Canva Design Tips: The 8 Tutorials You Need to Know About Designing in Canva
Want to level up your Canva design skills? Listen, we post a LOT of different Canva tips to help you create content more efficiently and effectively as a small business owner. So we've gathered eight game-changing Canva tutorials that will transform the way you approach designing. From QR codes to custom frames, these tips will help you create stunning visuals in minutes.
Canva Design Tip One: How to Create a QR Code to Your Design
QR codes are everywhere now, and guess what? You can make them right in Canva! This trick lets you generate custom QR codes for your business cards, social media, or marketing materials without leaving the platform.
Canva Design Tip Two: How to Create a Gradient Button
Gradient buttons add a super fun, and branded, touch to any design. This tutorial shows you how to create eye-catching buttons that grab attention and boost click-through rates on your designs.
Canva Design Tip Three: How to Add a Cutout Image to a Circle
Perfect for profile pictures or social media posts, this technique teaches you how to professionally frame images in circles while maintaining clean edges and professional look.
Canva Design Tip Four: How to Add a GIF to Your Design
Make your designs dynamic by adding GIFs! This simple tutorial shows you how to incorporate movement into your static designs, perfect for presentations or social media posts. And the best part, you don't have to leave Canva or download sketchy GIFs from Google!
Canva Design Tip Five: How to Create a Hand Drawn Effect
Add a personal touch to your designs with this hand-drawn effect tutorial. It's perfect for creating authentic, sketch-like elements that make your work stand out. You don't need expensive software like ProCreate or Photoshop, and you don't need an iPad or drawing skills to mimic this fun scrapbook look in your designs
Canva Design Tip Six: How to Create a Custom Image Frame
Custom image frames can transform ordinary images into extraordinary designs. While Canva has a ton of frame options to put your photos in, sometimes you just need something a bit more custom. Learn how to create unique frames that match your brand and style perfectly.
Canva Design Tip Seven: How to Create a Branded Pattern Background
Say goodbye to boring backgrounds! This tutorial teaches you how to create custom pattern backgrounds that add depth and interest to any design. And as a bonus, you can create this with your own logo and brand elements to make sure that all of your designs match your branding perfectly!
Canva Design Tip Eight: How to Get ANY Company Logo
Need to add logos to your designs, and you can't seem to find a resolution or PNG version? This trick shows you how to quickly find and use any company logo using the BrandFetch app in Canva.
These eight tutorials just scratch the surface of what's possible in Canva. Try them out in your next project and watch your design skills soar. Remember, great design isn't about complexity – it's about knowing the right tools and techniques.
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Manu Muraro is the founder of Your Social Team, an Instagram training membership and template shop that help social media managers and Instagram-savvy small business owners to grow engagement and sales using Instagram and content marketing, without the overwhelm. Born and raised in Brazil, Manu moved to the U.S. in 2000 right out of college to work for Cartoon Network, where she made an award winning career in creative and strategy. In 2021, Manu started Your Template Club, a Canva template subscription service to help social media professionals and Canva-savvy business owners to create content that performs on Instagram, add more Instagram features into their strategy, such as Instagram Lives and Reels, and save time.