Design

How to design a sermon series graphic

By Mambo Mutinda · Founder & CEO, TajiCast

A sermon series graphic is the visual thread that ties weeks of messages together — on the screens, in the stream, across social media, and on print. A good one makes a series feel intentional and unified; a cluttered one just adds noise. Here's how to design one that works everywhere you'll use it.

What a series graphic is for

The point is consistency. When the same clean artwork shows up behind the title slide, on the Instagram post, on the bulletin, and on the stream's lower-third, the whole series feels connected and considered. People start to recognise it. That recognition is the job — not winning a design award.

Keep it simple and legible

The best series graphics are restrained:

• One strong idea — a single image, texture, or concept — not five competing elements.
• A clear, bold title in a font that's easy to read from the back row and on a phone thumbnail.
• Plenty of breathing room — don't fill every corner.
• Your church's brand — colours and fonts that match your other materials, so it feels like you.

Design for every size you'll use

A graphic that looks great as a wide screen image can fall apart when cropped to a square post or a vertical story. Plan for all of it from the start:

• Wide (16:9) for your screens and stream.
• Square for social feeds.
• Vertical for phone stories.

Keep the title and key element safely inside the middle so they survive every crop. This connects to good scripture slide design and lower-third design — the same legibility rules apply.

How to build the set

1. Pick one visual conceptAn image, texture, or idea that fits the series theme.
2. Add the title clearlyBold, readable, and central, in your brand font.
3. Match your brandConsistent colours and style with your other church graphics.
4. Export every sizeWide, square, and vertical, with key elements kept clear of the crops.

Consistency across the whole service

A series graphic sets the tone, and then the rest of your screens carry the message: lyrics, announcements, and the scripture being preached. Keeping all of it clean and consistent is what makes a church's media feel polished. TajiCast handles the scripture side automatically — showing the preached verse in a consistent, readable style every week — so your series look stays intact from the title slide all the way through the sermon.

Turn the finished series into shareable pieces with sermon clips.