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Graphic Design
This 1-day beginner Canva course is an instructor-led introduction to creating professional graphics quickly and confidently using Canva. The course is delivered in Belfast, Dublin, and across the UK, and is designed for beginners with little or no design experience.
The course is ideal for marketers, small business owners, content creators, educators, and anyone who needs to produce visual content for social media, presentations, marketing, and digital communications. Participants will learn how to design clear, on-brand visuals using Canva’s templates, design tools, and collaboration features.
Rather than focusing on complex design theory, the training emphasises practical skills, good visual habits, and efficient workflows. Learners gain the confidence to create consistent, professional-looking designs without relying on external designers.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to create, customise, and export designs using Canva for a wide range of digital and print uses.
Here’s a detailed breakdown of what you’ll learn in this beginner Canva course:
You will explore Canva’s interface, understand its key features, and learn how to set up a free or Pro account to maximise your design capabilities.
This module covers how to choose and customise Canva’s pre-designed templates to create professional-quality graphics with minimal effort.
You will learn how to add and style text, choose the right fonts for different designs, and apply text effects to make your visuals more engaging.
This module teaches you how to upload, edit, and enhance images, as well as use Canva’s built-in elements such as icons, illustrations, and stickers.
You will explore how to apply colour schemes, use branding tools, and maintain design consistency for social media, business, or personal branding.
This module focuses on designing platform-specific content for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social channels, ensuring optimal sizing and visual appeal.
You will learn how to design engaging presentations, business cards, posters, and flyers, making your marketing materials stand out.
This module introduces Canva’s animation and video tools, allowing you to create dynamic visuals, animated social media posts, and simple promotional videos.
You will understand how to download, share, and print your designs in the right formats, optimising them for web, print, and social media use.
In the final module, you will complete a hands-on project that applies all the skills learned, helping you build a portfolio of professional designs.
Peter Meehan, your course instructor, brings over 20 years of experience in graphic design & Adobe Creative Media.
Holding a degree in graphic design, he has worked with thousands of students from global giants such as Sky, Citibank & more.
Claire Youd
Both course content and instructor knowledge is exceptional – fresh, engaging and relevant. The ongoing support that Big Rock Designs provides is a real plus. I plan to attend future courses and would recommend other do too!
Joanne Doherty
Although my Photoshop knowledge was very limited, I found the organised sessions very easy to follow and I was over the moon at the amount I had learned. I’m looking forward to putting it all into practice in the coming months ahead.
Lorna McGivern
As someone who has attended numerous digital workshops and training I can honestly say Big Rock Academy’s introduction to Photoshop was the best I’ve ever experienced. They excelled in teaching us the logic behind the main tools in a very easy to understand way.
Rachael Weir
I just completed the Advanced Photoshop course at Big Rock Academy and I’m extremely pleased with what I’ve learnt. I now feel equipped to put it into practice in my job. I had a great teacher and I was able to really get to grasps with the software very quickly.
Live, instructor-led training in graphic design, marketing & video production.
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