Canva Design Essentials

Welcome to the Canva Design Essentials course! Led by professional designer Dan Scott, this course is your gateway to mastering Canva and building a strong foundation in design principles. Whether you’re new to design or looking to sharpen your skills, you’ll learn how to create impactful, real-world designs with ease.

With 17 years of professional design experience and multiple teaching awards, Dan has taught over a million students worldwide. His hands-on approach and industry insights make learning engaging and accessible, empowering you to reach your creative potential.

You’ll learn:

• Design Fundamentals

• Social Media & Marketing Graphics

• Logo Design & Branding

• Create Professional Documents & Presentations

• Learn how to Edit Video

• Canva’s AI Features

This course is ideal for beginners in Canva and design, whether you’re a teacher, student, small business owner, or aspiring designer. With step-by-step instructions, you’ll gain confidence in creating visuals that communicate effectively and look professional.

Take the first step toward becoming a Canva Hero—sign up now to transform your design skills!

Requirements:

• All you need is a free Canva account. You can get a free trial from Canva here to get started.

Who this course is for:

• Absolutely no previous Canva experience is required.

• This course is designed for newcomers to Canva and design in general, so no prior design experience is necessary.

• This is a relaxed, well-paced introduction, perfect for producing a wide range of projects. Only basic computer skills are necessary – if you can send emails and surf the internet, you’re more than capable of mastering this course.

What you’ll learn:

• Creating Designs in Canva

• Working with Free & Paid Images in Canva

• How to Crop Photos in Canva

• How to Crop with Frames in Canva

• How to Name Your Canva Documents Right

• Uploading Your Own Images into Canva

• Where to Get Free Photos for Canva

• Understanding Workspaces

• Squares, Circles + Layers & Position

• How to Export a JPG & PNG from Canva

• Mixing Colors in Canva

• Design Styles & Color Palettes in Canva

• Working with Text & Fonts in Canva

• Adding Drop Shadows to Text in Canva

• Curving Text Around a Badge

• Group, Lock & Aligning Elements in Canva

• Creating Dotted & Arrowed Lines with Text

• Modifying Shapes in Canva

• Changing Color of Graphics & Collections

• Editing the Background Remover Tool

• AI Image Generator with Magic Media in Canva

• Mockups in Canva

• Testing & Posting on Your Phone for Instagram

• Editing Canva Designs on Your Phone

• Using Canva Template Logos

• MoodBoard WhiteBoard Brainstorm

• Using Markup Tools, Stickies, Comments & Sharing

• Logo Competitor Analysis in Canva

• Designing a Custom Logo in Canva

• Picking Fonts for Your Logo

• Choosing Logo Colors

• Using Gradients in Canva

• Understanding Brand Kits

• Light, Dark & Stacked Versions of Your Logo

• Working with a Word Style Doc in Canva

• Font Combinations & Pairing in Canva

• Changing Text Styles in Canva

• Styling Tables in Canva

• Designing Header Banners in Canva Docs

• Using Highlight Blocks, Dividers & Quotes in Canva Docs

• Presentation Templates & Styles in Canva

• Using Layouts in Presentations in Canva

• Page Transitions in Presentations

• Animating Pages & Page Elements

• Creating Charts in Canva

• Adding QR Codes in Canva

• Adjusting Images in Canva

• Darkening Images for Text Overlays

• Using Magic Eraser in Canva

• Magic Edit in Canva

• Magic Expand in Canva

• Trimming Video in Canva

• Applying Video Filters & Adjustments

• Animating Text & Changing Timing in Canva

• Changing Stickers & Adding Motion Effects

• Animating Photos in Canva

• Finding Free Videos for Canva

• Exporting Video for Social Media in Canva