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PicMonkey

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What is PicMonkey?

PicMonkey, from the company of the same name in Seattle, is an application designed to help users create standout visuals for Insta posts, Facebook covers, YouTube thumbnails, web pages, holiday cards, posters or anything with a visual, offering graphics and templates, unlimited stock photos and features to support illustrative presentations.

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PicMonkey makes me feel like a pro!

Incentivized
Jamaal DickersonView profile
Certified Personal Trainer in Professional Services at Brick Bodies Fitness Services, Inc. (501-1000 employees employees)

Pros

  • PicMonkey was easy to learn and it is very user friendly.
  • PicMonkey has a plethora of templates to choose from and keeps content fresh!
  • There are always updates! My content never gets old as they are always adding new features.
  • PicMonkey offers many "auto" options which makes the process fast and smooth, i.e. auto adjust, auto correct, etc.

Cons

  • PicMonkey could be even better if it were more user friendly to work on multiple templates at a time.
  • Tutorials and instructions/tips would be a great additional feature.
  • At times, the website will freeze and you may lose your work.

Return on Investment

  • PicMonkey has allowed my Social Media presence to increase by establishing a more professional look.
  • PicMonkey has given me the opportunity to create my brand.
  • The cost of PicMonkey has been nothing compared to what I've gained in return by an increase in clientele.

Alternatives Considered

Canva

Usability

Other Software Used

Adobe Acrobat DC, DocuSign, Dotloop

Great Photo Product!

Incentivized
Verified User
Employee in Marketing (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use PicMonkey to format our photos into the proper specific sizes needed to post on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn & Twitter. I also use it to edit photos and to add our watermark to them. We were able to create a "brand kit" so it is very easy to find the items I need use with our photos.

Pros

  • Able to format photos in the sizes needed
  • Able to easily add watermarks
  • Able to edit photos easily

Cons

  • When cropping a photo, and then formatting it into the size needed, it doesn't keep the cropped area, it reverts to the whole image.

Return on Investment

  • We have been able to make our photos look better and format better.

Alternatives Considered

Adobe PhotoShop

Other Software Used

Hootsuite, Birdeye, Clinect, Canva

I Appreciate PicMonkey

Incentivized
Caroline McMasterView profile
Communications Assistant in Information Technology at City of Hagerstown (201-500 employees employees)

Pros

  • Simple & easy to use.
  • Plenty of content - always make something unique.
  • Organized.
  • Inexpensive.
  • Always improving & adding new content.
  • Search bar.

Cons

  • Lose some good features if you don't have Pro.
  • No video editing.
  • No animations.

Return on Investment

  • Gain in Facebook followers.
  • Increase in awareness of important city announcements.

Alternatives Considered

Adobe Photoshop

Props to PicMonkey!

Incentivized
Saumirah McWoodsonView profile
Founder and CEO in Corporate at Dance Daze, Inc. (1-10 employees employees)

Pros

  • Innovate
  • Simplify
  • Creativity

Cons

  • I think that PicMonkey could have more opportunities for raving fans (like me!) to act as affiliates for their products and services.
  • I think that PicMonkey could make it more apparent on how to save themes. The Hub is great, but I think it is easy to allow that area to become messy and disorganized.

Return on Investment

  • PicMonkey helps us to create our own "look" online. It helps to solidify our branding.
  • PicMonkey allows for beautiful photo edits that get attention across social platforms.
  • PicMonkey helps us create designs that are of high quality and aesthetically pleasing.

Other Software Used

Canva, Magisto, Mailchimp

Sleek modern design and easy to modify templates make PicMonkey a winner!

Incentivized
Verified User
Manager (11-50 employees employees)

Pros

  • Creative templates
  • Modern, sleek designs
  • Large selection of graphics available for use
  • Large selection of fonts available for use

Cons

  • Changes to toolkit / use buttons are sometimes difficult to keep up with
  • Separating free items (fonts, images, etc.. ) from those requiring upgrade
  • Explanation of sizing tools / pixels is difficult to understand and apply

Return on Investment

  • We see an increase in user engagement when we use these graphics online.
  • We see more tangible interactions with our materials.
  • We hear positive feedback about our branding and marketing.

Alternatives Considered

Canva

Other Software Used

Canva, Adobe Acrobat DC