This document provides a step-by-step guide for becoming a graphic design expert using Canva in 90 minutes. It outlines the 5 steps to get started which include signing up for a free Canva account, choosing a template, editing the template by adding images, text, and other elements. The document also provides tips on using images from Canva or other free sites like Pixabay, and formatting text. With patience, experimentation and drag and drop, one can create professional looking designs using Canva.

1. CAN YOU
CANVA?
B E C O M E A G R A P H I C D E S I G N E X P E R T I N 9 0 M I N U T E S

2. STEP ONE:
SIGN UP AT
WWW.CANVA.COM
EASY
FREE

3. STEP TWO:
WHAT DO YOU WANT
TO CREATE?

4. STEP THREE: CHOOSE A TEMPLATE
CHOOSE THE TEMPLATE
YOU LIKE AND DRAG IT OVER
TO THE EMPTY WHITE SPACE.
CAVEAT: THE REALLY PRETTY
ONES PROBABLY AREN'T FREE.

5. STEP FOUR: EDIT THE TEMPLATE

6. STEP FIVE: TA DA!
new background!
new font!
larger circle!
pretty colors!
this guy!
our logo!

7. images
how do i do all this?
text
yours
font
other
elements
canva's
PATIENCE,
EXPERIMENTATION,
& DRAG AND DROP

8. BUILDING BLOCK ONE: IMAGES
FROM
CANVA

9. BUILDING BLOCK ONE: IMAGES
FROM
ELSEWHERE
pixabay.com
nypl digital
collections
creative commons
.PNG
=
BEST

10. BUILDING BLOCK ONE: IMAGES
FROM
ELSEWHERE
step 2: upload
to canva
step 1: download
from the free site

11. BUILDING BLOCK ONE: IMAGES
FROM
ELSEWHERE
press upload button
and select your file.
then drag and drop.

12. BUILDING BLOCK TWO: TEXT
CHOOSE TEXT
JUST LIKE YOU
CHOOSE IMAGES!

13. BUILDING BLOCK TWO: TEXT
font
size
color
bold/italics
alignment
caps
letter space
line height
text anchor
other
fun tools

14. OTHER THINGS YOU CAN DO
change
sizes
change
background
arrange share

15. AND
FINALLY...
D O W N L O A D

16. HELPFUL LINKS
H T T P S : / / D E S I G N S C H O O L . C A N V A . C O M / W P -
C O N T E N T / U P L O A D S / S I T E S / 2 / 2 0 1 4 / 1 0 / Q U I C K - G U I D E - T O -
C A N V A - I N - T H E - C L A S S R O O M . P D F
H T T P S : / / B L O G . H U B S P O T . C O M / M A R K E T I N G /
H O W - T O - U S E - C A N V A
H T T P S : / / D E S I G N S C H O O L . C A N V A . C O M / T U T O R I A L S /
B E G I N N E R S - C H A L L E N G E /
H T T P S : / / W W W . S L I D E S H A R E . N E T / L A U R A L I N T Z /
C A N - Y O U - C A N V A - 7 8 7 4 5 3 1 5

17. CHILDREN'S LIBRARIAN
CANVA ENTHUSIAST
LAURA.LINTZ@LIBRARYWEB.ORG
LAURA LINTZ
QUESTIONS?