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Canva Essentials Professional Certificate

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Canva Essentials Professional Certificate

Learn Essential Design Skills with Canva. Learn design, branding, and content creation skills to build quality projects with Canva.

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Beginner level

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4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Apply design principles in typography, color, and layout to create professional-quality graphics

  • Build brand identity systems and marketing assets for print, digital, and social media

  • Create engaging presentations, videos, and interactive documents using Canva’s tools

  • Develop a professional portfolio showcasing real-world design projects and campaigns

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Professional Certificate - 13 course series

Canva Design Fundamentals

Canva Design Fundamentals

Course 13 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Typography
Category: Graphic and Visual Design
Category: Design Elements And Principles
Category: Canva (Software)
Category: Digital Design
Category: Graphic and Visual Design Software
Category: Design
Category: Editing
Category: Design Software

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Typography
Category: Color Theory
Category: Visual Design
Category: Design Elements And Principles
Category: Branding
Category: Design
Category: Canva (Software)
Category: Graphic and Visual Design
Category: Creative Design

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Branding
Category: Style Guides
Category: Typography
Category: Brand Awareness
Category: Marketing Materials
Category: Asset Management
Category: Graphic and Visual Design
Category: Canva (Software)
Category: Brand Strategy
Category: Design Elements And Principles
Category: Color Theory
Category: Logo Design

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Canva (Software)
Category: Animations
Category: Social Media Content
Category: Content Creation
Category: Social Media Marketing
Category: Social Media Strategy
Category: Style Guides
Category: Instagram
Category: Social Media Campaigns
Category: Driving engagement
Category: Marketing Design
Category: Graphic Design
Category: Storyboarding
Category: Social Media
Category: Brand Management
Category: Storytelling

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Timelines
Category: Storytelling
Category: Graphic and Visual Design
Category: Data Visualization
Category: Presentations
Category: Communication
Category: Design
Category: Target Audience
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Canva (Software)
Category: Infographics
Category: Typography

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Marketing Design
Category: Graphic Design
Category: Digital Design
Category: Promotional Materials
Category: Web Design and Development
Category: Marketing Materials
Category: Marketing Collateral
Category: Typography
Category: Brochures
Category: Digital Advertising
Category: Branding
Category: Canva (Software)
Category: Cross-Channel Marketing

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Storytelling
Category: Video Production
Category: Content Creation
Category: Branding
Category: Canva (Software)
Category: Animations
Category: Video Editing
Category: Digital Content
Category: Marketing Materials
Category: Drive Engagement
Category: Typography
Category: Multimedia

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Quality Assurance
Category: Color Theory
Category: Digital Design
Category: Browser Compatibility
Category: Typography
Category: Information Architecture
Category: Design Elements And Principles
Category: Design Strategies
Category: Graphic and Visual Design
Category: Interactive Design
Category: Canva (Software)
Category: User Experience

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Typography
Category: Marketing Materials
Category: Color Theory
Category: Drive Engagement
Category: Branding
Category: Email Marketing
Category: Graphic and Visual Design
Category: Event Management
Category: Marketing Design
Category: A/B Testing
Category: Experience Design
Category: Event Marketing
Category: Promotional Materials
Category: Design Strategies
Category: Canva (Software)
Category: Social Media Campaigns
Category: Logo Design

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Quality Control
Category: Design Strategies
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Generative AI
Category: Content Creation
Category: Data Ethics
Category: Content Strategy
Category: Canva (Software)
Category: Creative Design
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Advanced Branding in Canva

Advanced Branding in Canva

Course 113 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Canva (Software)
Category: Style Guides
Category: Branding
Category: Scalability
Category: Color Theory
Category: Logo Design
Category: Governance
Category: Typography
Category: Brand Management
Category: Asset Management
Category: Brand Strategy
Category: Graphic Design

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Visual Design
Category: Storytelling
Category: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Category: Canva (Software)
Category: Content Creation
Category: Data Visualization
Category: Graphic and Visual Design
Category: Case Studies
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Portfolio Management

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Storytelling
Category: Social Media Content
Category: Canva (Software)
Category: Promotional Materials
Category: Animations
Category: Social Media Campaigns
Category: Branding
Category: Promotional Strategies
Category: Content Creation
Category: Video Production
Category: Event Management
Category: Video Editing
Category: Drive Engagement
Category: Event Marketing
Category: Social Media Marketing

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