Course Outline
Getting Started: Navigating Your Canva Workspace
- Setting up and accessing your account
- An overview of the home screen and editor
- Starting from a blank canvas or an existing template
Locating and Selecting Templates: Safe Editing Practices
- Browsing templates by category and intent
- Swapping out placeholder text and imagery
- Distinguishing between free and premium elements
Essential Design Components: Text, Images, and Shapes
- Adding and positioning text boxes
- Incorporating images and basic shapes
- Configuring page backgrounds
Colour and Typography: Ensuring Readability
- Selecting colour combinations that remain legible
- Choosing fonts that suit the tone and audience
- Applying consistent colours and typography across designs
Managing Your Own Files: Upload and Organisation
- Transferring photos from computers or mobile devices
- Organising uploads into dedicated folders
- Reusing assets across multiple projects
Creating Everyday Social Media Content
- Understanding dimensions for popular social platforms
- Designing simple layouts for announcements
- Maintaining a cohesive visual style
Producing Flyers, Notices, Invitations, and Certificates
- Designing basic flyers for events or promotions
- Creating notices and internal memos
- Preparing invitations and simple certificates
Developing Simple Presentations and Brief Documents
- Assembling a concise slide deck
- Ensuring consistency in slide layouts
- Creating one-page handouts and documents
Photo Fundamentals: Cropping and Background Removal
- Cropping and resizing images
- Aligning and making basic adjustments
- Removing backgrounds with a single click
Canva AI Assistants: Beginner-Friendly Tools
- Using Magic Design for a quick start
- Utilising Magic Write for drafting short text
- Reviewing and refining AI-generated suggestions
Exporting and Sharing: Formats and Settings
- Choosing file types for print or digital display
- Downloading and saving your designs
- Sharing via link or direct invitation
Your First Project: From Blank Page to Final Output
- Planning the core message and target audience
- Constructing the design incrementally
- Performing final reviews and exporting
Requirements
- No prior design experience is necessary.
- Fundamental computer and web navigation skills.
- A Canva account (the free plan is adequate for most tasks).
Target Audience
- Administrative and support personnel.
- Assistants and coordinators responsible for creating regular materials.
- Trainers and team members without a design background.
Testimonials (3)
What I liked most about the training was the technical color and video performance theory session. It helped me clearly understand the reasoning behind key production decisions, such as why specific frame rates are chosen for different types of videos and how particular color spaces impact visual quality and performance. Having this theoretical foundation made the technical concepts more meaningful and easier to apply in practical scenarios.
Jason Lee
Course - Adobe Creative Cloud (After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Animate, and Character Animator) for Beginners
Marko was very knowledgeable, friendly and explained in a very clear way. He also brought so many use cases, examples from his broad experience and was super interactive with us.
Delia Roxana Isfan-Stan
Course - Adobe Acrobat: PDF Creation and Editing
Marko’s openness to answer all our questions
