GRAPHIC DESIGN: Design Your First Client-Ready Canva Post

A beginner course. Start with the basics, then finish with something you can actually use. By the end of this course, you'll have practical knowledge you can apply to real projects and a stronger foundation for starting freelance work. No experience needed. Just start.

What you'll learn

1. Canva interface tour — the 20% you'll actually use
2. Design fundamentals: spacing, alignment, contrast
3. Typography basics: pairing fonts that work
4. Color theory basics: picking a palette that isn't random
5. Layout principles: hierarchy and where the eye goes
6. Build a social media post from a blank canvas
7. Exporting correctly (formats, sizes, resolution)
8. Critiquing and improving your own design
9. Wrap-up: what makes this "client-ready" vs. "hobby-ready"