Learn expert design techniques from Barbara Tulissi, seasoned designer and Canva coach, to create professional-quality visuals for social media, presentations, and print—with or without a Pro subscriptionKey FeaturesMaximize Canva capabilities using its free and Pro featuresMaster the art of developing eye-catching designs for social media, print, and presentationsLearn Canva tricks, graphic design basics, and timesaving techniques for efficient design workflowsPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionDrawing from her expertise in digital design, Barbara Tulissi will guide you through Canva's user-friendly platform, showcasing how to create stunning visuals and transform your basic Canva knowledge into professional-level design skills. The Canva Cookbook starts with a quick overview of Canva, guiding you through its main features and ensuring you're set up for success, before focusing on creating a brand. You will do this through workbook-like questions and activities, helping you understand your brand's vision, values, and voice. After that, each chapter focuses on specific design objectives, providing step-by-step recipes on crafting engaging social media content, creating eye-catching videos and ads, and developing print-ready materials. Through a blend of theory, instructions, and examples, you'll also learn how to make your designs more accessible – including the use of captions and alt text – as well as how to harness the power of Canva AI for efficient and powerful brand storytelling. By the end of this book, you'll not only be able to create visually compelling projects but you will have also built up a powerful skill arsenal that will help you speed up your creative process and unleash your creativity with Canva.What you will learnCreate captivating static designs for various social media platformsCraft animated designs for video posts and adsAccelerate your design process with time-saving techniquesDevelop visuals for effective brand storytellingEnsure accessibility and inclusivity in your designsPlan and produce a strong, clear brandWho this book is forThis book is aimed at passionate designers with a basic understanding of Canva who want to use the platform to elevate their visual communication skills and create engaging, creative projects. Specifically, this book focuses on entrepreneurs who would like to elevate their design skills to help develop a personal or professional brand. This book is also useful for graphic designers, social media managers, and content creators who want to align their designs with an already-established brand.