
We’ll start by helping you organize your website project, and go over some of the important decisions you'll need to make at the beginning of your website project and we'll decide on the different pages that need to be created.
We will spend some time designing your homepage, the first page people will see when they land on your Canva website.
We will be designing the pages that constitute the core of your website: your offer, in other words, the details of the project you are promoting on your website.
The last section of your site should tell people exactly what to do to subscribe to your offer, buy your product or service, or take that one specific action that you want them to take.
We'll show you how to publish your website online and we'll explore how it looks both on mobile and on desktop.
We'll tell you how and why Canva decided to add Zoom backgrounds to its template library and then we'll jump right in the creation of our first background: a still image with our personal branding on it.
Backgrounds really come to life when you add video to them. Canva will be our perfect companion to create these video backgrounds. We will work with videos from the Canva library but also some of our own videos. And if you don't have videos yet, don't worry: Diana will show you how to record one.
Canva has made it really easy to use animations. So we'll take advantage of that and create yet another set of Zoom backgrounds using the Canva stickers and some other techniques.
Diana will show you how to upload all your newly created backgrounds to Zoom and how to start using them.
We will run you through the steps of creating your Bitmoji account
We'll create Ronny's Bitmoji and of course show you exactly how you can follow along to create yours.
We will show you how to connect your Bitmoji to your Canva account so you can start using your cartoons in the editor.
This is where the real fun begins as you'll be able to use your Bitmoji to create some interesting designs.
We’ll tell you how to use Bitmojis on messaging platforms like Messenger, Whatsapp, ... and other cool integrations.
Diana will start by WHY you should start using Stories, as great tools for building a personal brand and for staying top of mind of your audience.
Ronny will promote a specific offer so you can follow along and build your own Story.
You will see that there are different ways of doing that, from a desktop/laptop and a phone.
To make sure everybody can follow, we will be using both iOS and Android phones.
We will analyze what works for 10-15 of our favorite YouTubers.
Plus a bunch of different thumbnail good practices that have been working for us.
The thumbnail we have picked for this lesson is the one from our best performing video during the last 28 days on YouTube.
We will be focusing on the thumbnail of the video with the highest Click Through Rate per impression on our YouTube channel.
This is a great way to start the class and set some solid foundations, so make sure to watch this lesson!
Diana analyzed a bunch of CVs to find out what are the must have sections for you.
This lesson covers both content and design trends, and should awaken your inspiration for what's coming next.
Dive into Canva and start building your Resume, based on Ronny's 1 page resume.
Diana will give 3 reasons why you should have your own pro photos, as well as key tips so you make the most of your photo sessions.
You’ll learn how to adjust basic settings (exposure, focus…) and great tips on poses, plus inspiration.
All the steps to follow and amazing tricks so your product looks fantastic.
Everything you need to know to import, organize and process your material so you can take best advantage of it.
You’ll learn how to turn your photos into a creative piece of visual communication with Canva.
A bit of (lively!) theory on how our brains and social media algorithms work, plus what type of posts you could - easily - create.
Let’s play with elements and convert an existing Canva template into a brand-new custom animated post.
Diana will show you how to create an animated post to promote your services on Instagram (part 1).
Diana will show you the last details and final tuning to achieve your amazing-looking animated post on Instagram (part 2).
We’ll tell you all about them and why they are such powerful marketing tools.
We'll show you how they can benefit both your business and your designer’s daily life: check out how!
Diana will show you how to connect both platforms and how to navigate from one to another and back.
We’ll be creating custom merchandise products and promoting them on a website.
Let’s create an amazing-looking catalog to display digital design services.
Diana will give you more examples of how to display your services and will give the final touches to your portfolio.
4 crucial objectives your Business Proposal should achieve in order for you to get more clients
Ronny and Diana will tell you why you should create a professional Business Proposal.
We’ll run you through all the sections your Business Proposal should include.
Diana will show you how to create a Business Proposal in Canva (part 1)
Step by step, you’ll learn how to design your BP.
Let’s finish up the last 5 sections of your Business Proposal.
