Course Outcomes

At the end of the training, each participant will:

• Have created new pieces of social media content using Canva
• Understand how to create visually engaging graphics for their business or organisation
• Know how to use Canva’s free tools, templates, and layout features
• Course Content Summary
• Creating a Canva account – Free vs Pro overview
• Saving and applying brand assets: colour palettes, fonts, and logos
• Using Canva to plan and create a content series for social media
• Designing from scratch vs using templates
• Walkthrough of key free features: drag-and-drop editing, elements, text, and background tools
• Grouping and ungrouping elements for efficient editing Creating carousel posts for Instagram and LinkedIn
• Making simple videos using Canva’s animation and transition tools
• Using and customising frames and grid
• Q&A throughout

Pre-requisites

• Participants should have created their free Canva account prior to the day and have access to it on their laptop or PC (not tablet or phone) to participate in the practical exercises.

While this course is open to everyone, if over-subscribed priority will be given to Leitrim based businesses.