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Canva Creators Camp: Graphic Design for Beginners Middle School

Completed by 53 learners

Ages 11-13

Live Group Course

In this 4-day camp, your learner will be introduced to the basic graphic design principles using Canva for Education to design posters, logos, infographics, and will create a final portfolio of this week's projects!

Kathie Harsch

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(76 reviews)

Live video meetings

4x per week, 1 week

1-4 learners per class

30 min

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What’s included

4 live meetings

2 in-class hours

Class Experience

US Grade 6 - 8

Beginner Level

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SPECIAL NOTE: It is helpful for students to be logged in to Zoom with one device to watch the teaching and a second device to follow along and create their Canva digital art. Students can also click back and forth between browser tabs. 

In this 4 day camp, your learner will be introduced to the basic graphic design principles using Canva for Education to design posters, logos, infographics, and will create a final portfolio of this week's projects!

In this 4 day beginners course, students be introduced to basic graphic design principles as well as how to use Canva. Each day will include a project created in Canva for Education.

Day 1: Typography  &  Posters
Learners will be introduced to graphic design theory about fonts and how to use them in designs, using Canva. By the end of this class, they will have designed a poster.

Day 2: Color and Color Palettes for a Logo
Learners will be introduced to graphic design theory about color theory, and color palettes. By the end of this class, they will have designed a logo using the color palette they create.

Day3: Shapes and Lines & Chart Creation
Learners will be introduced to graphic design theory about shapes, lines and making charts. By the end of this class, they will have designed an infographic chart about themselves.

Day 4: Compilation of Images for a Presentation Portfolio
Learners will be introduced to graphic design theory about compiling the images they have created so far and create an animated presentation Portfolio of what they've created in class.

Class is structured as follows:
1) Greetings and Expectations 
2) Mini-lesson about a design theory concept 
3) Learn to apply that skill in a Canva project
4) Sharing learner creations 
5) End of Class announcements 

Learners will receive a Canva for Education link to join this class. 

All projects can be turned into me in the Teacher tab inside the Outschool classroom. They can also be shared weekly as a comment with other classmates in the Outschool classroom tab.

Learning Goals

Students will learn some graphic design basics along with Canva skills in typography, color theory, design, and compilation through hands-on learning projects.

Syllabus

4 Lessons

over 1 Week

Lesson 1:

Typography

 Use typography in the Canva graphic design program to create a name poster.

30 mins online live lesson

Lesson 2:

Color Theory

 Learn about Color theory and how to apply it to a logo creation in the Canva graphic design program. You will learn how to add or change a simple element to your design.

30 mins online live lesson

Lesson 3:

Layout and Composition

 Understand the importance of layout and composition and build an infographic in the Canva graphic design program about some of your favorite things.

30 mins online live lesson

Lesson 4:

Portfolio with sound and transitions

 Students will learn how to create a presentation with sound and transitions about the three projects they created in Canva during camp, creating a portfolio of their work.

30 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Parental Guidance

Parents, students will need a private Google account Google login. I will give students a link to Canva for Education which will allow them to use more of the tools, etc. that are often not available in a free account. SPECIAL NOTE: It is helpful for students to be logged in to Zoom with one device to watch the teaching and a second device to follow along and create their Canva digital art. Students can also click back and forth between browser tabs.

Supply List

Google account for learner not a school-based account.
I will share a Canva for Education link students can join using their guardian account. 

SPECIAL NOTE: It is helpful for students to be logged in to Zoom with one device to watch the teaching and a second device to follow along and create their Canva digital art. Students can also click back and forth between browser tabs.

External Resources

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

Sources

Short YouTube videos for kids about graphic design. I will make sure they are carefully vetted for age appropriateness.

Meet the teacher

Kathie Harsch

Joined June, 2022

4.9

76reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Florida Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts

Bachelor’s Degree in English from University of South Florida

As a writer, business owner and teacher I use Canva everyday for just about everything. The class image and the video you see in all of my courses are created in Canva. I also have 3 years of teaching experience in graphic design as well as certifications in Adobe Photoshop and Business education.

I've also been a language arts and creative writing teacher for the last 27 years.