Resources
Banners that work in every market.
Sizes, formats, right-to-left layouts and translation, explained plainly and checked against the platforms' own pages.
10 min readHow to translate a banner into another language, step by stepThree ways to translate a finished banner image into other languages, what to prepare first, which text to leave alone and how to review each version.
11 min readHow to resize a banner for every platform without stretching itTurn one banner into square, story and leaderboard sizes without stretching or bad crops. Covers aspect ratios, safe zones, three workflows and a checklist.
11 min readBanner translation tools compared: six ways to translate an imageAn honest comparison of six ways to translate the text in a banner, from flat-image AI tools and design editors to ad platforms and human translators.
10 min readBanner localization guide: what changes besides the wordsA practical guide to adapting a banner for another market, covering dates, numbers, currency, units, calls to action, imagery, legal lines and brand rules.
10 min readText expansion in translation: why translated banners breakTranslated headlines can run two to three times longer than the English. See the W3C and IBM figures by string length and how to design banners with room.
10 min readRight-to-left banner design for Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and UrduWhat to mirror and what to leave alone in a right-to-left banner, how numbers and Latin text behave, and a checklist you can run without reading Arabic.
11 min readGoogle Display ad sizes: the full list and which to make firstThe 20 image sizes Google Ads accepts for uploaded display ads, the 150 KB file rule, responsive display ad ratios, and the five banners to make first.
12 min readSocial media image sizes cheat sheet for every major platformRecommended image sizes and aspect ratios for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Pinterest and TikTok, checked on official pages in November 2026.
11 min readJPG, PNG or WebP? Choosing the right file format for banner adsWhich file format to export a banner in, the file size limits ad platforms publish, why text turns soft in JPG and how to keep it sharp under 150 KB.
11 min readRunning a multilingual banner campaign: a small-team workflowA practical, ordered workflow for small teams launching one banner campaign in several languages, from choosing markets to file naming, review and results.Ready when you are