Canva Cookbook: Unlock the full potential of Canva with practical recipes for creating stunning visuals effortlessly

· Packt Publishing Ltd
5.0
1 review
Ebook
324
Pages
Ratings and reviews aren’t verified  Learn More

About this ebook

Learn expert design techniques from Barbara Tulissi, 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
  • Master the art of developing eye-catching designs for social media, print, and presentations
  • 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 DescriptionDrawing 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, helping 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 powerful brand storytelling. By the end of this book, you'll not only be able to create visually compelling projects but you will have also built up a powerful skill arsenal that will help you speed up your creative process and unleash your creativity with Canva.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 aimed at passionate designers with a basic understanding of Canva who want to use the platform to elevate their visual communication skills and create engaging, creative projects. Specifically, this book focuses on entrepreneurs who would like to elevate their design skills to help develop a personal or professional brand. This book is also useful for graphic designers, social media managers, and content creators who want to align their designs with an already-established brand.

Ratings and reviews

5.0
1 review

About the author

Barbara Tulissi is an Italian designer who ditched her career in finance for the world of creative magic. Fueled by curiosity and a passion for empowering others, Barbara traded spreadsheets for design tools, becoming a master of both the classic Adobe Suite and the user-friendly phenomenon, Canva. Today, Barbara's not just a designer, but a Canva Ambassador (Canvassador), spreading the gospel of design accessibility to young minds in classrooms, as well as to brands around the globe. Whether it's delivering practical takeaways at workshops or motivating and sparking discussions as a public speaker, Barbara's infectious enthusiasm makes learning fun and empowering.

Rate this ebook

Tell us what you think.

Reading information

Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.