Practical challenges to apply your learning so you create photos, graphics, animations and videos by the end of the course.
Masterclasses on each topic with critiques of student work so you can see a before and after for your own learning
Accessible lessons and checklists for your content creation
Live weekly sessions offer a blend of theoretical lectures and practical walk throughs of using tools like Canva, as well as the platform creation features
A course overview
Our Glossary of Visual Content Tools
Live masterclasses | Instructions
Week 1 | Photography challenge
Photography Masterclass | Taking your photos to the next level
Photography trends
The basics
Focus
Lighting | Exposure
Lighting | Light Sources
Lighting inspiration
Composition | Rule of thirds
Composition | Symmetry
Composition | Perspectives
Composition | Leading lines
Top composition tip
Using shapes | inspiration
What you need to know
Post-production | Removing image background
Post-production | Using filters
Week 2 | Graphics challenge
Week 2 | Graphics checklist
Week 3 | Canva how-to walk through
Accessibility
Colour | The Fundamentals
Colour | The psychology of colour
Colour | Colour matching
Colour | Working with clients
Practice choosing colours in Canva
Practice colour theory in Canva
Additional reading | The colour of logos
Additional reading | Colour inspiration
Typography | The fundamentals
Typography | The psychology of typefaces
Typography | Typeface pairing
Typography | Working with clients
How to add and remove text in Canva
How to change the font of your text in Canva
Practice choosing fonts in Canva
Practice matching fonts in Canva
Working with text over images
Working with text on background
Finding free photos to work with in Canva
Practice working with text and images in Canva
Practice working with backgrounds behind your text in Canva
Hierarchy | The fundamentals
Hierarchy | Applying the principles
Practice basic hierarchy concepts using Canva
Practice using scale as a hierarchical tool in Canva
Alignment | The fundamentals
Alignment | White space
Alignment | Placement best practice
Practice using white space in Canva
Practice alignment in Canva
Practice using Canva grids
Practice keeping it simple
Practice using shapes as design elements
Getting started with Canva
Saving your Canva design
Saving your Canva design as a jpeg
Working with Canva templates
Creating a Canva design from scratch
Week 4 | Animated gif challenge
Animated gif challenge
Animated gif challenge example
Week 5 | Animated promo challenge
Week 5 | Animated promo challenge example 1
Week 5 | Animated promo challenge example 2
Top tips for creating animations
Branded animations on Instagran
Creating an animation using free Canva
Changing the speed of your animation
Using animated stickers in Canva
Creating animated social media posts
Creating animated Facebook covers
Week 4 | Piece to camera video output
Shooting | Sound
Shooting | Lighting
Shooting | Equipment
Shooting | Vertical video
Editing | Subtitles and Titles
Shooting a Piece to Camera | Background
Shooting a Piece to Camera | Position
Shooting a Piece to Camera | Looking
Shooting Interviews | Background
Shooting Interviews | Framing
Shooting Interviews | Positioning
Shooting Interviews | Looking
Shooting Interviews | Answering Questions
Creating Facebook video ad creative
Creating Instagram video posts
Creating Instagram story videos
Ideas and inspiration for graphics
Ideas and inspiration for photography
Ideas and inspiration for animations
Ideas and inspiration for videos
Introduction to Facebook Live
Third-party live video tools
Using Facebook Creator Studio
Tips For Using Facebook Live
Digital Mum Case Study | An interview with Kate Thornton
What Works well On Facebook Live?
