Take your Canva skills to the next level with Canva Design Essentials Pt. 2: Branding & Identity, taught by award-winning designer Dan Scott. In this course, you’ll explore how to build a consistent and professional brand identity using Canva’s powerful design tools. Learn to work with AI-powered features, remove backgrounds, create mockups, and develop branded visuals that resonate—from logos and typography to color palettes and moodboards.
Canva Design Essentials Pt. 2: Branding & Identity
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Canva Design Essentials Pt. 2: Branding & Identity
This course is part of Canva Design Essentials Specialization
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There are 6 modules in this course
Explore Canva’s most powerful design features by diving into tools like background remover, Magic Media AI image generation, and mockup creation. Through hands-on class projects, you’ll practice creating professional assets for social media and branded content, while mastering tools that elevate your visual storytelling.
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6 videos3 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
Learn to design on the go by optimizing your Canva workflow for mobile devices. This module walks you through editing and posting from your phone, and customizing pre-built logo templates to suit real-world brand needs. You'll complete a logo design project built entirely with mobile-friendly tools.
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4 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt
Develop your brand's visual identity by building digital moodboards in Canva. You’ll explore how to organize brand inspiration, collaborate through markup tools and comments, and translate themes into design direction. This module emphasizes ideation and creative strategy as part of your design process.
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3 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt
Step into the world of strategic brand development by conducting competitor research directly in Canva. You’ll analyze design trends, explore positioning, and apply these insights to create your own custom combination logo that reflects your brand values and stands out in the market.
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4 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt
Typography and color are core to any strong brand. In this module, you’ll learn to choose fonts that reflect your tone and purpose, and apply color theory to develop a cohesive palette. Through class projects, you’ll lock in consistent visual identity elements that strengthen your branding.
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4 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt
Bring all your branding elements together by creating a consistent and versatile brand system. You’ll explore how to use gradients, build out light/dark/staked logo versions, and organize everything into a Canva Brand Kit. The final class project helps you prepare your brand for real-world application.
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4 videos1 assignment1 peer review1 discussion prompt
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