Adding gradients to achieve depth

Gradients within a design can really help to make the information stand out. It gives a design that little something extra. Adding a gradient to the background will help to increase your visibility on social media channels, potentially catching someone’s eye and stopping them from scrolling on by. Adding a gradient in Canva is a really simple and quick thing to do. Let’s look at how.

First of all, we need to open up a template. It could be a blank one or an existing template that you would like to edit and use. Here, I’m going to use one I’ve created:

Figure 6.1 – Floral graphics with a block color background

The template here is perfectly fine as is. It has a plain block color for the background and pretty floral elements that match, but we can make this better by adding a gradient. To find the gradient, just type Gradient into the search bar for the elements. You will find hundreds...