🎨 Enhance Your Creativity & Presentation Skills with Canva

Format: Visual-First | Hands-On Projects | Hack-Based Learning | Creativity-Led Approach

🎯 Learning Objectives

• Gain complete mastery of Canva for personal, academic, and professional projects

• Design eye-catching graphics, presentations, and videos—no design background needed

• Unlock hidden features, expert hacks, and automation tools

• Build brand consistency, elevate your creativity, and grow content confidence

✨ Level 1: Design Foundations

Welcome to Canva
• Navigate the dashboard and explore templates effectively

Design Thinking 101
• Understand what makes a design impactful—color, flow, balance, hierarchy

Poster & Flyer Design Basics
• Create your first event poster using drag-and-drop design hacks

Fonts, Colors & Brand Kits
• Learn the psychology of fonts and palettes
• Set up and use Canva’s Brand Kit tool for consistency

Smart Layouts & Grid Tricks
• Use columns, margins, and spacing to create clean, professional designs

Social Media Graphics Made Easy
• Design Insta posts, carousels, and stories with algorithm-friendly techniques

Intro to Animation
• Animate texts and visuals for scroll-stopping posts

Creative Resume Design
• Build standout resumes for internships, jobs, or freelance work

Interactive PDF Creation
• Create hyperlinked brochures, CVs, and proposals

Creative Portfolio Starter
• Develop your visual identity with moodboards and sample projects

🎤 Level 2: Presentation Mastery

Presentation Hacks: From Meh to WOW
• Learn storytelling flow, slide logic, and impactful design tips

Mastering Canva Presentations
• Explore layouts, font combos, and pro consistency tricks

Icons, Mockups & Visual Metaphors
• Add clarity and emotion through smart visual cues

Charts, Graphs & Infographics
• Transform data into compelling visual stories

Brand Deck & Pitch Templates
• Build startup pitches, client decks, and intro reels

Voice & Video Recording in Slides
• Turn presentations into powerful video content

Transitions + Smart Animation Flow
• Create smooth, professional animations

Present Like a Pro with Canva Live
• Use Canva's live tools for engaging real-time presentations

Mini Project: Rebrand a Famous Product
• Collaborate in teams to redesign packaging and pitch in 3 slides

Personal Presentation Templates
• Build reusable slides for intros, team meetings, and case studies

🚀 Level 3: Advanced Creative Tools

AI Tools in Canva (Magic Write & Magic Design)
• Generate content and design ideas instantly with AI features

Canva Video Editing for Beginners
• Create reels, trailers, and testimonials without external tools

Creating Brand Reels & Testimonials
• Add subtitles, music, stickers, and export like a pro

Canva for Freelancers
• Design brand kits, proposal templates, and client-ready assets

Team Collaboration & Real-Time Editing
• Manage shared folders, comments, and brand controls effectively

Canva + Marketing Integration
• Design and schedule social media content with captions

Creative Campaigns with Canva
• Build themed content for events like Women’s Day, Environment Month, etc.

Super Hack Lab
• Top 20 tricks: shadow hacks, color overlays, gradient effects, mockups

Client Design Simulation
• Work on a real-world brief → deliver solution → pitch to mock client

Final Showcase + Certification
• Present your best work, receive expert feedback, and get certified