Course Outline
Orientation: Exploring Your Canva Workspace
- Account creation and login procedures
- Overview of the homepage and editor interface
- Initiating projects from a blank canvas or a template
Template Selection: Safe Editing Practices
- Browsing templates by category and intended use
- Substituting placeholder text and imagery
- Distinguishing between free and premium assets
Essential Design Components: Text, Images, and Shapes
- Managing text boxes and positioning
- Integrating images and basic geometric shapes
- Configuring page backgrounds
Color and Typography: Ensuring Legibility
- Selecting high-contrast color combinations
- Choosing fonts that align with tone and audience
- Maintaining consistency by reusing brand colors and fonts
Managing Personal Assets: Uploads and Organization
- Importing photos from desktops or mobile devices
- Organizing uploads into structured folders
- Leveraging personal files across multiple projects
Creating Standard Social Media Content
- Understanding dimensions for major social platforms
- Designing simple layouts for announcements
- Maintaining a uniform visual identity
Producing Flyers, Notices, Invitations, and Certificates
- Designing straightforward flyers for events and promotions
- Creating internal notices and announcements
- Producing invitations and basic certificates
Developing Concise Presentations and Documents
- Assembling a brief slide deck
- Ensuring consistency across slide layouts
- Designing single-page handouts and documents
Photography Essentials: Cropping and Backgrounds
- Cropping and scaling images
- Aligning and making basic image adjustments
- One-click background removal
Utilizing Canva AI: Beginner-Friendly Tools
- Using Magic Design for rapid project starts
- Drafting short text with Magic Write
- Evaluating and refining AI-generated suggestions
Exporting and Distribution: Formats and Methods
- Selecting appropriate file types for print or digital use
- Downloading and archiving designs
- Sharing via links or direct invitations
Capstone Project: From Concept to Completion
- Defining the message and target audience
- Constructing the design step by step
- Final quality checks and export
Requirements
- No prior design experience is necessary.
- Fundamental computer literacy and web browsing skills.
- A Canva account (the free plan is adequate for most exercises).
Target Audience
- Administrative and support personnel.
- Coordinators and assistants responsible for producing routine materials.
- Trainers and team members lacking 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
