For this Master Canva Designs course you will learn how to go from Novice to Pro by learning to Enhance Visual Communication with Canva.

The curriculum is structured in a step-by-step sequence to effectively build learners’ skills and knowledge in visual communication using Canva.

First Section: Fundamentals of Design with Canva
The course focuses on the fundamentals of design using Canva. It introduces the learners to the basic principles of design, including typography, color theory, and form. We start with simpler tasks like navigating Canva’s interface & experiment with text and image tools. This approach ensures that they have the necessary background to tackle more complex design challenges is Canva.

Second Section: Advanced Visual Communication in Canva
Following the foundational knowledge, we shift towards more advanced aspects of visual communication in Canva. In this section understanding of storyboarding techniques, task flow design, and best practices in aesthetic analysis are covered. Learners develop effective storyboards and critiquing Canva projects. This enhances learners’ skills in visual communication, enabling them to create more sophisticated and impactful designs.

Third Section: Enhancing and Strategizing Visual Communication
The final section revolves around enhancing and strategizing in visual communication. It focuses on critical review techniques, enhancement strategies, and innovative approaches to design, which are essential for learners aiming to achieve professional-level competency in visual communication. Learners are expected to collaborate, critique, and innovate.

By the end of the course, learners are not only proficient in using Canva but also capable of strategizing and enhancing visual communications effectively, which is crucial for professional success in the field of Designing Visual Communications with the aid of a top notch software like Canva.

DAY 1 of our Best Canva Course in Singapore covers the introduction and intermediate topics of Canva Design software.

Session 1: Introduction to Canva

• Overview of Canva and Canva Pro features
• Understanding the Canva interface
• Hands-on: Setting up a Canva Pro account

Session 2: Logo Design and Customization

• Creating logos using Canva templates
• Create New Logo without Canva templates
• Choose Graphics from Elements
• Copy Graphics/Image into Canva
• Upload Graphics/Image file into Canva
• Change colors of graphics
  • Graphics with adjustable colors
  • Using the Duotone for graphics
• Use Canva Colour Wheel to match colour

Session 3: Working with Text

• Adding and editing text in the logo

• 1. Add Text by adding text box
  2. Get text from Dynamic Text
• Use the tool bar change fonts type, sizes, font colors, transparency, etc
• Download the logo as Pdf, Jpg format file, etc
• Create Brand Kit to maintain brand consistency across all projects

Practical Activities throughout the course

Create 2 logos

• 1. Use graphics with adjustable colours
  2. Use graphics adjust colour using Duotone

Session 4: Social Media Templates and Design

• Using social media templates for Facebook, Instagram, and more
• Get Animated graphics, photo, etc from Elements
• Image Generator
• Animations
  1. Animation on Image/Photo
  2. Animation on Page
• Transitions

Activity for learners to do in class:

• Design a social media post using animation and transition (with call-to-action)

Day 2: Advanced Canva Techniques and Applications in Canva to be a Canva Pro in no time!

Session 1a: Presentation Creation

• Create New Presentation without Canva templates
• Introduce Magic Write to write
• Insert image/photo into presentation

• Get Graphics/Image from Elements
• AI Image Generator for image and graphics

• Introduce Frames and Mockups from Element
• Create Clip Masking
• Introduce Magic Tools – BG Remover, Magic Grab, Magic Eraser

Session 1b: Presentation Creation using Can Design Features

• Insert audio into presentation
• Get Audios from Elements
• Upload Audios into Canva

Activity for learners in the Canva Design Course – Be a Canva Pro in a short time:

• Use Clip Masking to create an image in presentation
• Use Magic Write to put in text
• Add in audios into presentation

Session 1c: Presentation Creation (9:00 AM – 10:30 AM)

• Insert video into presentation
  • Get Video from Element

2. AI Image Generator for video

• Introduce more Magic Tools – Grab Text, Magic Edit, Magic Expand

Activity for learners to be a Canva Pro:
Design a short promotional video using Advanced Canva features

Session 2: Presenting with Canva

• How to use Canva to do presentation
  1. Presenter View, Present Full Screen, Auto play
  2. Remote control
• Download into PPT, PDF file formats etc.
• Upload PowerPoint File into Canva

Activity for learners to do in class:

• Practice making a prestation with Canva
• Download files into Ppt file, etc.
• Upload PowerPoint file into Canva

Session 4: Storyboarding and Moodboarding

• Creating Storyboards to do a plan
• Introduce more AI tools from Apps
• Create Moodboard from the plan of the Storyboard

Activity for learners to do in the Canva class in Singapore at Intellisoft Training

• Create a Storyboard and Moodboard for a campaign

End of Training Assessment

Each Mastering Canva Designs Like a Canva Pro course in Singapore ends with a mandatory assessment required for learners to benefit from WSQ Grants for this course. We will be conducting the assessment on the second day, after the training and surveys are completed. Learners must be Competent in the assessment to be eligible for the grants, on top of the attendance requirements by SkillsFuture Singapore.