Description
Canva is an online graphic/image, video, and slideshow design tool you can use to create professional-looking posters, slideshows, images, event flyers, resumes, cards, certificates, infographics, and other media.
Current known uses in the sector
Video overview
Pricing
A basic Canva account can be created by anyone for free. Canva Pro, with more options and access to functionality and resources (such as many more paid templates, images, etc.) is free for Nonprofits, with up to 10 Canva Pro users for free.
Service Context and activities
Canva can be used in Citizenship Preparation, Community Connections, Employment-related, Information and Orientation, Library Settlement Partnership, Settlement Workers in Schools as a tool to create visuals that help in your work.
Ease of use & Accessibility
Canva takes time to learn, but once mastered is easy and fairly intuitive to use. Make use of their tutorials, Design School, Design courses and other useful resources offered by Canva itself.
Mobile friendly
Canva has mobile apps you can use to create and edit your designs.
Privacy/security features (including data security and message encryption)
Canva has security features which can be reviewed here.
Multilingual capabilities
The Canva interface is in English by default. However you can change that in the Language Settings. If you have any issues with text you add to your design not showing up properly, you may have to modify your account’s language setting so it supports the font you’re using.
Additional resources
- Canva for Work Resources
- Canva YouTube channel
- Canva teaching materials by Canva
- Canva tutorials by Canva
- Canva articles by Canva
- Design School by Canva (articles, tutorials, and awesome tips)
- Design Resources by Canva ( Have more design resources or tools online)
- Design courses by Canva (Canva offers online design courses with your interest)