Instagram Carousel Post Production (100 Posts) — Canva + Buffer

About the Business
Thrive Counselling Centre is a BACP-registered private counselling practice based in Central Milton Keynes, offering in-person and online therapy to adults and couples across the UK. Our website is thrivecounsellingcentre.com and our Instagram handle is @CounsellingThrive.

Project Summary
We are looking for a skilled Canva designer and social media content producer to: (1) build a branded master Canva carousel template to our detailed specification, and (2) use that template to produce and schedule 100 Instagram carousel posts. All slide copy, captions, and hashtags will be provided in a structured Google Sheet — you do not need to write any content. Your role is template design, production, and scheduling.

This project has three milestones. Production does not begin until the template is approved.
Milestone 1 — Canva Template Build
Build a master 9-slide Canva carousel template to the brand specification we will provide. The spec includes exact hex colour codes, font names, slide-by-slide layout instructions, logo placement rules, and imagery guidelines. You will be provided with: full written spec, brand colour palette, logo files (PNG with transparent background), and font names (both free in Canva). The completed template must be submitted for review and approved before any posts are produced. Payment for Milestone 1 is released on approval of the template.

Milestone 2 — Post Production: First Batch (Posts 1–50)
Using the approved template, produce the first 50 carousel posts by duplicating the master template for each post, pasting in the supplied slide content, swapping cover images from our approved library, exporting as correctly named PNG files, uploading to Buffer (our scheduling tool — login provided), adding the supplied caption and hashtag set, and scheduling at the agreed posting times (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday). Update the shared Google Sheet tracker as each post is completed. Flag any content or design queries before a post goes live — do not schedule anything you are unsure about.

Milestone 3 — Post Production: Second Batch (Posts 51–100)
Same process as Milestone 2 for the remaining 50 posts. Milestone 3 is awarded on satisfactory completion of Milestone 2.

What We'll Provide

Detailed Canva template specification (slide-by-slide layout, colours, typography, imagery rules)
Brand colour hex codes and font names
Logo files — PNG with transparent background (white and dark versions)
Full slide-by-slide copy for all 100 posts in a structured Google Sheet
Caption and hashtag set for every post
Approved cover image library (Unsplash selections, labelled by post number)
Access to Buffer scheduling account (team member login)
Posting schedule with exact dates and times
A 30-minute onboarding call once awarded to walk through the full workflow
Skills Required

Strong Canva skills — able to build a professional multi-slide branded template from a written spec, not just edit existing templates
Experience producing Instagram carousel posts (please include examples in your proposal)
Familiar with Buffer or similar scheduling tools (Metricool, Later)
Excellent attention to detail — brand consistency across 100 posts is critical
Reliable, communicative, and able to work to a rolling production schedule
Good written English — you will be quality-checking supplied copy before it goes live
Timeline
Milestone 1 (template build): within 5 working days of project award. Post production: rolling schedule of approximately 12–15 posts produced per week, going live 3 per week over approximately 8 months. We ask that you work 2–3 weeks ahead of the live schedule at all times.

Deliverables

1 × approved master Canva carousel template (9 slide layouts, shared via Canva)
100 × Instagram carousel posts (7–10 slides each), produced in Canva
All 100 posts scheduled in Buffer with correct captions and hashtags
Google Sheet production tracker kept up to date throughout
Budget
Please quote a total project fee covering all three milestones, or break it down as: Milestone 1 (template build) + per-post rate for Milestones 2 and 3. Content is fully supplied so this is a production role — competitive bids welcome. Please include 2–3 examples of Canva carousel work or branded template builds in your proposal.

To Apply
Please send: (1) a brief introduction and relevant experience, (2) 2–3 examples of Instagram carousel posts or Canva template work, (3) your total project quote or per-milestone breakdown, (4) your earliest available start date.

We are looking for a reliable long-term production partner. The right person will have ongoing work with us beyond this initial 100-post project.