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Learn expert design techniques from Barbara Tulissi, a seasoned designer and Canva coach, to create professional-quality visuals for social media, presentations, and print—with or without a Pro subscriptionKey Features
Maximize Canva capabilities using its free and Pro features
Create eye-catching visuals for content creation, branding, and social media marketing
Learn Canva tricks, graphic design basics, and timesaving techniques for efficient design workflows
Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook
Book DescriptionWant to create professional social media graphics, presentations, videos, and ads? Drawing from her expertise in digital design, Barbara Tulissi will guide you through Canva's user-friendly platform, showcasing how to create stunning visuals and transform your basic Canva knowledge into professional-level design skills. The Canva Cookbook starts with a quick overview of Canva, guiding you through its main features and ensuring you're set up for success, before focusing on creating a brand. You will do this through workbook-like questions and activities, that will help you understand your brand's vision, values, and voice. After that, each chapter focuses on specific design objectives, providing step-by-step recipes on crafting engaging social media content, creating eye-catching videos and ads, and developing print-ready materials. Through a blend of theory, instructions, and examples, you'll also learn how to make your designs more accessible – including the use of captions and alt text – as well as how to harness the power of Canva AI for efficient and impactful brand storytelling.
By the end of this book, you will have gained skills to craft brand identities, marketing documents, stop-scrolling ads, and print-ready materials, and mastered Canva AI's Magic Studio to automate and enhance your design workflow.What you will learn
Create captivating static designs for various social media platforms
Craft animated designs for video posts and ads
Accelerate your design process with time-saving techniques
Develop visuals for effective brand storytelling
Ensure accessibility and inclusivity in your designs
Plan and produce a strong, clear brand
Who this book is for
This book is for you if you want to create compelling designs with Canva, whether it's for personal branding, business marketing, or content creation. As an entrepreneur, social media manager, marketer, educator, or content creator, this book will help you craft professional-quality graphics, videos, ads, and presentations with ease.