Design · List
List carousel ideas
for design.
168 list carousels about design beat their creator’s usual likes and comments, with a median of 2.5×. Here are the strongest 12, the first slides they opened with and how the format is put together.
- carousels above their creator’s usual
- 168
- creators
- 23
- median score
- 2.5×
- slides, typically
- 7
Top list carousels about design
219× usual
169× usual
TEMPLATE Wide Angle Studio
104× usual
104× usual
fonts that are trending right now :)
32× usual
31× usual
30× usual
28× usual
26× usual
13× usual
@contentwithsprouthive Eye-catching Canva fonts I am loving right now p.s. they are all free!!!
8.7× usual
8.0× usual
BRILLIANT SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS PEOPLE DIDN'T KNOW THEY HAD
How a list carousel is built
A list carousel promises a number of things on slide one and delivers one per slide. It is the most common format among outliers because it is easy to swipe, easy to save and easy to share.
- Slide 1: the promise, usually with a number (“7 tools that…”)
- Slides 2 to N: one item per slide, a short title and one line of why it matters
- Last slide: a recap or a reason to save, follow or comment
Use it when: You have several tips, tools, mistakes or examples that each stand on their own.
First slides that stopped the scroll
The opening slide decides whether anyone swipes. These are the first slides of carousels that beat their creator’s usual, transcribed from the slide.
@endlesstools · 169× their usual · List“TEMPLATE Wide Angle Studio”
@studio_2am · 104× their usual · List“fonts that are trending right now :)”
@contentwithsprouthive · 13× their usual · List“@contentwithsprouthive Eye-catching Canva fonts I am loving right now p.s. they are all free!!!”
@mindset.therapy · 8.0× their usual · List“BRILLIANT SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS PEOPLE DIDN'T KNOW THEY HAD”
@canva · 3.1× their usual · List“TRENDS SPOTTED (01) silvercore (02) naive illustrations (03) cross stitch (04) surveillance design (05) nostalgiacore”
@itserinconfortini · 2.8× their usual · List“the notes app of a girl who bought a house and has to furnish the whole thing but doesn't want to spend a million dollars”
@hut · 2.3× their usual · List“THE ART OF LEOPARD PRINTS”
@socialstocks.co · 2.0× their usual · List“VISUAL TRENDS THIS MONTH”
Turn one of these into your own post
- Pick the structure, not the subject. Choose a carousel whose shape fits an idea you already have: the hook pattern, the slide count, the way it ends.
- Keep what made it work. Note the first-slide promise, how much text each slide carries and what the last slide asks for.
- Write it about your world. Swap in your own topic, examples and voice. Credit the creator if you borrow something specific.
Frequently asked questions
What makes a good list carousel about design?
A specific first slide, like “TEMPLATE Wide Angle Studio” (@endlesstools, 169×), “fonts that are trending right now :)” (@studio_2am, 104×), “@contentwithsprouthive Eye-catching Canva fonts I am loving right now p.s. they are all free!!!” (@contentwithsprouthive, 13×), then a clear structure: slide 1: the promise, usually with a number (“7 tools that…”); slides 2 to n: one item per slide, a short title and one line of why it matters; last slide: a recap or a reason to save, follow or comment.
How many slides should a list carousel about design have?
Most design list carousels in the library use 7 slides, and 61% use 6–8 slides. Across all niches, carousels with 11–15 slides were the most likely to double their creator’s usual engagement (28%), and 2–3 slide carousels the least likely (16%).
What is an outlier carousel?
An outlier carousel got more likes and comments than its creator usually gets. Top Carousels divides each carousel’s likes + comments by the median of up to 20 carousels from the same creator posted around the same time, so 3× means three times that creator’s usual engagement.
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