Social Media Design with Canva & Figma
Create scroll-stopping posts, stories and carousels quickly, with templates that keep a brand consistent.
Your Readiness Proof
A set of 12 branded templates — posts, stories and a carousel — and a month of designed content ready to publish.
Who this is for
- Small-business owners doing their own social media
- Social media assistants
- Freelancers offering content packages
Better to start elsewhere
- People looking for professional brand identity work — see Brand Identity Design
What you will be able to do
- Set up a brand kit in Canva
- Design posts, stories and carousels that read on a phone
- Build reusable templates in Canva and Figma
- Use photos, video clips and icons legally
- Produce a month of content in a few hours
Modules and lessons
1Brand kit
3 lessons
- Colours and fonts
- Logo use
- Layout rules
2Formats
3 lessons
- Posts
- Stories and reels covers
- Carousels
3Templates
3 lessons
- Canva templates
- Figma basics
- Keeping it consistent
4Visual assets
3 lessons
- Photos and video
- Icons and illustrations
- Licences
5Batch production
3 lessons
- Content calendar
- Designing in batches
- Exporting and scheduling
Course author and support
Written by social media designers who produce content for brands every week.
Self-paced, with automated checks and a final assessment. A coordinator answers questions by message within three business days.
Your result tracker
Every week your tracker shows what is done, what is next and what your mentor said. Your coordinator checks in if a checkpoint slips.
- Week 1 · CheckpointBrand kit
- Week 2 · CheckpointFormats
- Week 2 · CheckpointTemplates
- Week 3 · CheckpointVisual assets
- Week 4 · CheckpointBatch production
- Week 4Readiness Proof submitted and reviewed
- After the course+30 days: post-course follow-up
After the course
6 months of access to all materials and updates after you finish, a 30-day check-in from your coordinator and access to the alumni community.
Format and time
Video lessons, readings, exercises, quizzes and a final assessment, at your own pace. 2–3 hours a week.
Requirements
A laptop or desktop computer, a stable internet connection and about 2–3 hours a week.
Certificate
Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment.
This is a MAKE ME FIT certificate with a public verification link. It is not a state qualification or a professional licence.