Intro to Canva: Design Basics for Everyday Use

Canva is one of the most powerful (and accessible) design tools available but only if you know how to use it intentionally.

This Intro to Canva workshop is designed for beginners who want to feel confident creating clean, professional-looking designs without needing formal design experience. Whether you’re a small business owner, creative, student, or simply someone who wants their visuals to look more polished, this workshop will help you get started the right way.

We’ll walk through Canva together, demystifying the platform while focusing on simple design principles that make a big difference. No pressure, no jargon, just practical guidance, hands-on practice, and space to ask questions.

• How Canva works and what it’s best used for
• Navigating templates, layouts, fonts, and colors
• Basic design principles (spacing, hierarchy, consistency)
• How to customize templates without making them look “templated”
• Creating simple graphics for social media, flyers or posters, presentations, personal or business use
• How to export and save designs properly

• Beginners who have never used Canva (or feel unsure using it)
• Small business owners creating their own content
• Creatives and freelancers wanting a simple design tool
• Anyone who wants their visuals to feel cleaner and more intentional

No design background required.

• A laptop or tablet (if available to you)
• Optional: logos, photos, or content you’d like to work with

Info: We’ll start by getting everyone logged in and comfortable inside Canva. This workshop assumes no prior experience.

Info: A guided tour of the interface, tools, and features you’ll use most often without overwhelming extras.

Info: We’ll cover a few key design basics that instantly improve your work such as font pairing, alignment, spacing, color consistency

Info: You’ll create at least one finished design during the workshop, with guidance and support along the way.

Info: Plenty of time for questions, problem-solving, and personalized help.

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