Greeting Cards in Canva - Animated E-Cards & Digital Prints
In this one-time class, students will learn digital art and graphic design skills while creating beautiful holiday greeting cards.
Elizabeth (BFA, MAE)
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4.8
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What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
⭐New to Outschool? Send me a message before you enroll!!!⭐ This class is a crash course in graphic design and Canva. Beginners who have not yet mastered any digital art program are welcome! You will learn how to use Canva and create at least one beautiful holiday greeting card, animation optional. Wish your loved ones a happy Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Thanksgiving.... Or just a happy birthday! These cards may be printed after class or shared with friends and family as an e-card. *** Before class, students will need a parent to open an account at Canva.com. If using an iPad or photo, please also install the Canva app; installation is unnecesary on a computer. *** Please log in to the Outschool and Zoom classroom from the same device where you will create your art. This is to facilitate the Zoom screen-share for work-in-progress check-ins and technical help; at the end of class, we will post our final work to the Outschool classroom. You MAY log in on more than one device at a time if you wish.*** Students who are already proficient in at least one digital art program will be MORE successful in this class, but it is NOT required (Canva, Adobe Photoshop, Photopea, Krita, Adobe Illustrator, ibisPaint, Medibang, Autodesk Sketchbook, etc.) Students may choose to use the digital art program they are most familiar with; however, I will be teaching using Canva. Animated options may not be available in other programs. The class will open with a quick overview of basic graphic design concepts and how they apply to using Canva greeting card templates. I will demonstrate how to edit and animate in Canva. Then students will search for photos on the free photography websites unsplash.com or pexels.com and use these pictures to create their cards. Students will be periodically asked to share their screens for works-in-progress check-ins and may share their final artworks in the classroom when they finish their work. Parents, please message before class with questions or if you forsee having technical issues with any of the above. #creative ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL): Class is appropriate for (CEFR: A2, B1, B2, C1, C2) Please message me to let me know if your learner is A2 or B1. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RELATED CLASSES: Graphic Design for Beginners (Teen Edition) - Try this if you're ready to work on more complex software! → https://outschool.com/classes/graphic-design-for-beginners-yQhyLOeO Graphic Design for Beginners: 1-on-1 https://outschool.com/classes/graphic-design-for-beginners-1-on-1-GPxxhbgL Graphic Design for Beginners - BOOT CAMP 1 https://outschool.com/classes/graphic-design-for-beginners-boot-camp-1-eJyaxz6x Graphic Design for Beginners - BOOT CAMP 2 https://outschool.com/classes/graphic-design-for-beginners-boot-camp-2-OBl4aSyQ? Graphic Design for Beginners: Collateral Design Package & Critique https://outschool.com/classes/graphic-design-for-beginners-collateral-design-package-and-critique-c8J43Kwm
Learning Goals
Students will learn the basics of graphic design and using the Canva app.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
💡 Please log into the Outschool classroom on the same device as your art app and give permission for zoom to control your device remotely if possible. If you prefer using a mobile device to make you art, I recommend logging into the Outschool meeting TWICE: one log-in should be the mobile device where you are creating your art and the second should be a device with a video camera facing the student so we can better communicate. To prevent audio feedback, disable the audio on one device.
I will be demonstrating using Canva, which is a FREE (with paid options) online software with many options for creating graphics. No installation required on a computer. For mobile devices, install the app at canva.com or from your app store.
Canva requires all account holders to be aged 13 or older – parents will need to create an account for students aged under 13 years. It is recommended that all students log in with a parent account. This course uses the free version of Canva; you do not need to upgrade to a paid subscription. Be sure you are logged into an active account before class begins, preferably on the SAME DEVICE AS ZOOM.
Pexels.com and Unsplash.com are internet’s source of freely usable images, high resolution images. Generally, the images that return on a search of these sites are safe and appropriate for students; however, it is possible to abuse these tools to find inappropriate images. Parental supervision is suggested for students under the age of 13.
Supply List
💡 Please log into the Outschool classroom on the same device as your art app and give permission for zoom to control your device remotely if possible. If you prefer using a mobile device to make you art, I recommend logging into the Outschool meeting TWICE: one log-in should be the mobile device where you are creating your art and the second should be a device with a video camera facing the student so we can better communicate. To prevent audio feedback, disable the audio on one device. I will be demonstrating using Canva, which is a FREE (with paid options) online software with many options for creating graphics. No installation required on a computer. For mobile devices, install the app at canva.com or from your app store. Canva requires all account holders to be aged 13 or older – parents will need to create an account for students aged under 13 years. It is recommended that all students log in with a parent account. This course uses the free version of Canva; you do not need to upgrade to a paid subscription. Be sure you are logged into an active account before class begins, preferably on the SAME DEVICE AS ZOOM.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined March, 2022
4.8
420reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Virginia Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Master's Degree in Education from Virginia Commonwealth University
I teach classes on a variety of arts-related subjects:
* piano, sight-reading, song-writing;
* realistic drawing techniques;
* comic book creations & anime drawing styles;
* digital arts, Photoshop, graphic design.
Look at the bottom of my profile to find my other classes.
→ https://outschool.com/teachers/Elizabeth-Essex ←
I hold a Bachelors in Fine Art from Virginia Tech and a Masters in Art Education from Virginia Commonwealth University. I taught digital art to undergraduate pre-service art teachers as an adjust professor at VCU and as a public high school teacher; now I enjoy teaching digital art to students online. I love teaching drawing, painting, sculpture and Photoshop to learners of all ages. I've been teaching for 20+ years and running my own piano studio for 10+ years. There's a special place in my heart for creative works and the artists that make them, especially fantasy stories and narrative artworks, comics and graphic novels.
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Live One-Time Class
$17
per classMeets once
50 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
2-6 learners per class
