CANVA TUTORIALS — DESIGN FLYERS USING CANVA FLYER MAKER
By: Shahzad Shahab
Tags: Design Process, Flyers, Small Business Owner, Local Business, Small Business Marketing

Published By Shahzad Shahab — First seen on Small Business Guide Blog

Canva is an easy to use website or App with an awesome and user-friendly drag-and-drop interface. The whole purpose of this platform is to provide business owners and online marketers a resourceful library full of pre-made beautiful templates for business flyers, so you don’t have to worry about starting from scratch either, although you can do that if you want. There are not just more than enough templates to satisfy almost every business category but it also provides upcoming event templates, for example, Christmas and New Year. We will be sharing a series of Canva Tutorials for creating different business designs and using these designs for business promotion.

In this Canva tutorial, we will design a sample business flyer using their website and the method is almost the same on the mobile app but if would like to see this Canva flyer maker tutorial or the future Canva tutorials using their mobile app version then drop your request in the comments section below and we will start working on your request.

Designing Business Flyers Using Canva Flyer Maker

Canva Tutorials — Step 1: Visit Canva.com Or Download Canva App

To get started, head to Canva.com or download their official app from Google Store or Apple Store. Since we are using the Canva website for this tutorial, below is the screenshot of their website homepage.

Click on “Flyer” under “Create a design” to proceed to their online design editor page.

Step 2: Select Your Template On Canva Flyer Maker

In this step, we will pick a template from the Canva library which suits our marketing. Make sure to choose a design that conveys the right message for your business. We will also share an article on graphics designing tips so you can learn more about design trends and mainstream design principles.

Step 3: Edit Default Information

Once you have picked the right template, it’s time to replace the default information on your flyer with your business information such as business name, slogan, contact information, social media handles &, etc. Start by clicking on the element that you would like to edit and start typing. On cell phones and the Canva app, tap on the element to start editing.

Step 4: Final Check For Errors

This is a final checkpoint before you export your final flyer design. Make sure to proof-read your flyer to spelling and other errors before proceeding to the next step because once you export your flyer, your final flyer file won’t be editable. Another thing worth mentioning here is that you might want to create a free account with Canva, this will allow you to save your designs under your account so you can reuse or edit them in the future. This way you always have a backup copy of your design under your Canva free account.

Step 5: Download Or Save Your Design

At last, it’s time to download our design and start spreading the word. To export your flyer click on the “Download” button located on the top right of the screen. By default “PNG” format will be selected, you won’t be able to edit the rest of the options here since this requires a Canva Pro Account.

Hit the Download button again and your download will begin shortly. Rename the file and save it locally on your computer.

Just like that, you designed your first flyer. Now it’s time to start promoting your new business flyer and close more sales!

Conclusion

Canva is a very useful and above all Free resource, you don’t have to buy a Pro account or even signup, yet you can design and download your flyers on the go but we recommend that you create a free Canva account, so you can save your designs and reuse them in future. Have you ever used Canva and what do you prefer their website or their phone app? Share your answers in the comments section below.