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Mastering Canva for Your Design Needs

Ready to elevate your design game? Join our one-day Canva course and master everything from the basics to advanced design techniques.

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1 day course

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Virtual

A convenient and interactive learning experience, that enables you to attend one of our courses from the comfort of your own home or anywhere you can log on. We offer Virtual Classroom on selected live classroom courses where this will appear as an option under the location drop down if available. These can also be booked as Private Virtual Classrooms for exclusive business sessions.

Compelling visuals are key when it comes to capturing your audience’s attention, conveying messages effectively, and boosting your brand’s presence in a competitive digital market.

Whether you’re a new to Canva or a seasoned professional aiming to refine your existing skills, this one-day course will equip you with the tools and techniques to create engaging designs that make an impact.

We’ll start by covering essential design principles and the basics of Canva, then look at customising templates and try out text and photo editing. You’ll learn to create cohesive branding materials for print and craft engaging social media posts.

Toward the end of the session, you’ll master advanced image manipulation techniques. We’ll also show you how you can use animation and AI-powered Magic Studio features, and leverage collaboration and project management tools.

Our Mastering Canva for Your Design Needs course is available via virtual classroom.

Course overview

Who should attend:

This course is the perfect choice for you if you want to learn how to use Canva to create stunning visuals for professional or personal projects. You might be a business owner, marketing professional, content creator, or event planner - or simply someone who's interested in developing their graphic design skills.

What you'll learn:

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Navigate and use Canva’s tools and features efficiently
Apply fundamental design principles to create visually appealing compositions
Create cohesive branding materials for print and web use
Design engaging and tailored posts for various social media platforms
Utilise advanced techniques for image manipulation and design enhancement
Create interactive and animated designs for online content
Leverage AI-powered Magic Studio features for enhanced design capabilities
Collaborate with team members and manage design projects effectively

Prerequisites

To take this course, you must have access to a paid Canva account.

Course agenda

Introduction to Canva

Overview of Canva and its uses
Creating a Canva account and logging in
Understanding the Canva interface and tools
Understanding design principles
Introduction to Canva templates

Getting Started with Canva

Selecting the right template
Customising templates
Exploring Canva's photo library
Adding and editing text
Using filters, effects and formatting options

Branding with Canva

Creating and using brand kits
Consistent branding across different materials
Designing for print
Designing for web

Designing for Social Media

Designing posts for various platforms
Using Canva’s social media templates
Integrating Canva with social media platforms
Scheduling posts directly from Canva

Advanced Design Techniques

Background removal and image manipulation
Using layers effectively
Grouping elements for better control

Interactive & Animated Designs

Designing interactive presentations
Adding hyperlinks and interactive elements
Introduction to Canva’s animation features
Adding animations to designs
Exporting animated designs as GIFs or videos

Magic Studio AI Features

Overview of Magic Studio tools
Examples of how Magic Studio can enhance designs
Using Magic Design to generate design variations
Customising Magic Design templates
Using Magic Resize to automatically resize designs for various platforms
Using Magic Edit for advanced photo editing
Utilising Magic Erase to remove unwanted elements from images

Collaboration & Project Management

Sharing designs and inviting team members
Real-time collaboration features
Using comments and feedback tools
Organising designs with folders
Version control and design history
Exporting and downloading designs in various formats