Class 1

Welcome to your first class! Today, we’ll cover the basics of Canva and how it can help you create professional designs easily, even without prior design experience.

1. What is Canva?

Canva is a user-friendly graphic design tool that helps you create visuals like social media posts, presentations, logos, and more, using a simple drag-and-drop interface. It offers both free and premium versions with access to templates, fonts, and images.

2. Why Use Canva?

Canva is perfect for solopreneurs and small business owners. It saves you time and money, enabling you to create high-quality designs without hiring a designer. Its templates make it easy to customize and adapt to your brand.

3. Setting Up Canva

• Go to www.canva.com and sign up using email, Google, or Facebook.
• Once signed in, explore the dashboard, choose a design format (e.g., Instagram post), and start designing.

4. Canva Dashboard Overview

• Templates: Choose from pre-made templates for different design needs.
• Drag-and-Drop Tools: Easily add text, images, and elements to your design.
• Download and Share: Save your design or share it directly to social media.

5. Create Your First Design

• Pick a template.
• Customize text, colors, and fonts.
• Add images or icons.
• Save or download your design.

Homework:

Create a simple social media post using Canva. Experiment with templates and make it your own.

That’s it for Class 1! Next, we’ll explore content ideas and AI tools like ChatGPT to enhance your designs. Happy designing!