Creating an Attractive Profile on Instagram
A course by Coco DávezVisual Artist
A course by Coco Dávez, Visual Artist
Learn to develop a profile that stands out at first glance by creating cohesive content and a visual narrative that people connect with
Among the millions of Instagram profiles, there are some that achieve the seemingly impossible task of grabbing, and keeping, your attention. According to visual artist Valeria Palmeiro, better known as Coco Dávez, the challenge is having a reserve of attractive content that keeps your followers interested. For her, Instagram is just another business tool, and her profile is the perfect cover letter to gain recognition and form relationships with brands like Vans, Bombay Sapphire, Brava Fabrics, Kiehl's, Netflix, and Prada.
In this Domestika course, learn to create attractive and coherent content for Instagram that immediately catches the user's eye. Explore the features that make this social media platform a key tool in getting your content out there and build a visual narrative that expresses who you are and what you do, while inspiring your followers along the way.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 14 downloads
Instagram as a tool
6 minutes, 51 seconds
Your profile
7 minutes, 10 seconds
Visual Narrative
5 minutes, 29 seconds
Tips for Photography
11 minutes, 16 seconds
Coherence and planning
6 minutes, 55 seconds
Inspiration
2 minutes, 47 seconds
What's included in this course?
Start by finding out how Coco Dávez got her foot in the door of the illustration and painting world thanks to her consistent Instagram presence. She also shares her greatest artistic influences as well as the contemporary profiles she most admires, both for their artistry and their communication strategies.
Continue by delving deeper into all Instagram has to offer as a business tool to boost your profile and transform it into a showcase of who you are and what you do. Use the design thinking methodology to identify your strengths and build a solid visual narrative. Then discover some tricks for taking photos and the best times to post them.
Next, define the type of content you want to publish depending on the project before learning Coco's secrets to creating relevant and eye-catching posts for your followers, whether posting about trips, your work space, personal anecdotes, or professional projects. Now it's time to apply everything you've learned to your own account.
See how to interact with your followers to build a stronger and more genuine relationship with them, as well as familiarize yourself with the importance of tone, consistency, and communication for a more natural dialogue. To wrap things up, Coco gives you some tips on gradually shifting elements of your world over to the Insta-sphere.
What is this course's project?
Publish nine posts that sum up who you are and what you do with an artistic touch.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone with a personal or professional project they want to share on Instagram.
Requirements and materials
You need basic knowledge of photography to take this course.
In terms of materials, you need a smartphone with an Instagram account and a few applications that your teacher recommends. If you'd like, you can also work with a camera and take your Facebook profile to a professional level.
Reviews
- 7 days ago
Great course, fun and informative.
- 5 months ago
Excelente la explicación, me ayudó mucho a ordenarme
- 7 months ago
Ottimo corso!
- 9 months ago
Me ha gustado bastante, para saber por donde empezar y sin tener que utilizar grandes recursos.
- 1 year ago
Veldig god forklart :)
She has collaborated as an illustrator on supplements for the newspaper El Mundo, Cinemanía magazine, Vanidad, Revista Don, Mala Magazine (Chile), Han Han (France), and Prendas Públicas (Sweden), and as a photographer for events like London Fashion Week, Shape in Paris, Revista Mongolia (Spain), and Picturehouse Cinemas (UK). Additionally, she has exhibited her work in cities including Santiago de Chile, Lisbon, and Madrid.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- U2
Instagram
- Instagram as a tool
- Your profile
- Visual Narrative
- Tips for Photography
- Coherence and planning
- U3
Content for your posts
- Inspiration
- Your Work Space
- Personal Content
- Professional Projects
- Start your profile 1
- Boot your profile 2
- U4
Interaction with your community
- Interact with your followers
- Additional Tips
- FP
Final project
- Creating an Attractive Profile on Instagram
What to expect from a Domestika course
Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
Certificates
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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FAQs
You’ll learn how to build a visually cohesive and professional profile by choosing a color palette, curating your first posts, and showcasing your creative process to attract followers and potential clients.
Yes, this is an intermediate-level course tailored for creatives who already know the basics of Instagram but want to boost their profile and strategically manage their personal brand or projects.
All you need is an active Instagram account, internet access, and a desire to improve your visual presence. No advanced photography or design skills required, though having your own images or projects to showcase helps.
You’ll learn how to plan posts, develop a visual narrative, analyze stats, optimize images and captions, define your visual identity, and use Instagram tools to elevate your personal or professional brand.
The course walks you through how to select, edit, and arrange your first nine posts so they convey thematic, aesthetic, and professional consistency on your profile.
You’ll pick up photography techniques for projects and products, learn how to use light and shadow, edit images with apps, create original portraits, and control your color palette to craft an appealing feed.
The course guides you in building a cohesive visual story by combining images, captions, and formats like carousels, stories, and reels to present projects and creative processes in an inspiring way.