{"id":7292,"date":"2021-05-20T09:59:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T15:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twprod.wpengine.com\/dos-and-donts-of-pinterest-pin-design\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T18:43:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T00:43:24","slug":"dos-and-donts-of-pinterest-pin-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tailwindapp.com\/blog\/dos-and-donts-of-pinterest-pin-design","title":{"rendered":"Do’s and Don’ts of Pinterest Pin Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Designing Pinterest Pins<\/a> is an art and a science. There\u2019s no one right way to do it, but let’s be honest; there are plenty of wrong ways to do it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to catch the eye of your target audience while they\u2019re scrolling through hundreds of Pins per minute, it really helps to know a little something about aesthetics and design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But don\u2019t worry, you won\u2019t have to go to art or design school to learn the tricks you need to know!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a look at a few of our Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts of Pinterest Pin design to help you find the most success when creating Pinterest Pins<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Pay Attention to What Colors Go Together<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re unfamiliar with the color wheel, it\u2019s time you get acquainted. The color wheel can help you when designing pretty much anything by showing you which colors go best together, and the different combinations you can use to make your own color palette<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having this handy whenever you\u2019re designing Pinterest Pins can help you decide which colors to use for your Pin (and avoid colors that don\u2019t quite mesh well together).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Choose Fonts That Go Well Together<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Just like colors, fonts have pairings that go very well with one another. You\u2019ve just got to know which font pairings work well on Pinterest Pins<\/a>, and which ones don\u2019t!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But don\u2019t worry, it\u2019s not rocket science. In fact, here are a few to get you started! (And if you have a little extra time, check out our post on Font Psychology<\/a> to learn more about each font family and what effect they can have on your viewer!)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Usually it\u2019s better to pair San-Serif fonts with Serif fonts. The contrast makes the Pin look fresh and modern without distracting the viewer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Open Sans Extra Bold and Libre Baskerville<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Ubuntu and Lora<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Playfair and Josefin Sans<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Oswald Heavy and Merriweather<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Montserrat and Cardo<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Nunito Black and Lora<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Oswald Heavy and Old Standard TT<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • League Spartan and Libre Baskerville<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Open Sans Extra Bold and Lora<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • PT Sans Bold and PT Serif<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Lato Heavy and Merriweather<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Montserrat and Playfair Display<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Raleway Extra Bold and Merriweather<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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