# @mustbe_lys on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CRKcXdRLIEm
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/62584-mustbe-lys-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/1bde576eb6.jpg
- **Posted:** 2021-07-10T22:19:27.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Lysander Caceres (@mustbe_lys) — https://gondola.cc/mustbe_lys

## Caption

My formative years as a graphic designer were largely spent creating location-based Snapchat Geofilter designs. I started out using Google Drawings for these before my senior year of high school, and Geofilters became an excellent way to learn how to use Adobe Illustrator.

Many of my Geofilters fulfilled requests from college friends that wanted something cool for their hometown, and others were motivated by personal trips through these places. A huge chunk of my Geofilters are found throughout California, but I also have some well beyond the state borders!

Before starting each of my Geofilter designs, I extensively researched a particular location so that each design is customized for it, often including references to its attractions and history. This platform also allowed me to learn and experiment with many styles of typography and design composition.

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All good things had to come to an end, however, as graphic designers gradually stopped making Geofilters and Snapchat began to focus their attention away from this feature. I've also noticed people using Geofilters less frequently during their travels, and this happened well before 2020.

I've pretty much retired from making these, but I truly did enjoy making Geofilters through five years. After a while though, I felt that I was no longer able to innovate as much as I had wanted to. It just seemed like the perfect time to move on to bigger and better things!

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#graphicdesign #snapchat #geofilter #geotag #logodesign #socialmedia #typography

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lysander Caceres | @mustbe_lys | https://gondola.cc/mustbe_lys | Graphic Designer |

## Tags

geotag, snapchat, socialmedia, geofilter, logodesign, graphicdesign, typography

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