Create social media content using Canva

About this course

The workshop introduces Canva’s interface and applies its design tools to social media content for platforms including Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. Learners explore templates, upload and edit images, work with typography, add branding elements, and edit video clips with overlays and transitions. Teaching combines step-by-step demonstrations, short group activities and individual design time. Learners complete set tasks during the session, share work with the tutor, and produce a small collection of draft designs using Canva Pro.

What you'll learn

• Navigate Canva and adapt templates for different social media platforms
• Upload, crop and enhance images using filters and background removal
• Format text and typography with appropriate fonts, colours, alignment and effects
• Edit video clips by adding overlays and transitions
• Apply brand colours, logos and other customised graphics
• Export designs in suitable formats for different social media channels

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for beginners who are new to Canva or have limited experience with it, including learners without prior design experience. Participants should be comfortable with basic digital tasks such as using email, copying and pasting, managing files and navigating a web browser. Activities include demonstrations, group tasks and individual design work.

• Suitable for learners new to Canva or with limited platform experience
• Requires basic PC literacy and familiarity with everyday digital tasks
• Includes both short group activities and individual practice

Before you go

• PCs are provided in the digital labs and classrooms.
• Access to a Canva Pro licence is provided for the course.
• There are no additional costs stated.