Course Outline
Getting Started: Navigating Your Canva Workspace
- Account creation and sign-in procedures
- An overview of the home page and editor
- Beginning projects from a blank canvas or a template
Template Selection: Editing with Confidence
- Searching for templates by type and purpose
- Replacing placeholder text and images
- Distinguishing between free and premium elements
Core Design Components: Text, Images, and Shapes
- Adding and positioning text boxes
- Inserting images and basic shapes
- Configuring page backgrounds
Colour and Typography: Ensuring Readability
- Selecting colour combinations that maintain readability
- Choosing fonts that match the tone and audience
- Consistently reusing specific colours and fonts
Managing Your Own Files: Uploading and Organisation
- Uploading photos from computers or mobile devices
- Sorting uploads into organised folders
- Reusing files across multiple designs
Creating Everyday Social Media Posts
- Optimal sizes for common social platforms
- Simple layouts for announcements
- Maintaining a consistent visual identity
Producing Flyers, Notices, Invitations, and Certificates
- Designing simple flyers for events and offers
- Crafting notices and internal announcements
- Creating invitations and basic certificates
Simple Presentations and Short Documents
- Assembling a concise slide deck
- Ensuring consistency in slide layouts
- Producing one-page handouts and documents
Photo Essentials: Cropping and Background Removal
- Cropping and resizing images
- Straightening photos and making simple adjustments
- Removing backgrounds with a single click
Canva AI Assistants: Tools for Beginners
- Using Magic Design for a quick start
- Employing Magic Write for short text drafts
- Reviewing and refining AI-generated suggestions
Exporting and Sharing: Formats and Options
- Selecting file types for print or screen display
- Downloading and saving your designs
- Sharing via link or invitation
Your First Project: From Concept to Completion
- Planning the message and identifying the audience
- Constructing the piece step by step
- Performing final checks and exporting the file
Requirements
- No prior design experience is necessary.
- Basic computer literacy and web browsing skills.
- A Canva account (the free tier is sufficient for most activities).
Target Audience
- Administrative and support staff.
- Assistants and coordinators responsible for producing everyday 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
