Canva for Kids Boot Camp

Name: Canva for Kids Boot Camp
Rating: 3.9 (30 reviews)

A Kid-friendly Graphic Design Course

Created byZainab Bhadmus

Last updated 12/2022

English

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What you'll learn

Basics of graphic design, from color psychology, font pairing, alignment etc
How to use canva and some other design tools
How to edit templates on canva
How to design business cards, social media designs, flyer, digital art work, eBook cover, and Mockups
How to create intro videos

Course content

3 sections • 18 lectures • 3h 27m total length

Introduction2:15
Explore the Canva for Kids Bootcamp to learn core graphic design concepts like colors, typography, alignment, and visuals. Discover how Canva works to create professional designs and monetize the skill.
Colors12:18
Learn how color choices affect graphics using Canva color tools to generate and pair palettes, extract hex codes from images, and explore complementary, analogous, and monochromatic schemes.
Typography7:44
Learn to enhance readability and appeal by choosing compatible fonts and alignment in typography, using Canva font pairing and fontpair.co to discover effective two-font combinations for beginners.
Alignment1:11
Explore typography alignment, including left, right, center, and justified, and learn when to use each to improve how text looks on screen or page.
Visuals2:26
Explore visuals, including images, icons, stickers, and videos, and learn to choose high-quality, properly sourced media from Canva, Pixabay, Pexels, and Unsplash to elevate your designs.
Getting inspirations8:45
Learn how beginners obtain design inspiration before starting a project by exploring Pinterest and Creative Market for flyer, card, and fashion design ideas, then applying them in Canva.

Signing up for canva account2:55
Download and install the Canva app from Google Play or App Store, explore templates across categories, edit text, colors, and visuals, and design from scratch using the inspiration tool.
Editing templates - Business card design30:05
Edit Canva templates to create a two-page business card, customizing orientation, colors, text, logos, and fonts, then export a print-ready pdf.
Social media flyer design 122:50
Design a social media post from scratch in Canva. Choose the instagram post size, add shapes, and place a circular framed image with a border, then refine the background.
Social media flyer design 220:43
Design a social media flyer in Canva by adding text with cursive fonts, adjusting alignment and color, inserting an order now button, shapes, and social icons, and saving as png.
Digital artwork design10:26
Design a custom digital artwork in Canva by selecting portrait or landscape formats, setting units to inches, assembling free elements like grass, trees, and birds, then export.
Wall frame design6:57
Design a simple wall art for a room or class using portrait size, with never give up, blue accents, lines, and a floral element, then export as PDF print.
Book cover design8:07
Design an e-book cover in Canva by selecting the e-book size, choosing a template, replacing imagery, adjusting transparency and overlays to highlight text, and exporting for mockups.
Creating mock ups10:17
design mockups to show how your designs look in real life using smart mockups; create e-book and flyer mockups, upload images, and download free mockups.
Designing a flyer 110:56
Design a flyer from scratch in Canva for kids boot camp by setting the correct flyer size, extracting colors from a reference, and layering images with transparency and frames.
Designing a flyer 218:24
Design a flyer in Canva by duplicating and aligning elements, selecting multiple items, layering images and frames, adding shapes and text, and adjusting color and transparency.
Designing a flyer 322:02
Design a kid-friendly flyer in Canva by duplicating text, selecting Open Sans, aligning left, adding borders, and centering elements for a cohesive layout.

Requirements

No previous experience needed. They just need a smartphone and access to the internet

Description

In this course, kids will learn how to design beautiful and professional graphics with the Canva application.

The course is complete practical as they will learn by doing. But what makes this course different is the fact that it was designed specifically for kids considering their way of thinking, use of language etc.

They will also learn some of the basics of graphic design, this is so as to equip them with the necessary foundations that they need to have about graphic design.

For the younger generation, life is all about the fun, play and excitement. The future of digital designing is a field that caters to this trend, which is why this graphic design course was created. Through forming the Canva For Kids Boot Camp course, we wanted to enhance the experience of kids who take the course to help them to them go beyond just learning and designing professional projects in real-time with the Canva application.

Design is creative, it’s practically limitless, and no matter what field you’re in you can always express yourself better through it. And that’s why this course is perfect for kids who have shown interest or are interested in developing their creativity.

The idea behind this boot camp is to get kids interested in design early on. Once they get into the course, they'll be excited about drawing and making their own graphics as the content was structured in a fun and interactive manner.

The most amazing part is that Canva is Free, easy to use and can be accessed on a smartphone.

This course is perfect for parents or guardians whose kids

Have shown interest in computers or designs
Love to draw or paint
Are creative

Let them get creative and have fun while learning real-world skills that will empower them to craft the best designs for their projects.

I can't wait to have in the course.

Note:

This course is intended to be purchase by adults. Those under 18 may use the services only if a parent or guardian opens their account, handles any enrollments, and manages their account usage.

Who this course is for:

Parents or guardians whose kids have shown interest in designs in the past.
Parents or teachers who need to teach kids graphic design

Canva for Kids Boot Camp

What you'll learn

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Course content

Basics of graphics design6 lectures • 35min

Using The Canva App11 lectures • 2hr 44min

Extras1 lecture • 9min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: