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Beginner  1 Day

Canva Essentials: A Beginner’s Guide to Design

Learn the basics of good design and master Canva to create stunning visuals for your business, brand, or daily work — no design experience needed.

  • Duration: 1 Day (9:00AM – 5:00PM)

  • Instructor: Onion Lim

  • Mode: Physical / Virtual
  • Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Course Overview

This hands-on course introduces non-designers to the fundamentals of visual communication using Canva.

Participants will explore basic design principles, build a design workflow, and learn to create effective visuals using templates and layout strategies.

The course ends with design recreation exercises to sharpen visual instinct and boost confidence.

What You’ll Learn

  • Understand essential design principles like alignment, contrast, and hierarchy, and how they influence effective communication.

  • Build a simple but powerful design workflow — from setting objectives to executing clean, purposeful visuals.

  • Get hands-on with Canva’s tools, templates, and features to create real-world designs like business cards, flyers, and social media posts.

  • Develop sharper design instincts by analyzing and recreating professional designs from scratch.

Who Should Join?

This course is ideal for:

  • Non-designers who want to create their own visuals
  • Small business owners, freelancers, and marketers
  • Anyone looking to improve their basic design skills using Canva

Prerequisites

  • No design experience required.
  • Basic computer skills and comfort with using browser are recommended.

Course Modules

Learn the role of design in communication and branding. Understand the 5 key design principles and build a practical design workflow you can apply immediately.

Hands-on activity: Analyze a sample design and create your own design workflow for a specific task.

Explore Canva’s tools, templates, and features. Understand how to choose the right templates and customise them for different needs.

Hands-on activity: Select templates and create simple designs (e.g. business card, flyer, social post). Share and discuss with peers for quick feedback.

Deepen your design skills by breaking down and recreating professional designs. Learn what makes a layout effective and how to improve it.

Hands-on activity: Recreate 2–3 sample designs provided by the trainer, then find and recreate an external design of your choice — with improvements.

Featured Review

This free Canva class was incredibly helpful. It was a fantastic way to learn how to use Canva effectively. Mr. Li Chong was a great teacher. He was easy to understand and kept things moving, which was perfect for all the learners today. Thank you for sharing the slides and workbook too.

Yasotha A/P Ravi

21st January 2025

Meet Your Trainer

Marketing Manager of twenty-four consulting - Onion's Image

Onion Lim

Marketing Manager @ Twenty-Four Consulting

Onion is an HRD Corp TTT-accredited trainer who has conducted Canva workshops for government agencies and universities across Malaysia. With a hands-on approach, Onion helps professionals streamline their workflow and create impactful designs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, all participants who complete the course will receive a digital certificate of completion.

Not at all. This course is designed for beginners and non-designers. Basic computer literacy is all you need.

Yes. We offer in-house and private group training sessions, either at your location or virtually.

Yes, this course is fully HRD Corp claimable. Learn what HRD Corp claimable means and follow our step-by-step guide to apply via the SBL-KHAS scheme. You can also contact us to customise the session or get help with the claim process.

Yes! We’re proud to be an official Canva Agency Partner — the first in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. This means we’re recognised by Canva for our design expertise and our ability to train and support teams using Canva for business.

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Twenty-Four Consulting HRD Corp Claimable Logo

Beginner  1 Day

Canva Essentials: A Beginner’s Guide to Design

Learn the basics of good design and master Canva to create stunning visuals for your business, brand, or daily work — no design experience needed.

  • Duration: 1 Day (9:00AM – 5:00PM)

  • Instructor: Onion Lim

  • Mode: Physical / Virtual
  • Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Course Overview

This hands-on course introduces non-designers to the fundamentals of visual communication using Canva.

Participants will explore basic design principles, build a design workflow, and learn to create effective visuals using templates and layout strategies.

The course ends with design recreation exercises to sharpen visual instinct and boost confidence.

What You’ll Learn

  • Understand essential design principles like alignment, contrast, and hierarchy, and how they influence effective communication.

  • Build a simple but powerful design workflow — from setting objectives to executing clean, purposeful visuals.

  • Get hands-on with Canva’s tools, templates, and features to create real-world designs like business cards, flyers, and social media posts.

  • Develop sharper design instincts by analyzing and recreating professional designs from scratch.

Who Should Join?

This course is ideal for:

  • Non-designers who want to create their own visuals
  • Small business owners, freelancers, and marketers
  • Anyone looking to improve their basic design skills using Canva

Prerequisites

  • No design experience required.
  • Basic computer skills and comfort with using browser are recommended.

Course Modules

Learn the role of design in communication and branding. Understand the 5 key design principles and build a practical design workflow you can apply immediately.

Hands-on activity: Analyze a sample design and create your own design workflow for a specific task.

Explore Canva’s tools, templates, and features. Understand how to choose the right templates and customise them for different needs.

Hands-on activity: Select templates and create simple designs (e.g. business card, flyer, social post). Share and discuss with peers for quick feedback.

Deepen your design skills by breaking down and recreating professional designs. Learn what makes a layout effective and how to improve it.

Hands-on activity: Recreate 2–3 sample designs provided by the trainer, then find and recreate an external design of your choice — with improvements.

Featured Review

This free Canva class was incredibly helpful. It was a fantastic way to learn how to use Canva effectively. Mr. Li Chong was a great teacher. He was easy to understand and kept things moving, which was perfect for all the learners today. Thank you for sharing the slides and workbook too.

Yasotha A/P Ravi

21st January 2025

Meet Your Trainer

Marketing Manager of twenty-four consulting - Onion's Image

Onion Lim

Marketing Manager @ Twenty-Four Consulting

Onion is an HRD Corp TTT-accredited trainer who has conducted Canva workshops for government agencies and universities across Malaysia. With a hands-on approach, Onion helps professionals streamline their workflow and create impactful designs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, all participants who complete the course will receive a digital certificate of completion.

Not at all. This course is designed for beginners and non-designers. Basic computer literacy is all you need.

Yes. We offer in-house and private group training sessions, either at your location or virtually.

Yes, this course is fully HRD claimable. Contact us to learn more about the claim process and available customisation options.

Yes! We’re proud to be an official Canva Agency Partner — the first in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. This means we’re recognised by Canva for our design expertise and our ability to train and support teams using Canva for business.

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