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Beginner  1 Day

Canva Essentials: A Beginner’s Guide to Design

Build your design confidence in just one day. This hands-on course introduces non-designers to essential design principles, Canva tools, and creative workflows to produce stunning visuals for real-world work.

  • Duration: 1 Day (9:00AM – 5:00PM)

  • Instructor: Onion Lim

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

Course Overview

This one-day course helps professionals from HR, marketing, admin, and operations learn how to communicate better through visual design.

Through guided, practical activities, you’ll learn the basics of visual design, understand what makes a good layout, and start using Canva to create flyers, posters, buntings, and more — even if you’ve never designed before.

What You’ll Learn

  • Understand the 5 essential design principles to make your visuals clearer and more professional.

  • Use Canva confidently — from navigating tools to using shortcuts and extensions.

  • Learn a full design workflow: from finding inspiration to presenting your visuals.

  • Build and present visuals like posters or flyers based on real workplace topics.

Who Should Join?

This course is ideal for:

  • Professionals in HR, admin, events, marketing, or operations.
  • Teams who want to improve internal and external communication through visuals.
  • Anyone who wants to start creating professional-looking visuals without needing a design background.

Prerequisites

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

Course Modules

Why design matters in every role. Learn the designer’s mindset, key principles like alignment and contrast, and how to start strong with templates and moodboards.

Hands-on activity:

Learn how professional designers use references and templates. Understand the 5 core principles and why simplicity beats complexity.

Explore Canva’s interface, apps, and extensions. Learn useful shortcuts and how to spot & fix poor design.

Hands-on activity:

Recreate and improve a visual using Canva tools, layout rules, and simple hacks.

Learn a design workflow from start to finish — defining objectives, creating moodboards, and brainstorming ideas before you design.

Hands-on activity:

Use Canva Whiteboard to plan and design a visual (e.g., flyer or poster). Present it to the group and receive feedback.

Each participant will share their design, explain their creative decisions, and receive feedback from the trainer and peers. This final sharing builds presentation skills and reinforces learning.

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

Build your design confidence in just one day. This hands-on course introduces non-designers to essential design principles, Canva tools, and creative workflows to produce stunning visuals for real-world work.

  • Duration: 1 Day (9:00AM – 5:00PM)

  • Instructor: Onion Lim

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

Course Overview

This one-day course helps professionals from HR, marketing, admin, and operations learn how to communicate better through visual design.

Through guided, practical activities, you’ll learn the basics of visual design, understand what makes a good layout, and start using Canva to create flyers, posters, buntings, and more — even if you’ve never designed before.

You’ll leave the class with real workplace visuals you’ve created, ready to present confidently to your team or stakeholders.

What You’ll Learn

  • Understand the 5 essential design principles to make your visuals clearer and more professional.

  • Use Canva confidently — from navigating tools to using shortcuts and extensions.

  • Learn a full design workflow: from finding inspiration to presenting your visuals.

  • Build and present visuals like posters or flyers based on real workplace topics.

Who Should Join?

This course is ideal for:

  • Professionals in HR, admin, events, marketing, or operations.
  • Teams who want to improve internal and external communication through visuals.
  • Anyone who wants to start creating professional-looking visuals without needing a design background.

Prerequisites

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

Course Modules

Why design matters in every role. Learn the designer’s mindset, key principles like alignment and contrast, and how to start strong with templates and moodboards.

Hands-on activity:

Learn how professional designers use references and templates. Understand the 5 core principles and why simplicity beats complexity.

Explore Canva’s interface, apps, and extensions. Learn useful shortcuts and how to spot & fix poor design.

Hands-on activity:

Recreate and improve a visual using Canva tools, layout rules, and simple hacks.

Learn a design workflow from start to finish — defining objectives, creating moodboards, and brainstorming ideas before you design.

Hands-on activity:

Use Canva Whiteboard to plan and design a visual (e.g., flyer or poster). Present it to the group and receive feedback.

Each participant will share their design, explain their creative decisions, and receive feedback from the trainer and peers. This final sharing builds presentation skills and reinforces learning.

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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More Info & Resources

We’re excited to announce that Twenty-Four Consulting is now an official Canva Agency Partner—the first in Malaysia & Southeast Asia.

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