Design with Canva: Master the Essentials for Captivating Graphics
Upcoming Training Dates
Select a date and time that works for you. All sessions are held live and include time for questions.
Workshop Description
Creating graphics in Canva is often one of many tasks nonprofit communications and marketing professionals manage. Learn the essentials of good design to create eye-catching, effective graphics that reflect your organization’s brand. Explore the four building blocks of design: color, typography, layout, and imagery. Discover resources for fonts, color palettes, templates, and images, and learn how to use Canva’s brand tools to create consistent graphics across your communications.
Who Should Attend
Nonprofit communications and marketing professionals looking to strengthen their Canva design skills and create engaging, consistent, on-brand graphics for their organizations.
What the Training Will Cover
Apply the four building blocks of design: color, typography, layout, and imagery to create more effective, eye-catching graphics.
Use Canva’s brand tools to create consistent, on-brand graphics across your organization’s communications.
Find high-quality fonts, color palettes, templates, and images, and understand their licensing.
Build confidence in using Canva’s design tools and best practices to create simple, professional graphics.
Registration Type & Fee
Non Members: $50
Additional Information
Each workshop session is live. Registrants receive slides & handouts. It is expected participants will be able to be on camera and able to unmute for some portions of the training to participate in discussions. Full recordings are not provided. This training must be done sequentially. If you miss a session, please reach out to program@nonprofitlearninglab.org.
Looking to register 3+ people? Email us at program@nonprofitlearninglab.org to receive $5 off per registration!
Please Note:
We do not offer any other discounts for this training other than the member rate.
About the Trainer
Lidia Varesco Racoma of Lidia Varesco Design in Chicago empowers organizations to make a change through strategic branding and marketing design. She is a blogger, speaker, and coach and leads branding, design and creative marketing workshops, courses and masterminds for mission-focused organizations worldwide. Lidia is a Certified Brand Strategist and is the creator of the Essential Nonprofit Branding Toolkit. She was featured in GDUSA’s 2024 Responsible Designers issue for using graphic design to create positive change and has won multiple GDUSA Design Awards. Lidia Varesco Design is a certified woman-owned business and celebrated 25 years in business in November 2025.
CFRE & CAE Credits
WE OFFER CFRE & CAE CREDITS | 1 hour of training = 1 credit hour
Certificate of attendance available upon request
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