🔹 1. Set Up Your Brand Kit (Canva Pro) 🔹
Your Brand Kit is the foundation of everything. If this isn’t set up properly, consistency will always feel hard. Must-haves: ✅ Upload all logo variations • Primary logo • Icon/submark • Transparent versions (PNG) ✅ Choose 3–5 brand colours • 1–2 Primary colours (main identity) • 1–2 Secondary colours (supporting) • 1 Accent colour (CTAs, highlights, buttons) 👉 Pro Tip: Add HEX codes so your colours stay identical across all designs. ✅ Select 1–2 brand fonts • Headline font (bold / eye-catching) • Body font (clean & readable) ✅ Upload brand assets • Brand photos • Textures or patterns • Backgrounds or overlays you reuse often 🔹 2. Create & Save Branded Templates (Your Time-Saver Zone) Templates = speed + consistency. If you design something twice, it should be a template. Core templates to create: ✅ Instagram posts • Quotes • Educational/value posts • Carousel layouts ✅ Story templates • Polls & engagement • Promotions • Testimonials & social proof ✅ Reels & video covers • Branded thumbnails • Hook text overlays ✅ Business assets • Email headers • Blog graphics • Pinterest pins ✅ Product visuals • Ebook & workbook mockups • Course covers • Freebie graphics 👉 Goal: You should be able to create content in minutes, not hours. 🔹 3. Organize Your Canva Workspace (CEO Energy Only) A messy Canva = wasted time. Recommended folder system: 📁 Instagram Templates 📁 Stories 📁 Freebies 📁 Paid Products 📁 Client Work 📁 Branding Assets ✅ Save your most-used designs in Projects ✅ Rename files clearly (future you will thank you) ❌ No more: “Untitled design (47)” 😅 🔹 4. Design for Consistency (This Is What Builds Trust) Consistency = credibility. Brand rules to follow: ✅ Use the same font sizes for headings, subheadings & body text ✅ Keep spacing & padding consistent across designs ✅ Stick to your brand colours unless using a specific campaign theme ✅ Use the same mockup style, filters, or image treatment ✅ Add your logo or watermark subtly when needed