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Day 9Creative & Research Skills ~15 min

Canva AI

Create a simple, clean design with AI support.

You'll finish with
Social graphic idea
~18 min 3 objectives

What you'll learn

  • Use Canva AI to generate a simple, clean social graphic.
  • Choose type, color, and layout with a repeatable checklist.
  • Respect image rights and brand honesty.
Lesson

Design with AI as a helper

Canva AI can suggest layouts, generate placeholder images, and adjust text. It does not replace your judgement. A clean, honest post beats a fancy, cluttered one — especially on mobile screens.

A repeatable checklist

One clear message. One focal element. Legible type at thumbnail size. High contrast. Brand color used once, not everywhere. If a design fails at thumbnail size, it fails on mobile.

Placeholders vs product truth

AI-generated images are placeholders, not proof. Never use an AI-generated image of a product you do not actually sell or in a color you do not offer. Use your real product photo when the visual represents your product.

Type and color basics

Pick one heading font and one body font, no more. Choose one accent color for the call to action. If you can, keep colors and fonts consistent across posts so people begin to recognize your work.

Example — France weekend market

A market stall asks Canva AI for a simple Saturday-hours graphic. One heading font, black text on cream, one orange accent for the time. It reads clearly on a phone screen in one second. No AI-generated 'photo' of the stall is used.

Prompt template

Simple social graphic prompt

Suggest 3 simple layouts for a social post.
Message: [one sentence, e.g. 'We are open Saturday 9–13'].
Audience: [e.g. neighborhood customers].
Brand feel: [3 words, e.g. warm, honest, hand-drawn].
Constraints: one heading font, one accent color, legible on a phone at thumbnail size.
Do not add promises we did not include.
Practice task

Create one simple graphic in Canva (or draw it on paper) using the prompt above. Screenshot it at thumbnail size on your phone. If the message is still clear at that size, it works.

Success checklist
  • One clear message per graphic.
  • Type is readable at thumbnail size.
  • Any product image is a real photo, not AI-generated.
  • Color is used deliberately, not decoratively.
Knowledge check

Self-check only. Nothing here is scored. Tap a question to reveal the answer.

Reflection

Which of your posts this month would look better with less content and more space?

Safety note

Do not use another brand's logo, photo, or trademarked style as a base. Do not generate images of real people without their consent. Icons and templates you did not create may have license terms — check before commercial use.

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Reminder

This is a Shipzo Academy proof-of-completion certificate. It is not a university degree, government qualification, accreditation, or regulated professional license. Completion does not guarantee employment, income, or acceptance into any Shipzo program. Tool availability, features, and free access may change and vary by country. Practice with examples — never paste real customer or personal data into AI tools.