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Canva

Basic
Agenda
Part 1: Getting to know Free Canva tools
Part 2: Creating Social Media Design
Part 3: Canva Tips & Tricks
Part 4: Non Designers Mistakes
Part 5: Create Product Mockup
Part 5: Create Flip Book
Carousel Design
Introduction
30 SECONDS
You only have 30 seconds to impress your customer with your IG

CONTENT DESIGN
Address our customer's needs through our content and meet our
brand's objective

OVERALL PRESENTATION - INTEREST


Your instagram bio, your content strategy, the messaging in your
design, your carousel design, your caption, your call to action
Part 01
Getting to know Canva tools
1. www.canva.com - sign up as free user
2. Canva template
3. Uploading File (Image / Video / Audio)
4. Photo Tool (Free vs Pro)
5. Elements Tool
6. Text Tool
Text Tool: Font Guide Part 01
Text Tool: Font Guide Part 01
Text Tool: Font Guide Part 01
Text Tool: Font Pairing Part 01
www.canva.com/font-combinations

1. Compliment or contrast - Pinterest: Canva font pairing


2. Pair with the same family (play with the colour, size, boldness)
3. Opposites attract (contrast) - combine serif with sans serif
4. Practice hierarchy inside design
Part 02 Creating Social
Media Post Design
OPTION 1
Design using Canva Ready Made Template

OPTION 2
Design a post manually
Part 02 BRAND Casa del NJ
BRAND COLOUR Purple, Grey

Design BRAND ESSENCE Minimalist, Clean, Flowery

Goals POST OBJECTIVE


Macy's VIP Sales, Get more WhatsApp click,

POST TYPE
Animated

TEXT ON DESIGN
1. From USA to Malaysia
2. Macy's VIP SALE
3. Discounts up to 30% off
4. SALE ENDS 4 April
5. Click link on our bio
Part 02 Design Inspiration
PINTEREST FREEPIK
Search for Search for
Instagram feed / Instagram feed
instagram poster

FOR TYPOGRAPHY
www.typerwolf.com

typehunting.com
Canva Tips & Tricks Part 03

Shortcut keys to save time


Keywords and deep search
Text effects
How to remove background without canva
pro
Creating digital product mockup
Creating digital flip book
1. ALIGNING YOUR ELEMENTS
Select all elements, Part 03
click Position, choose
the alignment
2. SELECTING 3. ADDING
DIFFICULT LAYERS GRADIENT Part 03
BACKGROUND
Search Gradient on
Elements section

CTRL + click
4. ADDING CONTRAST
Part 03

If you need to put a text on top of a


picture, you need to add contrast if
the text blends with the image.
Select the image, play around with
the filters. Also select the text and
click on the effects.
5. ZOOM IN & OUT 8. USEFUL SHORTCUT KEYS
Windows
Part 03
Windows
Zoom in: CTRL + + Copy CTRL + c
Zoom out: CTRL + - Paste CTRL + v

Mac
Duplicate
Undo
CTRL + d
CTRL + z Shortcuts
Zoom in: Command + + Redo CTRL + y
Zoom out: Command + - Mac
Copy Command + c
6. GROUP / UNGROUP Paste Command + v
ELEMENTS Duplicate Command + d
Windows Undo Command + z
Group: CTRL + G Redo Command + y
Ungroup: CTRL + Shift + G
9. SHAPES AND TEXT
Circle c
Mac
Square r
Group: Command + G
Line l
Ungroup: Command + Shift + G
Text t
10. KEYWORD SEARCH TRICK Part 03
Deep search
X + descriptive word
Search image with
transparent background
X + cutout:true
View featured / new design
Search by brand/contributor
Search Numbers/Alphabets
in elements
12. MAKE YOUR OWN FILTER
Part 03
Edit your chosen image by selecting
the image and click on Adjust, and
play around with the adjustments.
If you'd like to save the filter for
later use, copy the Filter Code at the
bottom of the Adjust options, and
save the code someplace else. In
future, just paste the code on your
other image so all your images will
have same filter.
13. TEXT EFFECTS
Part 03
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14. REMOVE BACKGROUND


remove.bg
Part 04
Mistakes
Non
Designer
Made +
Pro Tip
Part 04
Mistakes
Non
Designer
Made +
Pro Tip
Part 04
Mistakes
Non
Designer
Made +
Pro Tip
Part 04
Mistakes
Non
Designer
Made +
Pro Tip
Part 04
Mistakes
Non
Designer
Made +
Pro Tip
Part 04
Mistakes
Non
Designer
Made +
Pro Tip
Part 04 Mistake 7: Failure to scale elements
properly
Mistakes
Non
Designer
Made +
Pro Tip
Part 04
Mistakes
Non
Designer
Made +
Pro Tip
Part 04
Mistakes
Non
Designer
Made +
Pro Tip
Part 05 To create your product mockup, click the three-dotted
lines on the top right corner. Scroll down until you see a
SmartMockups, click on it and connect with your Canva.
Create After you've done connecting, click the three-dotted line
again, under the Share section, click more and you'll see
Product SmartMockups, and click it. You'll be able to see all your
Mockups designs in any product mockups.

View sample here.


Search : Ebook Templates
Part 05
Create
Digital
Flip Book
Part 05
Create
Digital Click this link:

Flip Book The Flip Book


Go to File - Show Ruler (Shift + R) Download your design and transfer it

Part 06 Go to File - Show Guide (Ctrl + ;)


Drag the blue guide line to these 4 points:
to your smartphone. Or open the
design file, and download it from
your phone
1080px, 2160px, 3240px, 4320px Open "PANORAMACROP/UNSQRD"
app, choose New Swipeable Post and
How To Start Designing by adding a title, intro, problems you
addressing, and value you can give. End with a recap
select the Tick button to slice the
images

Do
Upload it on to your Instagram
and Call to Action. Approach carousel post as a medium
to tell a story and bring your audience in a journey with

Seamless
you
Add design in between the blue guide lines to create a
seamless experience

Carousel
Part 06
How To
Do
Seamless
Carousel
EXAMPLE:
Part 07 Go to File - Show Ruler (Shift + R)
Go to File - Show Guide (Ctrl + ;)
Drag the blue guide line to these points:

1080px, 2160px
How To 1080px, 2160px, 3240px, 4320px

Do Puzzle Start designing by adding elements in between

Feed the blue guide lines.


Don't forget to the "NEGATIVE SPACE" in each
post/box.
Part 07
How To
Do Puzzle Click here:
Feed Dummy Puzzle Feed
Bonus:
Keywords for elements

Flip Book
PDF
Thank you!
LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE
QUESTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS.

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