Course Outline
Getting Started: Navigating Your Canva Workspace
- Account creation and login procedures
- An overview of the home page and editor interface
- Initiating projects from a blank canvas or a selected template
Discovering and Selecting Templates: Safe Editing Practices
- Locating templates based on type and intended use
- Replacing placeholder text and imagery
- Distinguishing between free and premium elements
Core Design Components: Text, Images, and Shapes
- Adding and repositioning text boxes
- Inserting images and basic geometric shapes
- Configuring page backgrounds
Color and Typography: Ensuring Readability
- Selecting color combinations that maintain readability
- Aligning font choices with tone and target audience
- Consistently reusing established colors and fonts
Uploading and Managing Personal Files
- Importing photos from desktop or mobile devices
- Organizing uploaded assets into structured folders
- Leveraging files across multiple design projects
Creating Everyday Social Media Posts
- Standard dimensions for popular social platforms
- Designing straightforward layouts for announcements
- Maintaining a consistent visual identity
Flyers, Notices, Invitations, and Certificates
- Designing simple flyers for events and promotions
- Drafting notices and internal communications
- Crafting invitations and basic certificates
Simple Presentations and Short Documents
- Assembling a concise slide deck
- Maintaining consistency across slide layouts
- Creating one-page handouts and documents
Photo Fundamentals: Cropping and Background Removal
- Resizing and cropping photographs
- Correcting alignment and making basic adjustments
- Removing backgrounds with a single click
Canva AI Assistants: Tools for Beginners
- Using Magic Design for rapid initiation
- Employing Magic Write for drafting short text
- Reviewing and refining AI-generated suggestions
Exporting and Sharing: File Formats and Options
- Choosing file types for print or digital display
- Downloading and storing finished designs
- Distributing work via links or direct invitations
Your First Project: From Concept to Final Product
- Planning the core message and identifying the audience
- Constructing the design step by step
- Performing final quality checks and exporting
Requirements
- No prior experience in graphic design is necessary.
- Fundamental computer literacy and web navigation skills.
- A Canva account (the free plan is adequate for the majority of exercises).
Intended Audience
- Administrative and support personnel.
- Assistants and coordinators responsible for producing daily documentation.
- 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
