Welcome to the course. I look forward to helping you to create your first or your next journal, planner, workbook, or notebook!

I am going to introduce the topics of today's course and we will make sure that this course is the right place for you!

In this module, we are going to review Canva so that you have a good working knowledge of how to use the tool.  

You will learn:

• Differences between the FREE and paid versions of Canva and how to know if you using a paid feature or element.
• How to use the templates and make them your own.
• How to add text and change fonts
• How to use shapes and lines
• Where icons and Illustrations are and how to use them
• How to your own upload pictures
• How to use filters
• Adjust colors and transparency
• Alignment of pictures and text the document and with other elements.
• How to export your work into the different file types

By the end of this course, you will be able to create amazing designs, and you will have the skills to achieve professional results. You will be able to apply these skills to any project you wish to take, taking your graphic design skills to the next level!

In this module, we are going to use what we have learned about Canva to create professionally designed interior pages.

• Learn how to format pages for the self-publishing platforms.
• How to order pages
• How to create book mock ups with Canva for the interior pages
• How to find free and purchase mockups to use for your marketing sites

By the end of this course, you will be able to create amazing cover designs and mockups. You will be able to apply these skills to any book project you have!

In this module, we are going to use what we have learned about Canva to create professionally designed book covers.

• Learn how to calculate the correct book cover sizes for the self-publishing platforms.
• How to create the spine.
• How to create book mock ups with Canva
• How to find free and purchase mockups to use for your marketing sites

By the end of this course, you will be able to create amazing cover designs and mockups. You will be able to apply these skills to any book project you have!

In this lesson, we walk you through how to find done for you design elements and interior pages that you can use and customize for your book projects.

This lesson is all about opening our Author account which will help you to tie all of your publications to you and aide in your marketing efforts.