Course: Digital Media Design Using Canva
Category: Computing and Photography
Description: Approx. Start Date: Tuesday 15 October 2024
(Applicants will receive confirmation of actual start date by text)

Digital Media Design is a new course that teaches students how to create a wide variety of digital media using CANVA. Canva is a free-to-use online graphic design tool you can use to create professional: 
  • social media posts
  • posters
  • flyers
  • birthday cards
  • postcards
  • presentations
  • CVs
  • logos
  • As well as lesson plans, infographics, newsletters, bookmarks, brochures, certificates, wedding invitations, online meeting backgrounds and more
On this eight-week course, you'll learn how to create many of the above elements. You also learn: 
  • The differences between free and paid Canva, and decide which is right for you.
  • How to navigate around the Canva app with ease
  • How to create designs from scratch
  • How to choose the right dimensions for your design
  • How to create a background for your design
  • How to add photos or pictures into your design
  • How to edit photos in Canva
  • How to add text and change it in Canva
  • How to create eye-catching designs for Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn that will help you get noticed on social platforms
  • How to use templates
  • How to publish your design
  • How to use colours in Canva and develop a brand kit
  • How to create a presentation
  • How to create animated GIFs for social media
This course is suitable for: 
  • anyone interested in graphic design
  • students to create visually appealing CVs or powerful presentations
  • teachers to enhance their teaching material with creative tools
  • entrepreneurs or business owners to grow their brand
  • business owners to engage with their customers
  • politicians to create eye-catching posters, social media posts or great campaigns
  • professionals and corporates to enhance their reports and presentations
  • project managers to create charts with visual impact
  • digital marketers
*Closed for mid term break on Tuesday 29 October 2024
Tutor: TBA TBA
Fee: €135
Duration: 8 weeks
Start Date: 2024-10-15
Start/End Time: 6.30pm - 9.00pm
Day: Tuesday Evenings