Canva Design

Design Visually Captivating Creatives With Canva

Upcoming Date & Time

May 27, 2025 - May 28, 2025
9am - 6pm

Duration

2 Days

Course Fee

388 SGD

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Canva Design

Design Visually Captivating Creatives With Canva

Course Description

Ready to turn your ideas into eye-catching designs? Discover the power of Canva with our beginner-friendly course! In just a few sessions, you’ll learn how to navigate the app, unlock its features, and create professional-quality designs for all your needs. Say goodbye to design overwhelm and hello to stunning social media posts, marketing materials, and personal projects. Transform your vision into reality with Canva – let’s get designing!

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Target Audience

This course is perfect for:

  • Entrepreneurs and small business owners looking to design their own branding materials.
  • Marketing professionals wanting to enhance their visual content creation skills.
  • Social media managers seeking to level up their design game.
  • Students, freelancers, or hobbyists interested in creating beautiful visuals without a design background.

Prerequisite

No prior design experience is necessary. Basic computer skills (navigating the web, using apps, etc.) are helpful, but Canva’s intuitive interface makes this course easy for everyone!

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will:

  • Explain the fundamental principles of typography, logos, and visual design.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in using Canva’s tools and templates for design creation. 
  • Apply color theory principles to enhance branding and visual appeal. 
  • Develop and critique visual communication outputs for effectiveness and clarity. 
  • Utilize branding and layout strategies to create impactful marketing materials. 
  • Design and present a professional portfolio showcasing Canva-based projects. 
  • Create storyboards and task flows to visualize design ideas effectively. 
  • Evaluate and refine marketing and social media visuals to maximize engagement. 

Course Highlights

By the end of this course, participants will:

  • Master Canva’s essential features and tools
  • Create professional-quality designs with ease
  • Apply fundamental design principles (like color, typography, and layout) to improve the quality of visual content.
  • Provide hands-on experience with creating various types of designs, including social media posts, posters, and presentations.
  • Equip participants with the ability to customize and personalize templates to suit different design needs.

Course Schedule

Design Visually Captivating Creatives With Canva

Learning ModeCourse DatesDuration
In-Person 27, 28 May 2025 (Tue, Wed)16 Hours
In-Person 25, 26 Aug 2025 (Mon, Tue)16 Hours
In-Person 03, 04 Nov 2025 (Mon, Tue)16 Hours

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Course Outline

Instructor-Led | Lecture, Group Discussion

  • Understanding typography, logos, and branding in design
  • Exploring best practices in visual communication
  • Case studies on effective branding and marketing visuals

Instructor-led | Lecture, Demonstration and modelling, Individual Exercise

  • Setting up your account and exploring the design interface
  • Introduction to Canva’s interface and essential tools
  • Working with templates, elements, and design features
  • Customizing layouts and styles for professional results
  • Hands-on Practice: Setting up your Canva Layout

Instructor-led | Lecture, Demonstration and modelling, Individual Exercise

  • Introduction to Design principles: 7 design principles 
    • Emphasis, Balance and Alignment, Contrast, Repetition, Proportion, Movement and White Space.
    • Hands-on Practice: Create a graphic on Canva using the 7 Design Principles
  • Understanding color psychology and its impact on branding
  • Applying color harmonies and schemes in digital design
  • Hands-on Practice: Using the right colors to set the mood

Instructor-led | Lecture, Demonstration and modelling, Practice and feedback

  • Creating flyers, posters, and social media graphics
  • Evaluating and refining designs for clarity and impact
  • Techniques for balancing aesthetics with messaging
  • Cheatsheet for shortcut buttons
  • Hands-on Practice: Building a Social Media Graphic from scratch
  • Advanced Design elements
    • Adding customised element in your project (adding music, voiceover, etc)
    • Creating custom graphics and visual elements
    • Customising templates to suit your brand and style

Instructor-led | Lecture, Demonstration and modelling, Practice and feedback

  • Developing storyboards and structuring engaging presentations
  • Enhancing brand identity through strategic layouts
  • Hands-on project: Designing a complete branding package

Demonstration and modelling, Practice and feedback

  • Hands-on: Applying all learned concepts in a final design project as part of a campaign
  • How to build a professional portfolio
  • Exporting & Sharing
    • Collaborating with team members and clients in Canva
    • Sharing designs and projects for feedback and review
    • Downloading high-quality designs (for web or print)

Why Learn at DesignX?

At DesignX, we are passionate in delivering quality training and want to see you succeed. Get expert advice, learning resources, and post-training support for up to 3 years.

Re-attend the Course Within 3 Years

3-year access to the courseware via our LMS

Post-Training Mentoring with Industry Experts

Certification

A Certificate of Achievement will be awarded upon successfully completing at least 75% of the course.

Trainers

Christina Lye Creative Professional Specialising in Design and Content Creation
Christina is a multifaceted creative professional with over 8 years of experience in graphic design, motion graphics, video production, and content creation. With a background spanning corporate and private sectors, she brings a diverse perspective to her work. Currently freelancing and running a cafe in Joo Chiat, Christina combines her artistic expertise with entrepreneurial passion, creating spaces that inspire creativity and community.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

No, this course is perfect for beginners with no prior design experience.

Yes, Canva offers a free version with many features. Some premium elements require a paid subscription, but the course focuses on tools and templates available in the free version.

Yes, participants who complete the course will receive a certificate of completion.

Canva can be used to create a wide range of projects including social media posts, flyers, presentations, posters, infographics, and more.

Yes, Canva allows you to share designs and collaborate with others in real time, making it a great tool for team projects.