Mastering Canva: A Creative Toolkit for All

DESCRIPTION

A comprehensive, hands-on course designed to empower participants with the skills to leverage Canva, a versatile and user-friendly graphic design platform. This course is perfect for professionals looking to elevate their branding, educators wanting to create engaging materials, or individuals aiming to enhance their personal projects.

Participants will learn to create visually stunning and professional-grade designs with ease, regardless of their prior experience in graphic design. From designing simple cards, posters, and social media graphics to creating dynamic animations, this course covers everything you need to confidently navigate Canva's features.

Additionally, participants will explore best practices for impactful storytelling, effective branding, and optimizing designs for various platforms, ensuring their creations leave a lasting impression. They will also dive into Canva's AI features and the innovative tools of Dream Lab Studio.

COMPETENCES

  • Proficiency in using Canva.com and the Canva app for design projects.

  • Skills to create and customize attractive, professional designs using templates and advanced features.

  • Knowledge of Canva’s tools for photo editing, animations, video creation, and audio integration.

  • Ability to design materials for social media, advertising, email campaigns, and websites.

  • Expertise in legally sharing, publishing, and applying Canva projects for various contexts.

  • Bonus: Proficiency in using Canva’s AI Dream Lab Studio

METHODOLOGY

  • Hands-On, Practical Approach: This six-day course is designed as a workshop, focusing on active, experiential learning.

  • Progressive Skill Building: Each day covers a key aspect of Canva, helping participants gradually enhance their design skills.

  • Guided Projects: Participants work on individual and group projects to develop practical, real-world design experience.

  • Mastering Canva's AI Dream Lab Studio: Use of Canva’s AI tools and create custom designs, automate workflows, and enhance creativity while engaging through the updated new features.

  • Interactive Sessions: These sessions include real-time demonstrations, collaborative exercises, and opportunities for hands-on practice.

  • Personalised Feedback: Tailored feedback is provided to help participants improve and apply new skills effectively.

  • 9:00–9:30 Introduction to Canva.com and the Canva app.

    9:30–10:00 Setting up and personalizing your Canva account.

    10:00–10:15 Coffee Break.

    10:15–11:00 Exploring Canva PRO for teachers.

    11:00–12:00 Understanding Canva’s legal usage policies.

    12:00–13:00 Personalizing your workspace with templates.

    13:00–14:00 Practical session: Adapting templates to create unique designs.

  • 9:00–9:30 Text editing and customization tools.

    9:30–10:00 Using photo, graphic, and icon resources effectively.

    10:00–10:15 Coffee Break.

    10:15–11:00 Integrating Pixabay, Giphy, and Pexels resources.

    11:00–12:00 Editing photos for professional impact.

    12:00–13:00 Creating text with backgrounds.

    13:00–14:00 Understanding design principles like the rule of thirds.

  • 9:00–9:30 Creating cards: Thank you, invitation, or congratulations.

    9:30–10:00 Designing bookmarks.

    10:00–10:15 Coffee Break.

    10:15–11:00 Logo creation techniques.

    11:00–12:00 Building a basic website in Canva.

    12:00–13:00 Creating avatars and exploring customization options.

    13:00–14:00 Designing for virtual classrooms.

  • 9:00–11:00 Creating animations, videos, and audio projects.

    11:00–11:15 Coffee Break.

    11:15–12:00 Adding and editing video content.

    12:00–13:00 Combining media to produce cohesive films.

    13:00–14:00 Using Canva’s recording studio.

  • 9:00–11:00 - Exploring Dream Lab’s Animation, Video, and Audio Creation Tools

    11:00–11:15 - Coffee Break

    11:15–12:00 - Adding and Editing Content in Dream Lab’s Video Editing Studio

    12:00–13:00 - Combining Media Elements to Create Cohesive Films Using Dream Lab

    13:00–14:00 - Recording, Editing, and Syncing Audio in Dream Lab’s Recording Studio

  • 9:00–11:00 Hosting webinars using Canva tools.

    11:00–11:15 Coffee Break.

    11:15–12:00 Sharing projects as templates for collaboration.

    12:00–12:45 Utilizing Canva Boards for project management.

    12:45–13:30 Publishing websites with free and paid domains.

    13:30–14:00 Presentation of final projects and course wrap-up.

RESULTS

  • Navigate Canva’s interface and master its core functions.

  • Personalise accounts and efficiently use ready-made templates.

  • Design creative projects from scratch, including cards, logos, websites, and animations.

  • Edit photos, videos, and audio to produce professional-quality content.

  • Apply advanced Canva features, such as animation, recording studios, and webinar tools.

  • Confidently publish and share designs for marketing, education, and other purposes.

Course Format

  • One-week length: two weeks or other formats are available on request.

  • 4-5 hours per day: from Monday to Friday, with excursions planned during the training.

  • Fully fundable: Meeting the Erasmus+ KA1 budget criteria.

  • Flexible: change courses, locations, or dates without fees.

Audience and requirements

Courses are structured around the collective sharing of participants’ experiences, therefore all courses are in English. For participants with a very low English level, we advised to come with a translator in the team.

We provide tailored courses for school roles like teachers, principals, and staff, as well as for different levels of IT skills. Our programs are designed to meet the unique needs of professionals such as adult educators, language teachers, youth workers, and social workers, ensuring they have a meaningful impact in education and social work.

€80/ day

Our services include:

✔ Infopack about the location

✔ Pre-arrival information.

✔ Tuition & training materials.

✔ Coffee break.

✔ Training Certificate.

✔Europass Certificate.

✔ Admin & organisational costs.

Additional Services:

✔ Accommodation options, including hotels and self-catering apartments

✔ Half-day and full-day trips

✔ Cultural experiences and local activities

✔ Airport transfer services

✔ Local transportation arrangements

Our Pricing:

100% funded by the Erasmus Plus Program

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