The final professional touch: save your irresistible Business Proposal as .pdf so you can send it by email to your prospects.
This might sound cliché but trust us: Canva is the perfect tool for you to grow.
It's perfect to grow your business, grow your career or to grow your nonprofit.
Oh, and this is not just a random statement!
Canva truly has been a turning point in both our professional lives as it has literally helped us 3X our online income and move to Australia to embrace a new life (and a new job).
Diana is a Canva Certified Creative and Ronny works at Canva as the Head of Communities.
Here’s the deal: our goal with this advanced course is to share with you 10 extraordinary courses which will improve your visual identity, and thus help you be more successful, at a 360º level: web, social media, videos, corporate presentations, business proposals…
You’ll get to learn the key elements of design theory, hands-on practical examples, as well as tips, tricks, and workarounds that arose from our own experience.
HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS 10 COURSES IN 1:
Build Quick & Easy Websites with Canva
In this course, we are going to build your very own website with Canva! You'll see how easy it is to come up with a simple website or landing page that helps you promote your business or that new project you are working on.
Creating Zoom Backgrounds with Canva
The objective of this course is to show you how to use Canva to create both still and video backgrounds that you'll be using on Zoom to bring some fun to the conversations.
Create and Use your Bitmoji with Canva
In this course, we are going to build your very own Bitmoji and connect it with Canva so you can have fun designing with your cartoon character! This will give you a new set of visuals to develop your personal brand.
Create Animated Stories for Facebook & Instagram with Canva
We will be designing a 4-page story to promote a specific offer we have for our business. The story will be animated meaning: we will be using moving elements from Canva to add some movement to your design.
Create Irresistible YouTube Thumbnails with Canva
Indeed, in this course, we are going to show you how to create irresistible thumbnails with Canva. Thumbnails that will give people a good reason to click on your videos!
We will be using Canva to reproduce the thumbnails of 2 of our best performing videos on YouTube. So we will be working with real-life projects and real-time performance indicators.
Create a Killer Resume with Canva
In this course, we are going to teach you how to create a Killer Resume with Canva. A resume that will stand out from the crowd and get you noticed!
We will be looking at the most recent trends in terms of CVs and then jump into Canva to create your very own resume. In the course, we'll use Ronny's real-life CV as our example and he'll show you how he created it with Canva.
Once again, this course will be very hands-on and you'll leave with a resume ready to use.
How to shoot Professional Photos without a Professional Studio
We will be taking photos with 2 different phones (high-end + older one, both Android but also works with iOS) and using Canva from our computers, but you can also follow along with only your phone.
We’ll be covering the whole process, from the preparation of a home-made photoshoot session until the processing of the material: a playful compilation of essential photography knowledge and all the practical tips you need to get started - and accomplished.
In this course, we’ll also be replicating a professional advertising poster, based on portrait and product photos we took at home.
How to Create Animated social media posts with Canva
In this course, we’ll be creating 2 animated posts with Canva (for Facebook and Instagram) to promote an e-commerce product or service. We’ll go through all key Canva elements and teach you how to build eye-catchy moving designs (and we’ll also share a few out-of-the-box tricks of our own).
Create Beautiful Mockups with Canva
If you have no idea (yet) what mockups are, no worries, this course is also for you.
In this course, we’ll take you on a journey in which you’ll get a quick theoretical introduction on mockups, followed by a hands-on practical tutorial on how to bring your products, designs or services to real life, so that your clients realize all the amazing potential YOU are offering (and how much they need you :) ).
Create Convincing Business Proposals with Canva
What about if you’re just starting?
Let’s turn prospects into clients and get you more of them.
Based on our own real-life personal and professional experience (both our non-profit organization and our online courses business), we created this course to teach you how to create irresistible, brilliant and powerful Business Proposals so THEY know YOU are THE perfect fit for the job/project you are applying for.
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Our motto is that with a bit of effort and dedication, everything is possible. Plus, we like to make it fun. That's right, online courses don't have to be boring. As a matter of fact, we guarantee that this course will make you laugh!
Still not convinced?
Go ahead and watch our promo video!