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Canva Design Basics Course

Create social media graphics, documents and video content quickly and confidently with Canva.

A practical one-day course covering design, print, social media and AI-powered tools.

Create social media graphics, documents and video content quickly and confidently with Canva. A practical one-day course covering design, print, social media and AI-powered tools.

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Canva Design Basics training course

Canva Design Basics Course

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Create professional graphics, documents, social media content and video quickly and confidently with Canva on this practical one-day course.

You'll learn the interface and template library, design considerations for print versus social media, how to crop and edit images, work with type and grids, add creative effects, create documents for print, explore Canva's AI tools including Magic Write, Magic Edit and Magic Design, and edit and export video content.

Suitable for complete beginners and ideal for anyone in marketing, comms or running a small business.

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Course dates

Course dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You pay
27 November 2026 Fri Online Available £399 £50 £349 + VAT
19 January 2027 Tue London Islington Available £399 £20 £379 + VAT
10 March 2027 Wed Online Available £399 £399 + VAT
30 April 2027 Fri London Islington Available £399 £399 + VAT
12 July 2027 Mon Online Available £399 £399 + VAT
8 September 2027 Wed London Islington Available £399 £399 + VAT
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Course dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You pay
19 January 2027 Tue London Islington Available £399 £20 £379 + VAT
30 April 2027 Fri London Islington Available £399 £399 + VAT
8 September 2027 Wed London Islington Available £399 £399 + VAT
Course dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You pay
27 November 2026 Fri Online Available £399 £50 £349 + VAT
10 March 2027 Wed Online Available £399 £399 + VAT
12 July 2027 Mon Online Available £399 £399 + VAT

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Available as private, bespoke or team training at our centre, live online, or at your venue. Customise the outline, train as a group, or book a one-to-one with an expert.

Course dates

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27 November 2026

Fri

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£399
Discount
£50
You pay
£349 + VAT

19 January 2027

Tue

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£399
Discount
£20
You pay
£379 + VAT

10 March 2027

Wed

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£399
Discount
—
You pay
£399 + VAT

30 April 2027

Fri

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£399
Discount
—
You pay
£399 + VAT

12 July 2027

Mon

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£399
Discount
—
You pay
£399 + VAT

8 September 2027

Wed

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£399
Discount
—
You pay
£399 + VAT

Course outline

1

Canva Essentials

Exploring and understanding the Canva Interface

Using Templates to create a project quickly

2

Design Considerations

Different considerations for Print and Social Media

Canva Free vs Canva Pro

3

Creating Assets for Social Media

Cropping and editing images

Working with type

Using grids and guides for accurate placement

Adding creative image effects

Understanding Vector and bitmap graphics

4

Creating Documents for Print

Creating a document

Sizing and resizing documents

Uploading assets

Positioning and Layers

Adding and manipulating text

Applying Brand Guidelines in Canva

Sharing and Exporting your Work

Commenting and Feedback

5

Explore Canva's AI tools with Magic Studio

Generating Text with Magic Write

Translating in Canva

Transform images with Magic Edit

Using Magic Design to Kickstart Creativity

6

Video Editing in Canva

Working with Video Templates

Understanding the Video Timeline

Adding Animated Titles

Creating smooth transitions between clips

Adding Sound and Graphics to your Video

Who is this course for?

Ideal for marketers, social media managers, small business owners and comms professionals who need to create professional graphics, documents and video quickly. No prior Canva experience required.

170 Reviews
9.4/10 Satisfaction
99.4% Recommend

Great venue, good content and very easy to follow

Alex – 14 August 2026

Craig provided a very king and accessible way of navigating Canva Design.

Grace – 14 August 2026

Teaching the basics of Canva at a good pace.

Ed – 17 June 2026

Providing practical examples and walkthroughs of how to use Canva and the different features

Robert – 17 June 2026

Everything was explained clearly and it was structured so that it was very easy to follow.

Rosie – 17 June 2026

Very well-structured session which covered a wide variety of topics with the right level of detail and information. I liked how hands-on th…

Joyce – 17 June 2026

Very useful practical course, presenter was both knowledgeable and responsive to queries raised by attendees

Chris – 20 May 2026

Going over tricky areas again. hidden tricks and tips

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