
Begin by navigating to Canva, create or sign in to your account (via Google, Facebook, or email), and then explore the dashboard and templates to start designing.
Navigate Canva's dashboard to access home, templates, features, learn resources, pricing, and a create design button, then organize designs with folders, brand kits, content planning, and team access.
Explore the differences between Canva's free and pro plans, including templates, stock images, brand kit, one-click resize, custom templates, fonts and logos, collaboration, storage, and support options.
Discover design inspiration using the Design Inspiration website, explore logo, poster, and business card ideas, and see how covers created with canvas and brand colors spark your own graphic designs.
Export your design from Caneva by choosing PNG for thumbnails, selecting page one, using the download button, and saving the file with a name and location.
Open a project and click the animate button to view options. Choose from block fade, pan rise, tumble, stomp, baseline, pop, neon, and scrapbook, then download as mp4.
Design a Facebook ad using Kanva layouts, edit text and a coupon code, duplicate elements, and center copies to create two style variations for a marketing materials graphic design project.
Design a professional gift certificate using marketing materials layouts, customize text, add a discount coupon, adjust images and icons, set terms and conditions, and prepare a print-ready and digital version.
Design a memorable brand logo by selecting layouts, renaming the project, and customizing colors, fonts, and text to create a logo; export in png with a transparent background or jpeg.
Explore layouts to design a two-sided business card, front and back, for a brand, and add contact details, web address, and social media icons with aligned, readable typography.
Design an email header quickly using layouts, text, colors, and images, then rename, save, and download the header for branding and weekly newsletters.
Design a Facebook post using free templates, customize text, colors, and layout, apply a ten dollar discount, and save or download the finished design.
Design a compelling Twitter post using Canva-style layouts, customize text and colors, select visuals, manage watermarks, and incorporate a promotional code for marketing materials.
Design an Instagram post using Canva templates, selecting free or paid options and customizing imagery, text, and typography. Download and upload the finished post to your Instagram account.
Learn to design and post an Instagram gif from your marketing materials using Canva, preview six animation styles, download as a movie, and publish as a short Instagram post.
Design an Instagram story advert by selecting the correct size templates, customizing text, colors, and icons, and saving the finished post for use in Instagram and Snapchat stories.
Design a desktop wallpaper by selecting a layout, customizing text, color, and shapes on the canvas, then save and download as a jpeg to use as your wallpaper.
Design a Snapchat geofilter using the Canva mobile app, then edit and publish it on the Canva website. Customize layouts, colors, text, and logos while learning the mobile-to-web workflow.
Design a creative YouTube thumbnail by selecting standout layouts, setting background images and colors, and styling text and shapes to craft visually compelling marketing materials.
Create a brand logo in under five minutes by generating a name, choosing a style and color, selecting icons, and previewing across mockups before downloading for free.
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Marketing Materials Graphic Design Class
Learn how to design professional marketing materials using Canva.
You will discover the tools you need for starting a design project and how to organize your deliverables, as well as understand the fundamentals of colour, typography, elements, and layout.
Whether you’re a newbie or an experienced designer looking to brush up on your skills, this course has everything you need.
From logo design to poster design, you’ll explore dozens of real-life projects that will teach you the techniques in today’s marketplace.
You’ll learn how to use Canva to create:
Logos
Posters
YouTube Thumbnails
Twitter Posts
Instagram Posts
Business Cards
Facebook Ads
Use the Canva tools to brand your social media images, blog banners, flyers for online promotions, book covers, social media posts and everything else you need to stand out.
In just minutes, you will be designing with ease, and will find yourself a graphic design pro!
Get started today!