Placeit simplifies the design process, making it accessible to everyone, whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, a seasoned marketer, or a creative professional seeking a convenient and efficient design solution.
In this guide, I’ll show you how to use Placeit tools, including:
- Key features
- Real-life use cases
- Creating mockups and logos
- Lots more
So if you are considering signing up for Placeit, this guide is for you.
Let’s jump right in.
Table of Contents
What is Placeit?
Placeit is an online tool that specializes in generating mockups, logos, and designs. It was acquired in 2018 by Envato, who has since expanded the feature set and mockup library.
The user-friendly tool simplifies the creative process, doesn’t require design skills, and offers a huge library of templates and assets.
Key Features
Mockup Generator
Placeit’s mockup generator enables you to showcase your designs in realistic settings. Their mockup generator is similar to the Looka logo generator, sharing similar features and customization options.
The mockup generator allows you to quickly test and see how your designs will look using different templates.
Whether you’re a clothing designer looking to display your apparel on models or a digital artist presenting your app on a smartphone, this feature makes it easy to create eye-catching mockups.
Jump to the mockup tutorial section
Logo Generator
The logo maker feature allows you to design a unique and professional logo for your brand. It’s an affordable way to start building a brand identity for your product or service.
You can choose from a wide range of icons, fonts, and color options to create a logo that represents your business.
The good thing about Placeit is that it also allows you to download vectorized logo files of your custom designs, making them easy to print or adapt for other formats.
Jump to the logo maker tutorial section
Video Maker
You can create engaging video content for your marketing campaigns with Placeit’s video maker.
For example, you can customize video templates for social media, presentations, and more, adding:
- Custom text: This is the text you want to be seen on your video. You can combine it with uploaded images as well.
- Images: Uploaded images will be seen on top of the video template.
- Music: Add background music to make your videos more entertaining for your viewers.
What’s cool about this tool, is that it enables you to quickly produce intros/outros for your videos, slideshows, social media content, and other video content that would require you hours of editing with other software.
Folders, Favorites and Recently Edited Files
If you select My Placeit at the top right corner, you will find 3 sections with your main templates, including:
- Edited
- My Favorites
- My Folders
When editing your template of any design, you will always see a Save to option, allowing you to add the current template to a folder.
Select this option, give it a name, and select Create Folder.
After you save it, it will now appear in the My Placeit tab. It’s an easy way to edit and save templates for later without discarding them.
Tutorials
Placeit provides extensive resources for improving your designs. You’ll find blog articles, frequently asked questions, additional tools for cropping, resizing, or converting your designs, and much more.
However, Placeit’s intuitive drag-and-drop interface is designed for users of all skill levels. You don’t need to be a graphic design expert to navigate the platform and create stunning visuals.
How To Create Mockups?
Creating mockups in Placeit is a straightforward process. You’ll need to:
Select a Mockup Template: Begin by choosing a mockup template that matches your product or design. Placeit offers a wide range of mockup options, from clothing and merchandise to digital devices and print materials.
Upload Your Design: Use the template’s designated placeholders to upload your own designs or images. Ensure that your design fits the dimensions and proportions of the mockup for a realistic presentation.
Before inserting your picture, you will have the option to preview it at the bottom right corner.
So make the right adjustment by cropping your image to fill it nicely.
Customize the Mockup: Depending on the template, you can often adjust colors, backgrounds, and other elements to align with your branding. This allows you to create a mockup that accurately reflects your vision.
Preview and Download: Before finalizing your mockup, take advantage of the preview feature to see how it will appear in various contexts. Once satisfied, download your mockup in high-resolution formats suitable for showcasing your designs to clients, on your website, or in marketing materials.
If you didn’t like the template you picked – no problem. If you scroll down, you’ll see that Placeit usually picks some additional similar mockups and recommends them for your design:
These also might be suitable additions to your project. The more visuals you’ll have, the better.
How To Use Placeit Logo Maker?
Choose a Logo Template: Start by selecting a logo template that aligns with your brand’s identity and style. Placeit offers a wide variety of options, including icons, fonts, and layouts.
It offers you a wide range of categories to choose from. So, for example, I entered ‘Photography’:
You can even enhance your logo by incorporating graphics and icons from Placeit’s extensive library. This allows you to create a unique and memorable logo that represents your brand effectively.
After you pick a logo template, select a font you like.
Then, pick colors that will reflect your brand identity.
Finish Customizing Your Logo: Once you’ve chosen a template, personalize it by editing the text, changing colors, and rearranging elements. Experiment with different combinations until you’re satisfied with your logo’s appearance.
I could even move around the middle line separating the logo icon and text.
Preview and Download: After making all the necessary adjustments, preview your logo to see how it will look in different contexts. Once you’re satisfied, download your logo in high-resolution formats suitable for both print and digital use.
Congratulations! You have just made your first logo using Placeit.
The best thing about this tool is that you can always save your logo template to finish editing it in the future.
What Else Can You Create?
Similar to Envato Elements, Placeit offers a vast collection of customizable templates for everything from logos and business cards to t-shirt designs and video intros.
You’ll find many categories to create your mockups. These categories include:
- Mockups: Apparel, digital/technology, print, print on demand, and promotional.
- Videos: Gaming, intros & outros, slideshows, social media.
- Gaming: Merchandise, streaming, Twitch templates, YouTube.
- Logos: Basically, includes templates for all types of businesses.
This extensive library makes it easy to find the perfect starting point for your creative projects.
How Much Is Placeit?
Placeit’s pricing depends on whether you go with monthly or annual billing. The monthly plan costs $14.95 per month while the annual plan costs $9.99 per month.
Some users think that Placeit is free. While it allows you to create designs and mockups for free, you will need to subscribe in order to remove the watermark and be able to download your designs.
Overall, I think that Placeit provides excellent value for your money. It is cost-effective for businesses and individuals who frequently need high-quality design materials.
Conclusion
This is it.
I hope I’ve provided you with the understanding you’ll need to use the practical tools in Placeit in a timely & non-hair-pulling manner.
Still, the best way to learn and elevate your visual content game is to practice it yourself. Since Placeit is a no-brainer tool, it will start to pay you back significantly as soon as you start using it.
Happy mockup’ping!
Learn More
- The Definitive Guide To 4:3 and 16:9 Aspect Ratios: When you create mockups and designs for your project, check out this guide to see which aspect ratio you should pick for your images.
- 7 Amazing Logo Contest Sites: Placeit isn’t the only helpful website for creating logos. If you need a high-quality logo design, here’s a list of websites to start a logo design contest.