CANVA for

Education

Jeff A. Pacayra
rey

Welcome to
CANVA for
EDUCATION
 The way you start your day can
affect your whole day….

Begin it with smile, calmness of

mind, coolness of emotions and a
heart filled with so much love and
gratitude.

 Department of Education through

OUA MEMO
00-0620-0019 EdTech ICTS conducted a Webinar
(May 2020) Sessions About Digital Design
Creation Using CANVA

This is in partnership with

CANVA Philippines
 Public school teachers are
eligible for a free CANVA for
Education premium account to
aid them in distance learning
during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Goal
Their goal is to help teachers create simple but
engaging classroom content. With a plethora of
classroom-friendly templates, relevant to specific

learning goals, teachers can create eBooks and

eBook covers, beautiful presentations for their
subjects, class schedules, worksheets, handouts,
online test papers and posters.
 2 accounts for
CANVA
using gmail using deped
account VS account
CANVA free account for 30 pro/premium account with
days trial and with unlimited graphics design and
watermark storage without watermark
 CANVA for Education is free
offering for all K-12 educators.
With it, they will get all the
following benefits:

Premium features such as millions of

images, fonts, graphics, videos, and
animations
Thousands of educational templates and
learning resources
Dedicated classroom space to invite
students and teachers to share, review, and
manage work, design and collaborate
together


Create and send assignments for students

Integrations with all your go-to classroom
tools - from Google Classroom, Microsoft
Teams, Canvas, Schoology, and more coming
soon!

CANVA for Education

420,000+ templates
75 million+ premium stock photos, videos
and graphics free-to-use
3,000+ font
Publish assignments and activities for
your students
Access your content from
Google Drive, Dropbox, and
Folders
Bring your designs to life with
Bitmoji, Giphy, and YouTube
Share your designs to Google
Classroom, Microsoft Teams,
and Remind.
 What are the eligibility
guidelines for CANVA for
Education?
 CANVA for Education is available
globally, for free, to all educational
institutions and teachers that
qualify.
In order to apply or hold a valid
CANVA for Education subscription,
you must be an eligible teacher with
proof of teaching certification.

An individual person who’s an employee or independent

contractor working for a Qualified Educational
Institution and whose primary role is teaching its
enrolled students.
“Qualified Educational Institution” means a public or
private primary or secondary school that has been
accredited by an authorized governmental agency within
its applicable local, state, provincial, federal or national
government and has the primary purpose of teaching its
enrolled students.
Google Certified Educators (GCEs) and Google
Certified Trainers (GCTs) are eligible to apply as
teachers;
Other roles, including but not limited to librarians,
teaching aides or assistants, learning support
teachers and/or curriculum coordinators may be
deemed Teachers by CANVA
Let's get
started!
 To begin, choose your design type from
the CANVA homepage. These are set to
01. Choose the optimal dimensions for each graphic,
the right whether it’s a social media post, flyer
dimensions or more. Or you can use custom
for your

design dimensions by searching for “custom

size”. You can choose from pixels,
millimetres or inches.
 The background for your design could be a
color, or an image.
Background colors
Design tip: Different colors tell different
02. Choose a stories. Purple is associated with individuality,
background
orange relates to activity, and green conjures
images of nature. Think about what colors
best suit your needs. For help choosing a color
palette, try Canva’s Color Combinations tool.

 Of course, you can always use a white

02. Choose a background too.
background

 Background photos
Search Image or upload your own.
Then drag and drop your image. It will
snap to fit.
You can add filters to change the
brightness, saturation and clarity of
the photo.
 Your design might include text, icons, photos or
illustrations. These need to be combined in a
way that is visually appealing.
CANVA graphic designer Lynneal Santos says
3. Add your it’s a matter of balance. “Consider the balance
elements
and composition of all the elements in the
design.

Are they centered?

Are they too close to each other?

Number one tip? “Keep it simple.” Don’t

overload your design with too many elements,
as it can confuse the visual message of the
3. Add your image. This is something designers call visual
elements
heirarchy, which involves the arrangement of
elements according to their importance. Try
playing with size, color, and placement in order
to see what works best.

The look of your fonts can

4. Choose have a huge impact on your
the right
fonts
design.

Choosing one font is hard enough. But your

design may need more than one typeface.
4. Choose CANVA suggests never using more than two
the right fonts in a design, as too many fonts tends to
fonts

make a design look “messy”.

You’ll want to choose complementary fonts,

which add visual interest while working well
4. Choose together.
the right

fonts

CANVA has hundreds of pre-set font

combinations to choose from.

Don’t forget about readability. If your fonts

are too complicated, they can detract from
4. Choose your message.
the right Design tip: Typographic hierarchy establishes
fonts

the order of importance given to different

design elements. By applying different fonts,
color and scale to your text, you can
dramatically change the way your message is
received.

