Canva for Beginners
This beginner friendly Canva course helps new creators, entrepreneurs, and educators learn how to design professional quality visuals with confidence. Students will receive clear step by step instruction that builds a strong foundation in design. You will explore Canva’s interface, understand layout, color, and typography, and practice using advanced tools such as Magic Studio, Brand […]
About Course
This beginner friendly Canva course helps new creators, entrepreneurs, and educators learn how to design professional quality visuals with confidence. Students will receive clear step by step instruction that builds a strong foundation in design.
You will explore Canva’s interface, understand layout, color, and typography, and practice using advanced tools such as Magic Studio, Brand Kits, and Smart Resize. Each lesson includes practical examples and creative exercises that prepare you to create social media graphics, digital planners, and branded marketing materials.
By the end of this course, you will be able to design, brand, and export high quality projects for personal, business, or digital product use. You will also develop valuable creative and digital marketing skills that can be applied immediately.
What Will You Learn?
- Understand Canva’s layout, workspace, and tools
- Customize templates for any type of design
- Apply visual design principles including balance, alignment, and contrast
- Format and style text using effective typography and font pairing
- Organize elements using grids, frames, and filters for clean layouts
- Upload, edit, and enhance images within Canva
- Add motion and animation to digital projects
- Use Magic Studio tools including Magic Eraser, Magic Edit, Magic Resize, and Magic Write
- Create and manage a Brand Kit for consistent branding
- Design professional digital products including planners, eBooks, and social posts
- Export and share projects for print and online use
Course Content
Module 1: Getting Started with Canva
Get an overview of Canva’s design platform, explore what you can create, and understand why it’s one of the most powerful tools for beginners and professionals alike.
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Lesson 1: Introduction to Canva and Its Features
02:50 -
Lesson 2: Your tools and workspace
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Lesson 3: Design Templates, Elements, and Uploads
02:19
Module 2: Text and Editing Tools
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Editing Tools
03:56 -
Position, Layers and Lock Tool
02:15
Module 3: Font Pairings, Hyperlinks, and Branding
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Adding Hyperlinks
01:52 -
How to Set up Your Brand Kit
02:37 -
Canva Magic Studio
07:28
Module 4: Canva Magic Studio Tools
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Magic Design Studio
03:06 -
Magic Media and Dream Lab
03:48 -
Magic Switch
02:02 -
Magic Write and Animate
02:24
Module 5: Apps and Additional Features
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Canva Whiteboards
02:32 -
Intro to Apps
04:58 -
How to create a planner
23:11
Module 6: Saving and Sharing Projects
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File Types and Where to Save
02:46 -
How to Create an E-book or Guide
13:17
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