Event Summary
On 25 February 2025, Advancing Civil Society - GLOCA organized a two-day workshop titled “Canva Basics for Beginners,” delivered by Ayat Al Sheikh and facilitated by Hana Al Qatini. The workshop engaged 83 participants and focused on introducing beginner-friendly digital design skills.
Workshop Focus
The workshop introduced participants to Canva’s interface, tools, templates, and basic design principles. It covered social media posts, presentations, posters, visual identity basics, exporting options, and collaborative features.
Key Outputs
Participants learned how to use Canva to create simple and professional designs, including social media visuals, presentations, posters, and basic branding materials. Each participant completed a practical design exercise, which helped connect the theoretical content with direct application.
Key Learning
The workshop highlighted that effective design does not require complexity, but depends on clarity, balance, color consistency, and the ability to organize visual content around a clear message.
Impact
The training helped participants overcome hesitation toward digital design tools and encouraged them to use Canva in education, community initiatives, personal projects, and social media content creation.
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Agenda
Advancing Civil Society - GLOCA is organizing a practical workshop on Canva basics for beginners, delivered by Ayat Al Sheikh and facilitated by Hana Al Qatini. The session aims to help participants use Canva to create simple, attractive, and professional visual content.
Objectives
The workshop will introduce participants to Canva’s main tools and support them in designing social media posts, presentations, posters, and simple visual materials for personal, professional, or community use.
Main Themes
Introduction to Canva and its role in modern digital design.
Creating an account and exploring the Canva workspace.
Using texts, colors, images, elements, layers, and design sizes.
Designing posts for Instagram, Facebook, and other platforms.
Creating simple and professional presentations.
Exporting, sharing, and collaborating on designs.
Basic visual identity tips, including colors, fonts, and balance.
Live practical design exercise.
Expected Outcomes
Participants are expected to gain basic Canva skills, understand simple design principles, and produce their own visual content with more confidence.
#GLOCA #Canva #DigitalDesign #YouthSkills #CreativeLearning