WEEK 5 Tuesday, June 30 · 10AM ET Canva

Canva Basics + Brand Kit

You'll leave with Canva set up properly, your Brand Kit loaded so every design starts on-brand, and a finished design you created from a template.

4 Live Skill Sessions Try It Breaks Study Hall Replay Included
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Before You Join
Come ready. It saves you the first ten minutes.

A few quick things to have in place before 10AM ET so you can follow along live instead of setting up while everyone else gets going.

Pre-class checklist
Tap to tick these off — they save on this device
Create or log in at canva.com.
Have your logo file(s) ready to upload (PNG or SVG).
Know your brand colors — hex codes, or have your website open to color-pick.
List your brand fonts.
Pick a real post you need to make this week.
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The Live Session · 10:00 AM – 12:20 PM ET
Four 20-minute skills. Quick, hands-on, do-it-with-me.

Each block is one focused skill with steps you do as we go — a "Try It" break follows each. Tap a session to open it, then check off steps as you complete them. Your progress saves right here on this device.

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10:0020 MIN
Session 1
Get Into Canva and Set Up Your Account
Do it with me — step by step
  • Go to canva.com and sign up or log in.
  • Compare Free, Canva Pro, and Canva for Teams.
  • Tour the dashboard — where everything actually lives.
  • Create a clean folder structure for organized design work.
Try It
Create a folder called "Field Day Practice" and find templates, uploads, Brand Kit, and recent designs.
10:4020 MIN
Session 2
Set Up Your Brand Kit
Do it with me — step by step
  • See why a Brand Kit matters for every design you make.
  • Add your brand colors by hex code or color picker.
  • Upload your logo files.
  • Add your brand fonts.
  • Set brand templates so new designs start on-brand.
Try It
Load your Brand Kit with at least your primary colors and logo. No hex codes? Color-pick from your website.
11:2020 MIN
Session 3
Your First Design from a Template
Do it with me — step by step
  • Search and filter templates effectively.
  • Customize text, colors, images, and layout.
  • Use the editor: layers, alignment, grouping.
  • Resize one design for different platforms.
  • Download and share the finished file.
Try It
Customize a social template with your brand colors, logo, and real content, then download it.
12:0020 MIN
Session 4
Beyond Social Posts
Do it with me — step by step
  • Build a presentation in Canva.
  • Use Canva for proposals, mood boards, and lookbooks.
  • Discover Canva Docs — the editor most people miss.
  • Organize designs into a library you reuse.
Try It
Start a presentation from a template and add 3 slides with real content from your business.