Canva for Social Media and Print

Name: Canva for Social Media and Print
Start: 2024-12-17T09:30:00+08:00
End: 2024-12-17T11:30:00+08:00
Location: Pollinators - CityHive

Schedule

Tue Dec 17 2024 at 09:30 am to 11:30 am

UTC+08:00

Location

Pollinators - CityHive | Geraldton, WA

Event description
Mastering Canva to create professional graphics for your business is a game changer.
If you are already using Canva but want to learn how to take your designs to the next level, this hands-on and interactive workshop will show you how.
The workshop starts with an overview of Canva's features and functionalities, including tips and short cuts. You will then create your own designs, with step-by-step instruction from our expert presenter Andy Kahle. This includes exploring the extensive library of templates, fonts, images, and icons, that can be used to produce eye-catching designs.
Andy will also cover important design principles including layout techniques, that will help you to create effective, and consistently branded designs across all assets.
This workshop will cover:
Overview & Setup
Quick look around the menus and advanced features
What can you create with Canva
Knowing your Brand: Colours, Fonts and Imagery
Creating a design for printing
Rulers, Guides, Bleed, Margins
Quick look around the design area
Templates, Guidelines, Layers, Images & Effects, Backgrounds, Text
Download the finished artwork for the printer
Repurposing an existing design for social media
Copy & Paste, Resizing Images
Download the finished artwork for digital
You will leave this workshop with the ability to confidently use Canva for various design projects, saving you time and money by creating professional-looking designs in-house.
IMPORTANT: If you have activated the early access “Glow Up” to your Canva, please go into settings and deactivate it for this course.
Your presenter will be: Andy Kahle
Andy is a Graphic Artist & Designer who started out as an apprentice compositor over 35 years ago, working with newspapers and advertising. As the industry evolved with technology, so did her skills. Andy now utilises those advances in technology to better share her artistic talent and design experience specialising in small business branding.

This workshop is presented by the Digital Solutions Program in partnership with Pollinators - CityHive.