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Canva Graphic Design for Beginners: Design on Your Phone

Plan, create, check and improve posters, posts and simple brand graphics on your phone.

What you will learn

Plan a clear message for a specific audience
Create and improve readable designs using free Canva features
Design a promotional flyer, square social post with a caption and simple price list
Check and prepare consistent designs for delivery

Module 1: Start with a Clear Message
1. 1.1 Welcome: You Can Learn to Design (optional welcome video)
2. 1.2 What Graphic Design Does
3. 1.3 Who Are You Designing For?
4. 1.4 Choose One Main Message
5. 1.5 Give Viewers a Next Step
6. 1.6 Write Your First Design Brief
Module 2: Get Comfortable in Canva
1. 2.1 Get Canva Ready
2. 2.2 Canva Free and Canva Pro
3. 2.3 Find Your Way Around Canva
4. 2.4 Find and Choose a Canva Template
5. 2.5 Edit a School Flyer — Guided Practice
6. 2.6 Save, Download and Find Your Design
7. Module 2 assignment: Submit Your Bright Academy Practice Flyer
Module 3: Make Your Design Readable
1. 3.1 Make the Main Message Stand Out
2. 3.2 Choose Readable Fonts
3. 3.3 Align Your Text
4. 3.4 Give Your Design Breathing Room
5. 3.5 Use Colour for Clear Contrast
6. 3.6 Improve and Check Your Flyer
7. Module 3 assignment: Submit Your Improved Bright Academy Flyer
Module 4: Build Practical Business Designs
1. 4.1 Design a Business Promotion
2. 4.2 Design a Social Media Post
3. 4.3 Design a Simple Price List
4. 4.4 Check and Submit Your Designs
Module 5: Design Independently and Deliver
1. 5.1 Plan Your Independent Design Project
2. 5.2 Create and Check Your Design Set
3. 5.3 Prepare Your Files for Delivery
4. 5.4 Final Knowledge Check
5. 5.5 Submit Your Final Portfolio

No previous design experience is required. Design on your phone using Canva.
Canva Pro is not included; core tasks use free Canva features.
Welcome videos are optional. Required videos need 90% unique playback; required lessons, practice, quizzes and module reviews still apply.

Complete all five modules, required lessons, practice, quizzes and module reviews. Required quiz pass mark: 80%.
Required module assignments must receive instructor approval. Awaiting review is not completion.
Pass the final knowledge check with at least 8/10 (80%).
Submit the three-piece final portfolio: at least 80/100 and explicit instructor approval are both required.
A completion certificate is available only after every course requirement is verified. Optional welcome sections are excluded from the required lesson count.