Digital skills · Beginner

Graphic design with Canva

Create flyers, logos and social posts that businesses pay for.

1. Lesson 1 · 20 min

   Step 1: Design principles

   • Contrast, alignment, repetition and white space.
   • Use at most two fonts.

2. Lesson 2 · 30 min

   Step 2: Canva basics

   • Templates, brand kits, resizing and exporting.

3. Lesson 3 · 30 min

   Step 3: Logos and brand kits

   • Keep logos simple and readable at small sizes.

4. Lesson 4 · 25 min

   Step 4: Social media graphics

   • Design for each size: square post, story, banner.

5. Lesson 5 · 20 min

   Step 5: Getting paid for this skill

   • Build a portfolio of 3 sample projects, even unpaid ones.
   • Create profiles on Upwork, Fiverr, LinkedIn and local WhatsApp business groups.
   • Start with small fixed-price jobs, collect reviews, then raise your price.
   • Receive payments safely through Payoneer, Grey, bank transfer or the platform's own escrow.