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Teen Life Hacks: Graphic Design for Presentation

An introduction to fun and necessary life skills for teens 13 and up at Liverpool Public Library!

Getting Started with Canva

To use Canva, you will need to make a free account with your personal email address. 

To get started, visit http://canva.com. You'll be prompted to either sign up or login. Follow the steps of the sign up process. For a step-by-step guide, check out Canva's guide for Creating and logging in to your Canva account!

Having the sign-up process complete before our session will give us more time to explore together! With any questions, feel free to reach out to Miss Olivia at olivia.russo@lpl.org!

What Can We Do with Canva?

  • Design posters for personal or academic use
  • Create infographics to advocate for a cause important to you
  • Design graphics for your social media accounts
  • Build and personalize slideshow presentations 
  • Create cards for birthdays, holidays, and celebrations
  • Design your own stationary
  • Personalize t-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, totes, and other apparel
  • Collaborate with others on notes, mind maps, and group projects

Teen Life Hacks: Part Two!

The second installment of Teen Life Hacks @ LPL is meeting Tuesday, November 14th, from 1:30-2:30 PM. To register for the event, visit our events calendar.

This month, we will be learning to use Canva, a free, online graphic design software. This versatile tool has the capability to design cards, infographics, t-shirts, social media posts, powerpoint presentations, and more! In our time together, we will learn how to use the basic functions of Canva, and design a poster to take home!

Canva

Your Projects!

Design something you're proud of? Make something you want to share? Send it to Miss Olivia to be added to our student spotlight (right here!)

Past Projects

Check out some of the fun things Miss Olivia has made with Canva!