How do you stand out in the sea of Instagram stories when everyone is posting them these days? Animation is a great way to grab viewers’ attention and convey important concepts. To give your social stories the extra push they require, check out these great background options created by Creative Market designers.

Flora Frames

If nature is calling, then the video background bundle for you is Flora Frames. This gigantic pack of floral photo frames includes 30 horizontal frames, 30 vertical frames specifically for stories, 60 original hi-res photographs, 28 animated square frames, and 28 animated story frames. When you want to evoke the outdoors, something soft and ephemeral, or remind people that spring is coming, this is the right toolkit for you.

Insta Background Pack 02

InstaBackground Pack 02 by ZIEBA is a pack of gradient backgrounds that can be used either in printing or on social media. The pack has 150 photos at 150 ppi resolution. The pack also contains animated backgrounds that you can use in Instagram stories or posts, as they can be used in vertical proportions or squares. This straightforward pack of video backgrounds is a subtle way to infuse some color into your Instagram stories without detracting from any of the creative content you’re planning to add.

Video Bundle “Coach”

OntheMoon created “Coach”—a  video bundle with more than 30 videos and photos that can enhance any social post so that, no matter how serious the content, the layout remains attractive and unique. You can use them on Instagram, Pinterest, or TikTok then add a text layer to create ready-to-go advertisements or posts. If you want to further alter the background, you can use Photoshop to edit what’s in this bundle. The designer provides concrete instructions to help you get the backgrounds looking exactly how you want them to look in your stories.

IRID – Animated Gradients Background

These animated gradient backgrounds for social media videos created by Sparrow & Snow are loopable—which means that you can use them for any length of video you need. They have a distinctly retro look and feel, and you can customize a noise effect that goes with them. You can craft a truly cohesive, unforgettable feel across your stories with these background videos. Each video is 30 seconds in length, loopable, high-res but small in size, optimized for the web and Canva. The designer has also created matching templates so you can combine the backgrounds with other design elements for truly scroll-stopping posts! 

Summer Social Video Pack

Duet Atelier created Summer Social Video Pack for you so you can create awesome stories in the summertime (or, to evoke the warmer months during the freezing winter). There are 10 pre-recorded summer-inspired videos with summer scenery, and you can use them on Instagram or TikTok. Alternatively, drop them into a Canva template and create any social post you want. The files are in .MOV and .MP4 format.