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How To Create Graphics For Website Design - 2022 Free Canva Step By Step Tutorial

Hey, fellow online business owners! 😀
As promised, we’re sharing with you a free Tutorial that will help you master CANVA in 2022!
There is no doubt that Canva is the best software for graphic design.

Canva offers remixable templates, images, and design assets that you can use to create customized, unique & professional graphics for your business & we know how IMPORTANT VISUAL ARE!

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Why choosing Canva to create graphics for website design

1. Using Canva, you don’t have to be a professional graphic designer, nor bother learning photoshop or illustrator, which are complicated and take time to master!

2. You don’t have to hire designers to make custom banners, videos, or other graphics for you! – Saves you tons of $

3. You can create graphics for website design as well as social media posts – (Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook)

4. Canva makes it easy for you to create presentations, business cards, blog graphics, infographics, email headers & much more! 

Remember that , 94% of the conversions depend from the pictures, videos as well as other graphics you include throughout your content.

What follows is the step by step guide Canva Tutorial.

Start Creating A Design

Set up an account & login into your Canva.

Start with choosing what kind of design you want to create. 

From Facebook posts, Instagram stories & posts, flyers, presentations, YouTube thumbnails, business cards, photo collages, invitations, brochures, logos, resumes, posters, infographics to Pinterest Pins, Ebook Covers, Blog Banners, Menus & much more!

Choose A Template

Whether you want to create a Pinterest Pin, Facebook Post, Infographics, as well as anything else, there are “pre-designed” templates you can choose from – or start from scratch once you get familiar with the Canva interface. – EASY DRAG & DROP INTERFACE

Set The Background For Your Design

Next, choose a background for your design.  

Canva has a lot of pictures to chose from.
You can also upload any picture from your computer.   

PRO TIP – Use only high – quality, professional images to create graphics for your website.

Add Elements To Your Design

Make your designs more interesting, eye-catching & visually appealing by adding graphic features.

Add Grids, Shapes, Frames, stickers, charts, illustrations, or icons.

All of them are customizable. 

Add Text To Your Design

Choose from the variety of fonts, forms & style Canva offers.

Then, add a heading & subheading to your design.

PRO TIP 1 – Choose a font as well as colors that will represent your brand.
(Our brand font is Poppins & we use 4 colors for the website design).

PRO TIP 2 – CANVA PRO gives you access to BRAND KIT – where you can upload your brand colors, fonts & logo. 

CANVA Cheat Sheet

To make the design process extra easy as well as save you tons of time, we created this cheat sheet for you! :).  All you have to do is download it, print it & have it next to your computer when you will be creating the graphics for your website.
That’s what we did at the very beginning,now we know the shortcuts by heart, so the design process goes much faster & efficient 🙂

Typography Design Ideas

As we mentioned above, we will also share some cool Canva Typography Ideas that are extra trending at the moment. Feel free to elevate the design game & make your visuals super modern with the 2022 design trends!

1. Vinyl Typography - Foil Lettering

2. Melting Colors Typography

3. Drop A Shadow Effect

4. Glitch Effect Typography

5. Flipped Text Effect

Why choosing CANVA PRO ?

Switching to Canva Pro is a next-level game changer.  ONLY when using this plan, you’ll have access to:

Is Canva Pro easy to use?

YES, it is! It’s without a doubt, the best & most affordable software for graphic design. – With just a few clicks – EASY DRAG & DROP INTERFACE, the visuals featured on your web site will be ON- POINT!
PS – We advice you guys to pay annualy. Why do this ? – Canva Pro costs $12.95 per team member per month, but if you pay annually, it reduces to ONLY $9.95 per month.    Trust me, you won’t get a better deals on graphics, NOWHERE !

Why we use & recommend Canva Pro

1. The design options have absolutely NO LIMIT

2. The design process goes extra fast 

3. Pricing is super affordable - especially when you're just starting

4. Easy to use 

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