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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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Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
4.7

(15 reviews)

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 1 3 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Typography
Category: Layout Design
Category: Canva (Software)
Category: Design Elements And Principles
Category: Graphic and Visual Design
Category: Design
Category: File Management

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Animations
Category: Social Media Content
Category: Canva (Software)
Category: Content Creation
Category: Drive Engagement
Category: Social Media Strategy
Category: Branding
Category: Content Strategy
Category: Style Guides
Category: Graphic Design
Category: Advertising Campaigns
Category: Social Media
Category: Social Media Campaigns
Category: Instagram
Category: Social Media Marketing
Category: Marketing Design

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Graphic Design
Category: Digital Design
Category: Integrated Marketing Communications
Category: Promotional Materials
Category: Cross-Channel Marketing
Category: Marketing Materials
Category: Typography
Category: Marketing Design
Category: Canva (Software)
Category: Marketing Collateral
Category: Advertising Campaigns
Category: Branding
Category: Brochures
Category: Style Guides
Category: Layout Design
Category: Digital Advertising

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: AI Workflows
Category: Canva (Software)
Category: Creative Design
Category: Content Creation
Category: Generative AI
Category: Ethical Standards And Conduct
Category: Quality Control
Category: Ideation
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: AI Enablement
Advanced Branding in Canva

Advanced Branding in Canva

Course 11 3 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Asset Management
Category: Logo Design
Category: Typography
Category: Branding
Category: Canva (Software)
Category: Brand Strategy
Category: Governance
Category: Brand Management
Category: Style Guides
Category: Marketing Design
Category: Graphic and Visual Design
Category: Digital Design
Category: Creative Design
Category: Color Theory
Category: Layout Design
Category: Graphic Design
Category: Scalability
Portfolio Development in Canva

Portfolio Development in Canva

Course 12 3 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Canva (Software)
Category: Case Studies
Category: Graphic and Visual Design
Category: Design Strategies
Category: Digital Design
Category: User Experience Design
Category: Target Audience
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Content Creation
Category: Layout Design
Category: Visual Design
Category: Storytelling
Category: Portfolio Management

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

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