Living in the IT era CHAPTER7 and 8 Flashcards
is a free graphic design platform that allows you to easily create invitations, business cards, flyers, lesson plans, Zoom backgrounds, and more using professionally designed templates.
CANVA
You can even upload your own photos and add them to Canva’s templates using a drag and drop interface. It’s like having a basic version of Photoshop that’s free and doesn’t require extensive photo editing knowledge to use.
CANVA
is a versatile design platform that can be used for a wide variety of purposes. Individuals and businesses of all sizes use Canva to create everything from business cards and logos to social media graphics and presentations.
CANVA
The platform’s ___________ interface makes it easy to create professional-looking designs, and its library of built-in templates and tools further simplifies the design process.
drag-and-drop
5 essential Canva tools you need to know about
- Change colors using the color wheel
- Use Canva grids to layout and edit your images
- Use text holders
- Place images in frames
- Layout your images in Canva grids
is an incredible tool that can be used to change colors in your designs. Simply point and click to choose from endless different color options. These can be applied to a range of elements, including text, backgrounds, shapes, icons and more.
The color wheel
allow you to easily move text around your designs. Always remember to align your text with purpose – for example the text in the design above has been aligned to the right to neaten the composition.
Text holders
Simply drag and drop your images into Canva _________ to create cute compositions. There are many different types of frames to choose from, so don’t forget to put on your creative hat!
frames
This wonderful tool acts like a frame for you to drop images into. In terms of composition, it can be used to stretch images across your entire design, place multiple images together or crop images.
Canva grids
What is Canva Used for?
a. Photo Editing
b. Photo Collages
c. Social Media Posts
d. Logos
e. Graphic Design
f. Presentation
_________ are also incredibly useful for enhancing images and applying unique filters consistently.
Grids
Use these grids to create a visual narrative, or as a simple way to create a cute composition.
multi-image grids
r is a powerful tool for enhancing your own images. With its easy-to-use interface, you can adjust the photo subject, add background blur for a more professional
look, and apply aesthetic filters to create the perfect vibe. Whether you’re a professional
photographer or just looking to improve your personal photos, Canva Photo Editor has everything you need to get the job done.
Canva Photo Editor
is an easy and fun way to showcase multiple photos in one design. It offers a variety of templates and layout options, allowing you to create collages for any occasion. You can easily customize the design with your own photos, add text and graphics, and choose from a range of filters and effects to enhance the overall look.
Canva Photo Collage Maker
offers templates and design elements to help you make social media posts that stand out on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. You can easily schedule posts directly from Canva to these platforms with a Pro or Teams account, saving time and effort in managing your social media presence. With its intuitive design features, Canva makes creating professional-looking posts a breeze.
Canva
is a quick and simple way to create a unique, professional logo for your brand in minutes. You can choose from a variety of templates or start from scratch to create a custom logo that accurately reflects your brand identity. Once you’re happy with your logo, you can easily download it in various file formats for use on your website, business cards, and other marketing materials.
Canva logo maker
Canva is a valuable tool for _______________. You can use it to create logos, social media posts, presentations, flyers, brochures, and infographics for clients. Canva offers templates and design elements to bring your client’s vision to life, providing opportunities for your design business or freelance work.
graphic designers
simplifies creating professional presentations with its templates and design elements. Personalize your presentation with your own images, graphics, and text, and create unique presentations for your brand. Download or share your presentations after crafting them with ease. Canva helps you create engaging presentations with impact.
Canva presentation tool
Lesson 1:
Templates: A vast library for different purposes and platform
This is because websites are usually made by web designers and web developers. But ______________ dashing website templates are changing the game. With the intuitive, easy-to-use online platform, anyone can design and publish a website even without previous experience.
Canva Websites
can be defined as any linear marks.
Line
Steps To find a template
head to the Templates tab at the top of the left-hand side of your screen. Then either search for whatever it is you’re looking for or browse all the designs. Simply select your chosen template to apply it to your page.
Both Canva’s Free and Pro accounts have access to ___________ of templates, which can save you hours of design work.
thousands
Lines can channel certain ideas too. _____________ones can evoke order and neatness, _____________ can create movement, and ______________ can imply tension or excitement.
Straight
wavy lines
zig-zagged lines
A technique applied a lot in photography is the use of ‘___________’ which do just what they claim – they lead the eye. Finding and emphasising strong leading lines in your piece can allow you to direct the eye through the entire piece or to certain focal points.
leading lines
is a large part of design, sometimes literally. In a very basic definition, ____________is the deliberate sizing of individual elements.
Scale
can help us make sense of designs and images. Think about if you were to draw a mouse next to an elephant, you’d probably draw the mouse much smaller than the elephant, which would help viewers instantly understand your drawing.
Scale
But, scale doesn’t always have to be based on ____________. You can size your elements dramatically large or small to create stunning effects and to signal which parts of your design are more important and which are less.
realism
is a key element when it comes to branding, but it can also make for beautiful one-off designs. For example, ______________ is a key ingredient when it comes to creating patterns and textures.
Repetition
is a crucial element when it comes to branding design, both in terms of keeping your branding consistent and in terms of tying your items together.
Repetition
is the ‘space inbetween’, the area between or around other elements that form its own shape
Negative Space
is used a lot in logos in order to create a harmonious and balanced design.
Symmetry
Some examples of large brands with symmetrical logos are
Target, McDonald’s, Chanel, Starbucks, etc.
Also occasionally known as ‘opacity’
Transparency
refers to how ‘see-through’ an element is. The lower your opacity, the lighter and less noticeable your element is, and the higher it is, the more solid the element is.
Transparency
Clean, sharp and sleek graphic designs can be wonderful, but sometimes, roughing it up a little with some __________ can be even better
texture
can add tactility, depth and can add some pretty interesting effects to your design.
Texture
One way to master balance is to think of each of your elements as having a ‘________’ behind it.
weight
We usually think of __________ in terms of photography – what you include, what you don’t, etc. But, framing is equally as important in design.
framing