Exploring Canva for Beginners

Overview of the Workshop

• Introduction
• What is CANVA, and why is it beneficial for small businesses and start-ups?

CANVA Platform Walkthrough

• Navigating the homepage: Home, Projects, Templates, Brand, CANVA AI, and Apps.
• Highlighting the value of the Brand area for consistent design.
• How to start a new design and choose the correct format.
• Naming and organising your work into folders.
• Using the search bar to quickly locate projects.

Poster Creation DemoUsing a Template / Creating From Scratch

• Adding and editing text, images, graphics, and shapes.
• Uploading your own images.
• Using frames, removing backgrounds, editing transparency, and adjusting image settings.
• Adding QR codes, clickable links, and basic animations.
• Downloading and saving your final design.

Break + Impact FormsVideo Editing Walkthrough

• Adding clips and basic trimming.
• Adjusting brightness, cropping, and changing speed.
• Adding transitions and text overlays.
• Animating text elements and exporting the final video.

Final Section

• Demonstration of presenting and screen recording using CANVA.
• Q&A and optional 1‑to‑1 support.

Please note: this is a practical, interactive workshop. If you'd like to follow the exercises and create your own designs during the session, please bring a laptop.