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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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4 weeks to complete
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Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
4.4

(9 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 13 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Canva (Software)
Category: Social Media Content
Category: Animations
Category: Content Creation
Category: Content Strategy
Category: Social Media Marketing
Category: Graphic Design
Category: Social Media Strategy
Category: Social Media
Category: Marketing Design
Category: Social Media Campaigns
Category: Advertising Campaigns
Category: Motion Graphics
Category: Instagram
Category: Layout Design

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

Advanced Branding in Canva

Course 113 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

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