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Canva Design Essentials

This Canva Essentials course is your gateway to mastering Canva & building a strong foundation in design principles.

Canva Design Essentials

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Welcome to the Canva Design Essentials course! Led by professional designer Dan Scott, this course is your gateway to mastering Canva and building a strong foundation in design principles. Whether you’re new to design or looking to sharpen your skills, you’ll learn how to create impactful, real-world designs with ease.


With 17 years of professional design experience and multiple teaching awards, Dan has taught over a million students worldwide. His hands-on approach and industry insights make learning engaging and accessible, empowering you to reach your creative potential.


You’ll learn:

Design Fundamentals

Social Media & Marketing Graphics

Logo Design & Branding

Create Professional Documents & Presentations

Learn how to Edit Video

Canva’s AI Features

This course is ideal for beginners in Canva and design, whether you’re a teacher, student, small business owner, or aspiring designer. With step-by-step instructions, you’ll gain confidence in creating visuals that communicate effectively and look professional.


Take the first step toward becoming a Canva Hero—sign up now to transform your design skills!



Requirements:

All you need is a free Canva account. You can get a free trial from Canva here to get started.

Who this course is for:

Absolutely no previous Canva experience is required.

This course is designed for newcomers to Canva and design in general, so no prior design experience is necessary.

This is a relaxed, well-paced introduction, perfect for producing a wide range of projects. Only basic computer skills are necessary - if you can send emails and surf the internet, you're more than capable of mastering this course.

What you'll learn:

Creating Designs in Canva

Working with Free & Paid Images in Canva

How to Crop Photos in Canva

How to Crop with Frames in Canva

How to Name Your Canva Documents Right

Uploading Your Own Images into Canva

Where to Get Free Photos for Canva

Understanding Workspaces

Squares, Circles + Layers & Position

How to Export a JPG & PNG from Canva

Mixing Colors in Canva

Design Styles & Color Palettes in Canva

Working with Text & Fonts in Canva

Adding Drop Shadows to Text in Canva

Curving Text Around a Badge

Group, Lock & Aligning Elements in Canva

Creating Dotted & Arrowed Lines with Text

Modifying Shapes in Canva

Changing Color of Graphics & Collections

Editing the Background Remover Tool

AI Image Generator with Magic Media in Canva

Mockups in Canva

Testing & Posting on Your Phone for Instagram

Editing Canva Designs on Your Phone

Using Canva Template Logos

MoodBoard WhiteBoard Brainstorm

Using Markup Tools, Stickies, Comments & Sharing

Logo Competitor Analysis in Canva

Designing a Custom Logo in Canva

Picking Fonts for Your Logo

Choosing Logo Colors

Using Gradients in Canva

Understanding Brand Kits

Light, Dark & Stacked Versions of Your Logo

Working with a Word Style Doc in Canva

Font Combinations & Pairing in Canva

Changing Text Styles in Canva

Styling Tables in Canva

Designing Header Banners in Canva Docs

Using Highlight Blocks, Dividers & Quotes in Canva Docs

Presentation Templates & Styles in Canva

Using Layouts in Presentations in Canva

Page Transitions in Presentations

Animating Pages & Page Elements

Creating Charts in Canva

Adding QR Codes in Canva

Adjusting Images in Canva

Darkening Images for Text Overlays

Using Magic Eraser in Canva

Magic Edit in Canva

Magic Expand in Canva

Trimming Video in Canva

Applying Video Filters & Adjustments

Animating Text & Changing Timing in Canva

Changing Stickers & Adding Motion Effects

Animating Photos in Canva

Finding Free Videos for Canva

Exporting Video for Social Media in Canva

Who this course is for:

  • Absolutely no previous Canva experience is required.
  • This course is designed for newcomers to Canva and design in general, so no prior design experience is necessary.
  • This is a relaxed, well-paced introduction, perfect for producing a wide range of projects. Only basic computer skills are necessary - if you can send emails and surf the internet, you're more than capable of mastering this course.

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