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Graphic Design with Canva

Create professional graphics, social posts, presentations, and brand assets — free.

8 hoursGera AI Tutor4.8 (16,300 learners)

About this course

A free, beginner-friendly graphic design course using Canva. You will learn fundamental design principles — typography, colour, layout, and hierarchy — and apply them to create a social media kit, a pitch deck, a product one-pager, and a personal brand kit. No design experience required.

Target audience: Entrepreneurs, marketers, content creators, anyone who needs to produce visuals without a designer

What you will learn

  • Graphic design principles
  • Typography
  • Colour theory
  • Canva
  • Social media design

Course syllabus

10 modules · video + projects

  1. 1Design principles: hierarchy, contrast, alignment, and repetition
  2. 2Typography: choosing and pairing typefaces
  3. 3Colour theory: colour psychology, palettes, and accessibility
  4. 4Canva workspace: templates, elements, and brand kit
  5. 5Social media graphics: Instagram, LinkedIn, and X/Twitter
  6. 6Presentations: slide design and data visualisation
  7. 7Marketing materials: flyers, posters, and banners
  8. 8Brand identity: logo concepts, colour, and typography system
  9. 9Video and animation basics in Canva
  10. 10Exporting for print and digital

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a Canva Pro account?

No. All exercises are completable with the free Canva account. A few templates in the brand kit module are Pro-only, but free alternatives are provided.

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