What is it?

Canva is a user-friendly graphic design platform with a drag-and-drop interface, offering a wide range of templates, images, icons, and fonts, enabling users to create professional-looking visual content such as social media graphics, presentations, posters, flyers, infographics, and more, regardless of their design experience.

What is its purpose?

The purpose of Canva is to provide users with an accessible and user-friendly platform for creating visually appealing and professional designs. It aims to help users, regardless of their design expertise, by offering a wide range of design tools, templates, and resources, enabling them to effectively communicate their ideas in a visually appealing manner, and effectively engage their audience across various mediums such as social media, presentations, marketing materials, and more.

How do I use it?

You can access Canva by creating a free account on the Canva website. You can sign up using your email address or Google or Facebook account. To sign up with your Memorial University email account, simply select the Sign in with Google option and log in using your MUN credentials to complete your registration.

Why would I use it?

• It has a very user-friendly, simple, and intuitive drag-and-drop interface.
• It offers a wide range of design options by providing a vast library of templates, images, icons, fonts, and other design elements.
• It enables you to customize your designs by editing text, adjusting colors, resizing elements, and incorporating your own images.
• Canva's template library includes professionally designed layouts for various purposes, which saves time and effort compared to starting from scratch.
• It allows you to collaborate with others by sharing designs and inviting team members to work on projects together.
• It is available both as a web-based platform and a mobile app, ensuring that you can create and edit designs across devices.
• It integrates with various other platforms and tools, such as Dropbox, Google Drive, and social media platforms, allowing you to import and export files easily and streamline your design workflow.