Canva – Graphic Design for Non-Designers

Module 1: Introduction to Canva

• Canva overview: browser-based design platform for everyone
• Canva Free vs Pro vs Teams: feature comparison and plan selection
• Canva interface: homepage, editor, and design management
• Design formats: social media, presentations, print, and video

Module 2: Working with Templates

• Browsing and selecting templates: filtering by format and style
• Customising templates: replacing text, images, and colours
• Saving and organising designs: folders and naming conventions
• Brand Kit: setting up brand colours, fonts, and logos in Canva Pro

Module 3: Design Elements

• Text tools: font selection, sizing, spacing, and text effects
• Elements library: shapes, lines, icons, illustrations, and grids
• Canva photo library: searching and editing stock images
• Frames: placing images inside decorative and geometric frames

Module 4: Colour and Typography

• Colour palettes: creating and applying consistent colour schemes
• Font pairing: combining complementary typefaces effectively
• Background colour and gradient tools in Canva
• Canva Color Palette Generator: extracting palettes from images

Module 5: Social Media and Marketing Design

• Social media post design: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter
• Story and Reel templates: vertical video and animated content
• Email header and newsletter design in Canva
• Marketing collateral: flyers, posters, and event banners

Module 6: Presentations and Documents

• Canva Presentations: slide design and presentation mode
• Canva Docs: creating documents and reports with visual elements
• Pitch deck design: investor and client presentation templates
• Presenting: Canva Present and publishing presentation links

Module 7: Canva Pro Advanced Features

• Background Remover: one-click background removal tool
• Magic Resize: adapting designs to multiple formats instantly
• Content Planner: scheduling social media posts from Canva
• Canva Apps and integrations: connecting to Dropbox, Google Drive, and HubSpot

Module 8: Capstone Project and Assessment

• Brand Kit setup and social media template set creation
• Presentation or pitch deck design project
• Marketing campaign assets: posts, stories, flyer, and email header
• Final assessment and course certification

Experience in the Industry Learn from Canva experts and digital marketing professionals who have used Canva to produce consistent brand content, marketing campaigns, and presentation materials for teams without dedicated design resources.

Backgrounds at the Top Our Canva trainers have worked at marketing teams, content agencies, and education organisations where Canva empowers non-designers to produce professional visual content at scale.

Clear & Effective Teaching Canva templates, Brand Kit, design elements, typography, colour, social media design, presentations, Canva Docs, background remover, and Magic Resize are explained with practical marketing design examples.

Hands-On Learning Focus Students build brand kits, create social media content sets, design presentations, produce marketing materials, and schedule content through structured hands-on Canva project labs.

Up-to-Date Knowledge Trainers keep content current with the latest Canva platform releases, Canva AI features including Magic Write and Dream Lab, and evolving visual communication and content design best practices.