What this book covers
Chapter 1, Setting Up Canva on Desktop and Mobile, looks at what Canva is, setting up the platform, as well as the difference between Free and Pro accounts and creating folders to help you get organized from day one.
Chapter 2, Discovering and Editing Templates, helps you discover how to find and use Canva templates, as well as how to start one from scratch.
Chapter 3, Tools and Features for Using Elements and Images, helps with understanding the use of elements and backgrounds and discovering the full range of editing tools available for imagery within a design.
Chapter 4, Designing Eye-Catching Graphics through Useful Features, teaches you how to use the features that define Canva and allow you to create amazing eye-catching designs.
Chapter 5, Exploring the Awesome Creative Tools for Branding, looks at branding, how it is built, and what we need to create our own brand, as well as getting your branding set up in the Canva brand kit.
Chapter 6, Expert Hacks to Create Your Own Professional-Looking Designs, provides five tutorials for you to have a go at, which will help you to use and understand backgrounds, grids, frames, color, images, text, and graphs.
Chapter 7, Five Graphic Design Principles You Need to Know, outlines design principles that will help you to create amazing-looking designs.
Chapter 8, Creating Your Perfect Logo, shows you how to create a logo and sub-logos and understand the use of elements within a logo.
Chapter 9, Making Social Media Graphics with Canva, shows you how to create five different-style graphics needed for social media and business use.
Chapter 10, Leveraging Video and Animation within Your Business Marketing, teaches you how to use video and animation within Canva for your business needs.
Chapter 11, Downloading and Sharing Your Designs, shows you how to download and share your designs so you can get your business out there.
Chapter 12, Tips and Tricks for Printing, shows you how to print your designs through Canva or a third-party printer, as well as creating multi-page documents for book design.