Course 8 · Sales & Marketing
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Level 1 · Starter
takes you to Level 2 · Capable
Design Basics
Make posters, social media posts, flyers and slides that look clean and are easy to read, using free tools.
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- Read and listen to every unit
- Practice questions
- Nothing is saved
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- Take the exam
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What is this course?
Make posters, social media posts, flyers and slides that look clean and are easy to read, using free tools.
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What you’ll practise
- Fixing a cluttered poster with five simple design rules
- Making a social media post that reads well on a phone
- Laying out an A4 flyer and exporting a print PDF
- Checking where a free photo came from before using it
- Building a one-page style sheet for a small business
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The exam
- 8 short questions at the end
- Get 6 right to pass
- 3 tries an hour, then a short break
- Pass = your Design Basics certificate
The 9 units
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1
What Makes a Design Work
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2
Colour and Fonts
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3
Canva From Zero
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4
Social Media Posts
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5
Flyers and Posters
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6
Photos and Free Images
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7
A Simple Brand Kit
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8
Good-Looking Slides
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9
Share and Print
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The exam — 8 questions
Skills you’ll add to your Skills Passport
- Design principles
- Colour and type
- Canva editor
- Social media graphics
- Flyers and posters for print
- Photos and image licences
- Simple brand basics
- Slide design
- Export, share and print
Every course starts at unit 1.
Take it one unit at a time. You’ve got this — and we’re cheering you on.