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Canva Workshop Series

Two Full Days of Practical, Real-World Training

Penrith NSW • Led by Anne-Maree Kerr

Whether you’re just starting out or ready to take your designs to a professional level, this two-day, hands-on workshop series will give you the confidence and skills to create beautiful, on-brand content that actually works.

Come to one or both days – you’re welcome either way.

My Canva training is designed to help you and your team feel confident, consistent, and a little bit creative – without needing to be a graphic designer. Whether you’re starting from scratch or want to sharpen your skills, I offer practical, plain-English sessions that can be tailored to suit your team, your brand, and your real-world projects.

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DAY 1: Canva Foundations + Design Essentials

Perfect for beginners and self-taught users

January 14th 2026

9:00am – 5:00pm

Learn the basics properly and understand the design principles that make your work look polished, clear, and professional.

What you’ll learn

  • How to choose and customise templates for print, web, social & presentations

  • Essential design principles: colour, contrast, hierarchy, layout, white space

  • Working with elements: shapes, graphics, photos, frames, grids & tables

  • Styling your text, pairing fonts, using effects & uploading your own fonts

  • Organising your images and brand assets

  • Creating effective presentations with animations, charts & live presenting

  • Exporting correctly for print and web

  • Intro to Canva’s AI tools: Magic Write, Magic Edit, Magic Expand & AI graphics

You’ll leave with:

  • Skills to confidently create your own marketing materials

  • Clear understanding of what makes good design

  • A set of templates and cheat sheets to use immediately

  • The building blocks to step into more advanced Canva work

DAY 2: Canva Pro Skills + Affinity Introduction

Perfect for confident Canva users & business owners ready to level up

January 21st 2026

9:00am – 5:00pm

Unlock Canva’s advanced features, automation tools, scheduling, emails, websites, AI design tools, plus a gentle introduction to the Affinity Suite.

What you’ll learn

  • Magic Studio: Switch, Write, Animate, Edit, Expand & fully editable AI-generated designs

  • Visual Suite overview: Docs, Presentations, Whiteboards, Websites, Video

  • Advanced Brand Kits & campaign styling

  • Professional workflow: grids, alignment, layering, shadows, colour matching

  • Bulk Create using Canva Sheets & Google Sheets

  • Video editing + Magic Video for Reels, TikTok & YouTube

  • Content Planner: connecting accounts, scheduling & analytics

  • Websites in Canva: when they work and how to publish them

  • New HTML email feature: design in Canva → paste straight into Mailchimp, Gmail or Outlook

  • Forms, polls & sign-ups

  • Intro to Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher (and when to use them)

You’ll leave with:

  • A faster, more efficient workflow

  • Tools to automate repetitive design tasks

  • Confidence to create videos, websites, emails & multi-platform content

  • A clear understanding of how Canva and Affinity can work together

Day One Course Outline
Day Two Course Outline

Who These Workshops Are For

  • Small business owners

  • Creatives & makers

  • Community organisations

  • Consultants & coaches

  • Anyone who wants simple, practical training without the jargon

  • People who want good design without the stress

Come to Day 1 if you’re new or want solid foundations.
Come to Day 2 if you’re already confident, or join both for the full experience.

Dates & Location

January 14th and 21st

Venue: Judge Accountants
Suite 2, Level 3, 50 Belmore St, Penrith

Pricing

Ticket Type Price
Earlybird (both days) $590
Single Day $380
Both Days (Bundle) $700

Pricing

Ticket Type Price
Earlybird (both days) $590 Book before December 18th
Single Day $380 Full-day workshop, resources & templates
Both Days (Bundle) $700 Save $$ when booking both workshops

What’s Included

  • Welcome coffees, morning tea and lunch

  • Full-day live training with hands-on support

  • Step-by-step demonstrations

  • Printable cheat sheets & guides

  • Exclusive templates & project files

  • Follow-up Q&A support

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