 Graphic
DesignTips for
non-designers and
beginners
 1. Limit your typefaces

for Font's sake, limit your typefaces.

Applying of lots of fonts not only makes

your design hard to read, but what's even
harder is finding ones which will actually look
good together
2. Don't be scared of scale

Make your desgn dynamic by

changing the scale of objects and

elements, this will give your graphic

features visual order

3. Respect the space of other elements

Respect the space of other

elements. Give your objects and
their neighbors space to breathe.
Your composition should be evenly
spaced. Ensuring no overcrowding
of shapes, image or text.
4. Use a small color scheme
Be clever with your colors

Colors create visual harmony. By choosing a warm color or

monochromatic color combination, you will create a tonal

foundation for your design.

 No point in designing
something if you can't read
5. Create, what you have created! Use
clean, crisp and crisp, clear typefaces to
clear imagery help your readers on their
visual journey
6. Use fonts to help inform the
mood of your design

fonts have feelings too!

Figure out the mood of your content, is it

contemporary or traditional? Apply a typeface

that reflects the spirit of your subject matter.

7. Create order with alignment

Almighty Alignment
A well composed design is
aesthetically pleasing. Lines,
shapes, and objects are lined up
to create flush margins and
baselines, forming a stylistic and
well thought out design.
8. Keep your designs simple

Keep it simple.

Don't hassle yourself complex styles and

palettes. Some of the best design is also the most
simple.

Simple is close to perfection.

9. Use the same design
elements on every page

Multi-Page Magic

If you are creating multi-page

documents, make sure you apply
the same style fonts, sizes and
image filters to all your designs for
consistency.
 10. Be original
Create your own style

Becoming an original thinker isn't easy.

Learn techniques, go against the grain,
broaden your skill-set and create your own
design methods.
11. Use hierarchy to order your
content

Holy hierarchy

The treatment given to elements by

scale, typography, compositional
placement or color will dictate the way
your content is being read.
12. Play with symmetry
Corresponding Creations
Remembering that good graphic design
doesn't happen by mistake-ensure all
lines, frames, and spacing are similar
weights for stylistic consistency.
13. Relax your
eyes every
now and then
Take a
Take a step back and
have a break every now break
and then. Your work will
benefit from a set of

fresh eyes.

14. Keep your font in the same

family

Keep it in the family

You don't have to use different

fonts to get a dramatic effect.

Use light, bold, and italic variants

from the same font family.
 15. Use white space
Don't be afraid to leave pockets of negative space.
It will ultimately bring balance to your
composition and defines the areas of positive space.
16. Research before your start
designing

Gather & Hunt

Collect facts, objects, and

materials you need to curate your
project perfectly.
17. Create a mood board

Moodboard

If you like to jump right to the design, go

ahead- but for some, it's nice to gather
images and swatches that represent your
message to create a mood first.
18. Imitate and create

Imitation is the best form

of flattery, trying to
recreated a design you
love is one of the most
effective ways to learn.
 19. Be conscious of global
events

What is going on around you can be an influence on

your creativity as well as keeping your mind
culturally relevant.
Read Current Events
 20. Think outside the box
Avoid Cliches
(an element of an artistic work, saying, or idea that has become overused to
the point of losing its original meaning or effect, even to the point of being
trite or irritating)

Don't use a lightening bolt or thinking

bubble icon to represent ideas-flex your
creativity
Search-Sketch-Repeat
21. Contrast is key

Whether it's type, layering or color combinations-

ensuring these elements contrast is key to creating
striking design
22. Brighten up your graphics

Applying a bright color can sometimes

seem daunting, but remember it's a great
way to give your message optimum visual
impact.
23. Keep a notebook

Put it on paper

Keep a journal of your freshest and most inspired

ideas to refer to when your creativity needs a
boost.
24. Trial & Error
Every now and then your first
design is stellar. Other times it
takes 20 sketches and 40
layouts before to see the final
draft.

DRAFT!
 25. No naked images.

Use grids and frames to

give your design a
professional edge.
26. Finesse. But not too much.

Your designs should be beautiful, but

not perfect-

nobody likes anything perfect.



You don’t have to study for hundreds of hours to

be good at design. But, like most things in life, you’ll
get better with practice, so don’t be disheartened

if your first design doesn’t turn out perfectly.

Instead, keep practicing and keep creating. You’ll be
creating brilliant, polished images in no time.

 YOUR TURN!
Remember: be creative,
break the rules and push
your design skills by coming
up with new and innovative
ideas. At the end of the
day, graphic design is about
exploration and
experimentation.
Bring your ideas
to life in minutes.
 Thank you
for listening!
Do you have any
questions?
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 A Journey Of A
Thousand Miles Begins
With A Single Step.

Lao Tzu
Always remember that you
are absolutely unique, just
like everyone else.

Margaret Mead
Let your creativity
bring your own
sunshine