How much does social media carousel design cost in Kenya?

How the bundle prices work

The tiers apply to the slides in that band. Ordering six slides does not reprice the first five at the lowest rate. The returning-client reduction applies to slide design after those volume savings, rather than to unrelated additions.

These are Sage’s advertised design rates, not a claim about what all Kenyan designers charge. Confirm the content, format and delivery date before booking.

How many slides should you use?

Use the fewest that explain the idea properly. For an introduction to a service, a possible sequence is the customer problem, the offer, how it works, useful proof and a next step. That is one planning option, not a rule that every carousel needs five slides.

Write a one-line purpose for each proposed slide before designing. If two lines do the same job, combine them. If a slide needs several paragraphs to be understood, decide whether it belongs in an article or a separate post instead.

Keep one clear action for the reader. Sending a message, visiting a service page and booking an appointment are different actions. Choose the one that fits the post rather than add every contact option to every slide.

What should the design brief include?

Share the platform and placement, approved text, brand assets, audience, preferred sequence and the date you need the files. Give the exact offer conditions, price and contact destination if the post promotes a service.

A feed post, story and paid placement can need different layouts. Agree the required versions rather than assume one square export will suit every placement. Check the current platform specifications when preparing the final files.

If you want copywriting, posting, account management or paid advertising, ask for those explicitly. Ordering a set of graphics does not by itself include access to or management of your social account.

Build consistency without making every post identical

Keep the recognisable parts of the brand: type, colour, spacing and how key information is presented. Vary the structure when the message needs it. A customer story should not be forced into the layout of a price list.

A continuing design relationship helps here. Keep a shared record of approved wording, offers, recurring formats and what has changed. The next brief can then focus on the new message.

For a business serving several audiences, label which group each post is meant to help. That is a content decision, not permission to invent claims or use customer images without approval.

Review the post as a customer would see it

Open the exported slides on a phone in the intended order. Check whether the first slide explains why someone should keep reading, whether text is comfortable at normal size and whether the final action is clear.

Verify links and offer dates in the caption as well as the images. Provide useful alt text or image descriptions through the platform’s publishing tools where supported. A graphic containing text should not be the only place a customer can find important conditions.

After publication, distinguish reach, saves, link visits and qualified enquiries. More views do not automatically mean more orders. Use what people actually ask to improve the next batch.