose tools that are relevant to a broad range of design workflows.
  • Keep descriptions concise and focused on real benefits.
  • Encourage members to share their own experiences or alternatives.
  • Use engaging visuals or screenshots where allowed.
  • Vary the types of tools featured, from software to plugins to online resources.

All Platforms Tips

For all platforms, keep posts visually clean and easy to skim. Use short paragraphs and bullet points for clarity. Where supported, include relevant hashtags or tags to improve discoverability. Always provide clear links and avoid overwhelming members with too much technical jargon.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Tool of the Day post?

A Tool of the Day post highlights a graphic design tool or resource, sharing its benefits and encouraging members to try it or discuss how they use it.

How often should I use these templates?

For best results, post a Tool of the Day daily or several times per week to keep engagement steady and provide consistent value.

Can I customize these templates for my community?

Absolutely. Edit the templates to match your community's tone, preferred tools, or specific interests for maximum relevance.

What types of tools should I feature?

Feature a mix of software, plugins, web resources, and workflow aids that are relevant to most graphic designers in your community.

How do I encourage more members to interact?

End each post with a simple question or CTA, and follow up on comments to spark further discussion and show appreciation for participation.

Should I include links or visuals in my posts?

Yes, if the platform allows, include direct links and relevant images or screenshots to make it easy for members to try the tool right away.

What if members suggest alternative tools?

Encourage sharing. Highlight member suggestions in future posts to build a collaborative and resourceful community.

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