Canva Course
Chapter 1 - Welcome & Orientation

Lesson 1.2 — Planning Your Content

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Before you open Canva, the most important part of your design is the strategy behind it.

Great content isn’t created by accident — it’s planned with intention.

This lesson will guide you through how to find inspiration, identify strong hooks, choose the right text and messaging, and build a clear story flow before you start designing.

PLANNING YOUR CONTENT

Building a Simple Content Plan Before Opening Canva:

Here’s the exact planning process you can give your students (or follow yourself):

Step-by-step plan:

  1. Choose your topic
    What will this post teach, show, or inspire?

  2. Find 2–3 pieces of inspo
    Style, colours, layout, vibe, text positioning.

  3. Write your hook
    Choose 1 strong opening line.

  4. Write your key points
    Keep it short: 3–5 steps or statements.

  5. Choose your visual direction
    Minimal? Aesthetic? High contrast? Soft? Branded?

  6. Decide on format
    Reel? Carousel? Story? Pinterest?

  7. Pick your CTA
    What should the viewer do next?

Once these steps are done, Canva becomes a creative playground instead of a stressful guessing game.

Why Planning Makes You 10x Faster

Planning your content before designing:

✔ Cuts your design time in half
✔ Prevents overwhelm
✔ Improves your hooks & messaging
✔ Helps you stay consistent
✔ Makes your designs more intentional
✔ Stops you from staring at a blank canvas

This is the foundation of everything that follows in your course. When students understand how to plan content, Canva becomes not just a design tool — but a strategy tool.

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