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Canva Basics: Launch Your Creative Business

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Overview

You are ready to finally launch your creative business, but showing up confidently and cohesively in the online space can be challenging when it comes to designing for yourself. In this class, learn all the basics of branding and designing on Canva and launch your business with professional and unique graphics that match your unique style. Trust me- you don’t need any design background to complete this class!

What will we explore?

  • Understand the importance of branding and the key questions you should be asking yourself to create a brand that reflects who you are
  • My secrets to sourcing stock photography, custom fonts, and graphics for your brand
  • How to get inspiration for your unique designs
  • All my professional tips & tricks to designing on Canva with ease
  • My process of designing professional business graphics like Business cards, Email Signatures, Invoices, Instagram posts, Workbooks & more!

Our Class Project

I’ve prepared pre-designed Canva Templates to give you an awesome starting point for each business graphic that we will be designing together. Throughout each lesson, we will learn how to customize each of these to your unique brand and business. By the end of the class, you’ll have all your branded graphics ready to launch your business!

Is this class for me?

Yes! This class was created with new entrepreneurs in mind, but everyone is welcome. You don’t need to have any background in design or branding to complete this class. The only tools you need are a computer, Canva (Free or Pro), and an openness to learn and be creative!

I can’t wait for you to join me in the class!

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Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Class Project
  • Sign Up for a Canva Account
  • Overview of the Canva Dashboard
  • How to Find Stock Photography
  • How to find Custom Fonts
  • How to Source Custom Graphics
  • The Importance of Branding
  • Set up Your Brand Kit on Canva
  • Overview of Canva Design Space
  • Add & Styling Fonts
  • Adding & Styling images
  • Adding & Editing video and audio
  • Style with shapes, graphics and animations
  • How to get inspiration for your Designs
  • Design a Business Card
  • Design an Invoice
  • Design an Email Signature
  • Design an Instagram Post graphic
  • Design an Instagram Carousel & Grid
  • Design Instagram Stories & Cover
  • Design a Scrolling Video Graphic
  • Design a Pinterest Pin
  • Design a Workbook
  • Make your Workbook Interactive & Fillable
  • Final Thoughts

Taught by

Cheryl Chan

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