An Intro to Graphic Design and Creating Products Using Canva (Flex, Level 1)
Class experience
Curious about graphic design? Learn to create eye catching postcards, posters, and mugs using Canva. Go beyond just pulling together random images, through developing an understanding of the relationship between color, images, and fonts. Students will use the free version of Canva to complete a series of projects, many of which can be printed for free at home. This self-paced course provides information on design technique and short tutorials on the project for the week. By the end of this...
10 lessons//8 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Setting Up Your AccountStudents learn how the basic functions of Canva.Lesson 2Week 1: Designing Image Focused Products: Create a PostcardStudents learn about using lines and how to design a postcard.Week 2Lesson 3Week 2: Designing Readable Products: Create a PosterStudents learn how to use shapes in their designs and create a poster.Week 3Lesson 4Week 3: Exploring Fonts: Continue Poster DesignStudents further explore the usage of shapes in designs and create a poster.Week 4Lesson 5Week 4: Using Emotion in Design: Create a Book CoverStudents learn how to incorporate emotions into their designs while designing book covers.Week 5Lesson 6Week 5: User Interactive Designs: Create a Weekly PlannerStudents take their designs skills and apply the to creating a planner.Week 6Lesson 7Week 6: Resizing Graphics: Designing for Social Media ContentStudents learn how to take their design skills and apply them to social media formatting.Week 7Lesson 8Week 7: Create a patternStudents learn about different types of patterns and how to create their own.Week 8Lesson 9Week 8: Design a print on demand productStudents learn how to take existing designs and repurpose them for print on demand products.Lesson 10Bonus!A few tips on "thinking big" and creating your own business featuring your print on demand products.
Build an understanding of how to use Canva to create digital products and digital content.
Ms. Rae has been designing posters, flyers, websites, logos, and products for over two decades. She has had the pleasure of designing for others as well as for her own business. As a business, learning marketing has always been important to her. Ms. Amanda has an MFA in Film Production and has 10 years experience working in digital marketing.
Homework Offered
Students should plan on finishing projects outside of class if they do not finish them in class.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Students will use Canva to complete projects. In order to create a free account, students must use an email address. There is no requirement to upgrade to a premium Canva account. Canva is web-based and does not need to be downloaded.
Choreography by Rae has been creating self-confidence boosting programming since 2015. We're more than just movement. Academic and Life Skills: - Creative Writing - Essay Writing - Tutoring - Decluttering & Organization - Storytime Coding &...
Self-Paced Class
$12
weekly or $96 for all content10 pre-recorded lessons
8 weeks of teacher feedback
Choose your start date
1 year of access to the content
Completed by 11 learners
Ages: 9-14