Course Outline
Getting Started: Your Canva Workspace
- Creating an account and signing in
- Overview of the home page and editor
- Beginning with a blank canvas or a template
Template Selection: Editing with Confidence
- Searching for templates by category and purpose
- Swapping out placeholder text and images
- Distinguishing free elements from premium ones
Core Design Elements: Text, Images, and Shapes
- Adding and positioning text boxes
- Inserting images and basic shapes
- Customizing page backgrounds
Color and Typography: Ensuring Readability
- Selecting color combinations that remain legible
- Choosing fonts that match the tone and audience
- Maintaining consistency by reusing colors and fonts
Managing Your Own Files
- Uploading photos from desktop or mobile devices
- Organizing uploads into folders
- Reusing files across multiple designs
Creating Social Media Posts
- Recommended sizes for popular social platforms
- Designing simple layouts for announcements
- Maintaining a consistent visual identity
Flyers, Notices, Invitations, and Certificates
- Designing straightforward flyers for events or promotions
- Creating notices and internal announcements
- Producing invitations and basic certificates
Basic Presentations and Short Documents
- Assembling a concise slide deck
- Ensuring slide layout consistency
- Designing one-page handouts and documents
Photo Essentials: Cropping and Background Removal
- Cropping and resizing images
- Straightening and making basic adjustments
- Removing backgrounds with a single click
Canva AI Tools: For Beginners
- Using Magic Design for a quick start
- Drafting short text with Magic Write
- Reviewing and refining AI-generated suggestions
Exporting and Sharing: Formats and Options
- Selecting file types for print or digital use
- Downloading and saving your designs
- Sharing via link or invitation
Capstone Project: From Concept to Completion
- Planning the message and identifying the audience
- Building the design step by step
- Performing final checks and exporting
Requirements
- No prior design experience is necessary.
- Basic computer literacy and web browsing skills.
- A Canva account (the free tier is sufficient for most exercises).
Target Audience
- Administrative and support staff.
- Assistants and coordinators responsible for creating 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
