Course Outline
Getting Started: Your Canva Workspace
- Account creation and sign-in procedures
- Overview of the home page and editor interface
- Beginning a project from a blank canvas or a template
Finding and Selecting Templates: Safe Editing Practices
- Searching for templates by type and intended use
- Replacing placeholder text and imagery
- Distinguishing between free and premium elements
Core Design Elements: 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 remain legible
- Choosing fonts that suit the tone and audience
- Reusing consistent colours and fonts
Uploading and Organizing Your Own Files
- Uploading photos from a computer or smartphone
- Sorting uploaded files into folders
- Reusing files across multiple designs
Creating Everyday Social Media Posts
- Dimensions for common social media platforms
- Simple layouts for announcements
- Maintaining a consistent visual style
Flyers, Notices, Invitations, and Certificates
- Designing simple flyers for events and promotions
- Crafting notices and internal announcements
- Creating invitations and basic certificates
Simple Presentations and Short Documents
- Assembling a concise slide deck
- Maintaining consistent slide layouts
- Producing one-page handouts and documents
Photo Basics: Cropping and Background Removal
- Cropping and resizing photographs
- Aligning and making simple adjustments
- Removing backgrounds with a single click
Canva AI Tools: Features for Beginners
- Using Magic Design for a quick start
- Generating short text drafts with Magic Write
- Reviewing and refining AI-generated suggestions
Exporting and Sharing: Formats and Options
- Choosing file types for print or screen
- Downloading and saving your designs
- Sharing via link or invitation
Your First Project: From Blank Page to Finished Product
- Planning the message and identifying the audience
- Constructing the design step by step
- Performing final checks and exporting the file
Requirements
- No prior design experience is necessary.
- Basic computer literacy and web browsing skills are required.
- A Canva account is needed (the free tier is sufficient for most exercises).
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
