Canva Graphic Design Basics: Projects and Principles

Canva Graphic Design Basics: Projects and Principles

Canva Graphic Design Basics: Projects and Principles

Beginner Canva course teaching core graphic design principles—navigation, typography, color, imagery, layout—and guided hands-on projects to build design skills.

Canva Graphic Design Basics: Projects and Principles

Paid once.

Level
Beginner
Ages
11–16
Duration
30 min
Classes
2 / Week
Weeks
8

Class Experience

This beginner design course teaches students how to use Canva and foundational graphic design concepts through structured projects. Topics include dashboard navigation, text formatting, color choices, image and element editing, layering, layout tools, and common design fixes. Lessons guide students through practice projects, revisions, and a final showcased design.

Learning Outcomes

  • Navigate Canva and identify essential workspace tools and templates

  • Create and format text to improve readability using font choices and spacing

  • Select and apply color palettes to affect mood, contrast, and clarity

  • Insert and edit images and graphic elements, adjusting size, layering, and transparency

  • Organize layouts using grids, spacing, and alignment for balanced designs

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Meet your Instructor

Kajal Saxena

Joined August, 2026

4.2

18

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750+

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An instructional designer and educator with dual Master's degrees in Instructional Design & Educational Technology and in Education, this instructor teaches beginner Canva and digital design to children ages 8–14. Lessons blend visual design principles, step-by-step modeling, tem…

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