Introduction to Canva
Course description:
Our Introduction to Canva course has been created for those with no previous experience and who have the need to create engaging content, such as presentations, communications, marketing material and social media content. By the end of this session, you will be confident using Canva to create high quality imagery to be used across a range of delivery platforms.
This course provides an essential introduction to creating graphics, images and templates for social media using Canva, a free, widely used programme. This is ideal for anyone starting out in content production or social media content creation or have an aspiration to move into content creation and enhance their graphic design skills.
Learning Outcomes:
- Use Canva effectively and know its capabilities.
- Apply professional planning processes for quality content, including good workflow production practices.
- Implement audience engagement techniques for both public facing content as well as effective internal comms.
- Apply distinct aspect ratio exports in relation to differing platforms.
- Create, edit and publish content at pace.
Advanced Canva Skills for Effective Comms
Couse description:
This course is aimed at all personnel who have some previous experience of using Canva. It will enable delegates to enhance their creative abilities, focusing on complex techniques, efficient workflows and real-world applications. The course will include sessions on advanced customisation & branding strategies, and designing for accessibility, along with advanced animation editing, collaboration & workflow optimisation.
This course is aimed at all personnel who have some previous experience of using Canva, a free, widely used programme. It will enable delegates to enhance their creative abilities, focusing on complex techniques, efficient workflows and real-world applications, whilst ensuring all designs are adhering to current accessibility standards.
Learning Outcomes:
- Use Advanced Customisation & Branding Strategies, including building a cohesive brand identity in Canva using brand guidelines.
- Implement Government Accessibility standards, including understanding colour contrast/text readability and designing for screen readers and diverse abilities.
- Use advanced image design tools & techniques.
- Create advanced Animation and Video edits to produce dynamic presentations.
- Implement collaboration & workflow optimisation, including managing and sharing team projects, file management & structure.
- Use Canva integrations (e.g. social media, productivity tools).