The dump blog.
Guides for carousels, collages, text and effects, ideas for what to post, and honest comparisons with the other editors. Every post ends somewhere you can actually start.
GuidesOct 5, 2026
Make a seamless Instagram carousel where one image runs across every slideMake a seamless Instagram carousel where a photo or headline runs across slides: where the seams fall, what to put on them, and exporting slides in order.seamless carouselinstagrampanoramaslides
GuidesOct 2, 2026
Make a photo grid that reads as a design, not a contact sheetMake a photo grid online: which grid for how many photos, keeping gutters even with a snapping overlay, and why one photo should break the rhythm.photo gridgrid layoutcollageinstagram
GuidesSep 30, 2026
An iPhone mockup for Instagram: put the screenshot in a phone and let the headline sell itPut a screenshot in an iPhone mockup for an Instagram post, in the browser: which shots work, where the headline goes, when a chat bubble beats a screenshot.iphone mockupscreenshotinstagramapp
CompareSep 28, 2026
Canva alternatives for social media posts, sorted by the job you are actually doingCanva alternatives for social media, organised by what you make: carousels, collages, brand posts, animated posts, single photos. Honest about where each wins.canva alternativecomparesocial mediatools
GuidesSep 25, 2026
The content creation workflow that gets a post from the camera roll to posted in four minutesA content creation workflow for Instagram that takes a post from the camera roll to posted in about four minutes, timed step by step, on a phone or a laptop.workflowcontent creationinstagramcreators
GuidesSep 23, 2026
Instagram post sizes, and the one rule that keeps your design from being croppedInstagram post size for the feed, carousels, stories and the grid, what gets cropped where, and how to export at a size that survives compression.instagrampost sizeaspect ratioexport
GuidesSep 21, 2026
Add text to a photo for Instagram so it looks designed, not captionedAdd text to a photo for Instagram so it reads as designed: one headline, one supporting line, where each goes, and how to keep it legible over a busy photo.texttypographyinstagramdesign
GuidesSep 18, 2026
Put a photo in a polaroid frame online, and know when a frame is the wrong fixAdd a polaroid frame to a photo online, plus film cameras, tickets, stamps and letter-shaped cutouts. Which frame helps a weak photo, and how to caption it.polaroidframesphotosinstagram
GuidesSep 16, 2026
Add stickers to photos so they look placed on purpose, not pasted on topAdd stickers to photos so they do a job: fill dead space, point, date the shot. Where to put them, how many, and how to make your own from a cutout.stickersphotosinstagramcollage
GuidesSep 14, 2026
Photo effects for Instagram posts: pick the one that fixes the photo, not the one that looks coolPhoto effects for Instagram that fix a problem, not decorate: halftone for flat photos, blur to separate a subject, cutouts on colour, filter regions.photo effectsfiltersinstagramediting
GuidesSep 11, 2026
Social media content for a small business when nobody on the team is a designerA system for small business social media content without a designer: a saved brand kit, three reusable layouts, product cutouts and a weekly batch.small businessbrandinstagramworkflow
GuidesSep 9, 2026
Animate an Instagram post so one thing moves and nothing looks like a slideshowAnimate an Instagram post without After Effects: one element moves, the rest stays still, and it exports as a clean MP4 for Reels or stories.animationinstagramreelsvideo
GuidesAug 26, 2026
How to make a carousel people swipe all the way to the endHow to make an Instagram carousel: the 4:5 call, a first slide that earns the swipe, a thread across slides, and one clean file per slide.instagramcarouselslideslayout
GuidesAug 24, 2026
How to make a photo collage that looks designed instead of assembledHow to make a photo collage online free: grid or freeform, even gutters, one photo that leads, and the right export size. No watermark, ever.photo collagelayoutgridexport
CompareAug 21, 2026
Make the collage, download it clean, post itWhy free collage tools stamp exports, how the business model works, and what to check before you spend an hour on a design you cannot download clean.no watermarkcollage makerfree toolsexport
CompareAug 19, 2026
Which one should you actually open to build a photo dump?An honest head to head: where Canva is the stronger tool, where dump is, and which one to open when you just want a photo dump posted.canva alternativecollage makercomparephoto dump
IdeasAug 17, 2026
Photo dump ideas for when the camera roll is full and the feed is emptyPhoto dump ideas that actually look good: themes, layouts and real templates you can open and make yours in the browser, free.photo dumpideasinstagramcarouselAlso from javii: the javii.tools blog, guides for chat mockups, stickers and every tool in the suite.