LinkedIn carousels designed for how the format actually behaves
Slide one is the entire advertisement for slides two through ten. We design carousels around that constraint — and give you a template so you’re not commissioning each one.
What the format rewards
A LinkedIn carousel is the only feed format where the reader has to make a deliberate, repeated choice to keep going. Every swipe is a fresh decision to continue.
That changes the design brief. Slide one has to earn the first swipe by promising something specific — not by looking nice. Every subsequent slide has to deliver a complete unit of value while implying there’s more. Text has to be readable at phone size, which is much smaller than it looks on your monitor. And the final slide has to convert attention into something, usually a follow or a comment.
Most carousels fail on slide one and slide ten. The middle is usually fine.
What’s included
- Carousel structure — the hook, the payload, the close, agreed before design
- 8–12 designed slides at correct LinkedIn dimensions
- Copy editing — tightening what you wrote for the format’s constraints
- Custom graphics and icons
- Data visualisation where relevant
- PDF export at the right specification for LinkedIn document posts
- Reusable template — included from the third carousel onward, so you can produce your own
- Two revision rounds
How we price volume
Carousels are a rhythm, not a one-off. A single carousel is rarely worth the setup cost; a monthly pack is where this makes sense.
| From | |
|---|---|
| Single carousel | $120 |
| Pack of 4 (one month) | $400 |
| Pack of 8 | $700 |
| Monthly retainer (4 carousels/month) | $600/month |
| Template only (you produce your own) | $200 |
FAQ
How much does LinkedIn carousel design cost?
A single carousel starts at $120. A pack of four, covering a month of weekly posting, starts at $400, and a monthly retainer of 4 carousels starts at $600 per month. A reusable template alone, if you’d rather produce them in-house, starts at $200.
What size should a LinkedIn carousel be?
LinkedIn document posts display best at 1080×1350px (4:5 portrait), which takes the most feed space on mobile. Square 1080×1080 also works. We deliver as a PDF at the correct specification — LinkedIn converts uploaded PDFs into the swipeable carousel, and the source format affects how sharp it renders.
How many slides should a carousel have?
Eight to twelve works best in practice. Fewer than six rarely justifies the format over a plain text post; more than twelve loses most readers before the close. The right number is whatever delivers one complete idea, and we’ll tell you if your content is really two carousels.
Do you write the content?
We edit and restructure what you provide, which is included. Writing from scratch is available as an added copy component — and for ongoing programmes, Noman’s LinkedIn marketing service covers content strategy, writing and posting cadence together.
Will I get a template to make my own?
Yes, included from the third carousel onward, or available on its own from $120. It’s a Canva or Figma file with the layouts, type styles and colours locked to the system, so your team can produce new carousels that match without design skill.
Related
For a full posting programme, see LinkedIn marketing. For other platforms, social media design. If the carousel is repurposed long-form content, content marketing covers the whole cycle.
Tell us what you need.
You’ll get a scope, a price and a timeline within one working day — no call required unless you want one.