Tool or Technology
TT0090

Canva Foundations

Design, Create & Communicate Smarter with AI

Canva
Duration
8 Hours
Level
Basic
Delivery
Instructor-Led
Format
Workshop

Programme Objectives

  • Build foundational proficiency in using Canva to create professional business and marketing content.
  • Apply core design principles to produce clear, consistent, and visually effective workplace communication.
  • Use Canva AI and Magic Studio capabilities to accelerate writing, design creation, visual generation, and content transformation.
  • Create practical business deliverables across presentations, documents, social content, and video.
  • Apply branding, collaboration, accessibility, and review practices to maintain quality and consistency across Canva outputs.

Technology covered

CanvaCanva AIMagic StudioMagic DesignMagic WriteMagic MediaCanva PresentationsCanva DocsCanva VideoBrand KitMagic Switch

Who should attend

  • Marketing & Communications Professionals
  • Social Media & Content Teams
  • Sales & Business Development Professionals
  • Human Resources & Learning Professionals
  • Learning & Development Professionals
  • Business Professionals & Knowledge Workers
  • Internal Communications Teams
  • Product Marketing Professionals
  • Entrepreneurs & Small Business Teams
  • People Managers & Team Leaders

Prerequisites & Participant Readiness

  • Basic computer and internet proficiency
  • Familiarity with common workplace presentations, documents, or communication materials
  • No professional graphic-design experience required
  • No previous Canva experience required
  • Access to some advanced Canva capabilities may depend on the organisation's Canva plan and permissions

TOC Modules

Concepts
  • Understanding Canva and its role in modern workplace communication
  • Understanding basic visual-design principles: hierarchy, alignment, contrast, spacing, and consistency
  • Understanding templates, pages, elements, text, images, and layouts
  • Identifying appropriate formats for presentations, documents, social content, and internal communication
Practical activities
  • Navigating the Canva editor and design workspace
  • Selecting and adapting a template for a business requirement
  • Creating a simple professional design using text, images, and visual elements

Scenarios

Business Brief to Multi-Channel Campaign

Business Brief → Canva AI / Magic Design → Core Visual → Brand Application → Social / Presentation / Document Variants → Review

Participants transform a single business or campaign requirement into multiple professionally branded communication assets, reducing repetitive content-production effort while maintaining consistency.

Business Information to Executive Presentation

Raw Information → Magic Write → Storyline → Canva Presentation → Visual Enhancement → Management-Ready Deck

Participants convert unstructured business information into a concise, visually clear presentation using AI-assisted content creation, presentation design, and structured review.

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