Overview

Canva is an easy-to-use design platform that makes graphic design accessible to everyone. This two-day course introduces the key features of Canva while teaching the principles of good design. You’ll create practical assets such as social media posts, flyers, and simple presentations, all with professional results.

The course begins with navigating the Canva interface and choosing templates, then moves into working with text, colour, and images. You’ll learn how to apply layouts and grids for clean designs, set up a brand kit for consistency, and reuse assets across different projects. Practical tasks will help you produce your own designs step by step.

By the end, you’ll have completed a personal project, such as a digital CV, flyer, or mini campaign and gained the skills to design independently for work, study or community use.

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Canva interface and starting projects
Adapting templates for your needs
Layout and spacing principles
Adding and styling text
Using images, icons and shapes
Creating colour palettes
Designing social media graphics
Flyers and posters with grids
Multi-page projects and decks
Setting up a brand kit
Using Canva’s AI features
Exporting files (print/digital)
Accessibility in design
Project planning
Independent project work
Peer feedback session
Final sharing and reflection

Outcomes

Completing this Canva course will enable you to do the following and more:

Navigate Canva’s interface and templates
Create social posts, flyers and presentations
Use colour palettes and font pairings effectively
Apply layout and alignment for professional results
Build a simple brand kit with reusable assets
Export designs for print and digital formats
Complete a personal design project

Requirements

This course is fully funded for Hackney residents with UK/EU citizenship who were aged 19 or over on 31 August 2025, and who have the right to live and study in the UK. A Hackney address is required.

The workshop runs over 2 days (one day a week for 2 weeks). A £20 refundable deposit is required to secure your place. The deposit is returned on completion of the course. Learners must attend both sessions and complete enrolment and GLA funding paperwork.

Booking

Places are booked on a first come first served basis. We are operating a stand by / waiting list in case courses are fully booked. No prior knowledge of Canva is required: only basic PC or Mac skills. If English is not your first language you should have a good level of English in order to participate.

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Maximum 6 students

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Contact

If you have any questions about our Introduction to Canva course please send us a message using our contact page and we will reply to you as soon as possible – or call us on 0203 3974567.

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