New free class on using Canva to make flyers
In my part of the world, belly dance event season has begun! Our inboxes and social media feeds are filled with event notices. At events, people are handing out promotional flyers and placing ads in programs. I recently was talking with two colleagues in dance who expressed their frustration with finding an easy to use and affordable way to make flyers, advertisements and other promotional materials. When I found myself explaining how I use Canva.com to create easy web graphics and flyers for the second time in a week, it became clear it was time to make a tutorial.
A well laid out flyer or digital graphic is essential to help
your future attendees find the information they need.
FREE Class on Using Canva
Link: Belly Dance Business Academy
Free Class: Flyer Design with Canva
Flyer Design With Canva
This 15-minute demo/tutorial steps through the tools I use to create a simple but functional flyer for a mythical belly dance event. At it’s most basic, designing is a process. Throughout this tutorial, I explain my choices in fonts, sizes, and positions, so you get a sense of my own approach to flyer making. From picking and positioning the photo, to using the simple “2 Font Rule,” I step the viewer through the order of construction that I follow when making informational flyers.
In addition, I also touch on the essential information that a basic flyer needs to be an effective promotional tool for your event. I like to begin with a simple “5 W’s” approach to planning the essential information. Once I have chosen the event details to include, I place them into the document, organizing them into logical groups, and formatting them to make it easy to read. At Right is the simple flyer I put together in the class.
The Class is Free – The School is Free – The software is Free
If you are interested in taking this class, I recommend setting up a free account on the Canva.com website. This web-based app is a tool that I use every week for creating graphics for a variety of purposes. It’s become the essential tool I use for making memes to share on social media, thumbnails for YouTube, and even when making quick mock-ups of potential book covers and page designs. The graphic was below made using Canva.
Belly Dance Business Academy – A Great Place to Learn and Explore
One of the best things about the Belly Dance Business Academy is absolutely free to enroll. Better still, there are hours of free courses to explore. When you find an instructor or topic, you can then invest in more in-depth courses, workshops, and masterclasses. You get to learn the subjects you want at the pace that is right for you. And unlike an in-person class, you can repeat the material as often as you like
Link: Belly Dance Business Academy
Free Class: Flyer Design with Canva
Come join me at the BDBA and learn how to make your next promotional flyer in Canva.
Have a happy Valentine’s day
Dawn Devine ~ Davina
February 14, 2018
