Canva and Visual Design

The Canva and Visual Design course by Mentorus is designed to help professionals create visually appealing content without advanced design skills. This course covers the fundamentals of visual design, including layout, color usage, typography, and branding consistency. Participants will learn how to use Canva effectively for social media, presentations, marketing materials, and business graphics. The training focuses on practical, hands-on projects to build real-world design confidence. It is ideal for beginners, entrepreneurs, and professionals looking to enhance their visual communication skills.

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The Canva and Visual Design course is designed for beginners and non-designers. It covers essential design principles such as layout, color, typography, and branding. Learners gain hands-on experience using Canva to create real-world visuals. The course focuses on speed, simplicity, and creativity without technical complexity. By the end, participants can confidently design high-quality visual content for business and personal use.

Learning Objectives

Develop proficiency with Photoshop’s core tools and workspace

Master non-destructive editing techniques for maximum flexibility

Create professional photo retouching and image manipulations

Prepare images appropriately for various output media.

Assessment Method

Hands-on exercises during each module

Before/after retouching project

Final composite project

Course Curriculum

Day 1 (3 hours)
  • Introduction (10 minutes)
  • Course overview and software installation check
  • Setting up workspaces and preferences
  • Block 1: Photoshop Fundamentals (80 minutes)
  • Understanding the Photoshop interface
  • Document creation and management
  • Navigation and viewing tools
  • Resolution, image size, and pixel dimensions
  • Break (10 minutes)
  • Block 2: Working with Layers (80 minutes)
  • Understanding the layers panel
  • Layer management and organization
  • Layer masks basics
  • Simple layer exercises
  • Session Wrap-up (10 minutes)
  • Q&A session
  • Preview of Day 2
  • Practice assignment
Day 2 (3 hours)
  • Recap & Assignment Review (10 minutes)
  • Block 1: Selection Techniques (80 minutes)
  • Basic selection tools (marquee, lasso, quick selection)
  • Advanced selection with Select & Mask
  • Refining selection edges
  • Saving and loading selections
  • Break (10 minutes)
  • Block 2: Photo Adjustments (80 minutes)
  • Working with adjustment layers
  • Levels, curves, and histogram analysis
  • Color correction techniques
  • Hue/Saturation and other adjustments
  • Session Wrap-up (10 minutes)
  • Q&A session
  • Preview of Day 3
  • Practice assignment
Day 3 (3 hours)
  • Recap & Assignment Review (10 minutes)
  • Block 1: Advanced Layer Techniques (80 minutes)
  • Blending modes and their applications
  • Smart objects and their advantages
  • Layer styles and effects
  • Advanced masking techniques
  • Break (10 minutes)
  • Block 2: Retouching & Restoration (80 minutes)
  • Healing and clone tools
  • Content-aware fill and patching
  • Beauty retouching techniques
  • Frequency separation introduction
  • Session Wrap-up (10 minutes)
  • Q&A session
  • Preview of Day 4
  • Practice assignment
Day 4 (3 hours)
  • Recap & Assignment Review (10 minutes)
  • Block 1: Filters & Effects (80 minutes)
  • Using smart filters for non-destructive editing
  • Essential filter applications
  • Creating filter combinations
  • Camera Raw filter techniques
  • Break (10 minutes)
  • Block 2: Type & Graphics (80 minutes)
  • Working with the type tool
  • Creating and using shapes
  • Combining type and images
  • Creating special effects with type
  • Session Wrap-up (10 minutes)
  • Q&A session
  • Preview of Day 5
  • Final project assignment
Day 5 (3 hours)
  • Recap & Project Review (10 minutes)
  • Block 1: Output & Automation (80 minutes)
  • Preparing images for print
  • Optimizing for web and social media
  • Creating actions for batch processing
  • Output file formats and their uses
  • Break (10 minutes)
  • Block 2: Final Project Workshop (80 minutes)
  • Guided work session on individual projects
  • Application of multiple techniques
  • problem-solving and advanced tips
  • Project presentation and critique
  • Course Conclusion (10 minutes)
  • Final Q&A
  • Resources for continued learning
  • Next steps in design education

Canva and Visual Design

Quick Start to Canva & Visual Design (6–10 Hours)

Objective:
To empower participants with practical skills in Canva and essential design principles for creating polished, professional visuals — fast.

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