University of Sussex's Digital Tuesdays workshop on creating a poster with the free graphic design tool Canva.

2. Creating
posters with

3. What is

4. Canva lets you create
beautiful content...

5. From hundreds of free templates...

6. Using millions of images...

7. Or your own...

8. Thousands of icons and shapes...

9. Hundreds of font styles...

10. Getting
started

11. You will need
to create an
account to
begin
www.canva.com

12. You will need
to create an
account to
begin
Select a profile which best fits your description

15. Home page
navigation

17. Choosing a
template

19. Choosing a template
You can choose a template
from the “templates” tab on
the left hand menu bar.
To search for a specifically
themed template, use the
search bar on the left.
Templates can be edited
and personalised.

20. Premium (paid for) elements
There are thousands of free
elements to choose from on Canva,
to create your bespoke poster.
There are also some elements that
are only available on “premium” or
“pro” accounts.
These are noticeable by the
“Canva” watermark.

21. Editing on

22. Editing on Canva
Most content can be edited
and personalised.
For example:
● color
● text
● font
● illustrations
● icons
● layout

23. To edit the font, click on a selection of text in your template
and use the top left menu options.

24. Copying an element/icon
To copy an element in your
poster, such as an image or
graphic, select the element
and click “duplicate” in the
top right hand corner menu.
This will create a duplicate in
your template.

25. Layering an element
To layer elements over one
another, simply select the
element you want to
position and click “position”
in the top right hand corner
menu.
Select “backward” if you
want the element to sit
“behind” another.

26. Uploading your own images
Click “uploads” in the left
hand menu to upload your
own images which you can
use in templates

27. Charts in

28. You can create charts and graphs in
Canva, by selecting “Charts” in the
“elements” menu.
Input your data using the field
options.

29. Canva
automatically
saves your
work

31. Time to
Create!