Sixtysomething_S3_Ep2 – Meet Canva Have you heard people talking about Canva but aren’t quite sure what it is—or why so many people love it? In this episode of Sixtysometing, your host, Grace Taylor Segal, shares introduces listeners to Canva, the free online design platform that has transformed the way millions of people create everything from greeting cards and photo books to business materials, social media graphics, family cookbooks, presentations, and legacy projects. But this episode isn’t really about software. It’s about creativity. It’s about having access to tools that simply didn’t exist for ordinary people for most of our lives. Grace shares her own journey from teaching herself Photoshop with a bootleg copy and learning design from books, to creating magazines, online courses, podcast graphics, legacy projects, and more. She explains why she believes Canva has “democratized design” and why that’s such an exciting development for people in our stage of life. You’ll learn: • What Canva is and how it works • The inspiring story behind Canva founder Melanie Perkins • Why Canva changed the design world forever • What you can create with Canva • What’s included in the free version • Whether Canva Pro is worth considering • Favorite Canva features like Background Remover, Magic Resize, Magic Write, and AI Image Generation • How Canva can help with family history, memory books, photo collections, cookbooks, travel journals, and other legacy projects • Why Canva is especially valuable for people over 60 • How creativity and learning don’t have an expiration date Most importantly, you’ll be encouraged to think about what you’ve always wanted to create—and what might finally be possible now. ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ Canva Resources Want to learn more about Canva? I’ve included links to several beginner-friendly Canva tutorials as well as Canva Design School, which offers free courses, tutorials, and certifications. Whether you’re a complete beginner or just curious about what’s possible, these resources are a great place to start. Canva https://www.canva.com Canva Tutorial by Canva https://youtu.be/V9LtRF6EbyY?si=FDRCnNUYxeC8-vEf In this video we’ll show you the basics of Canva and how easy it makes design. This Canva for Beginners video series is here to show you how to get started with Canva and bring your ideas to life. With limitless potential for customization and templates, it’s simple to make designs your own. Once you learn how to navigate around the editor, you’ll be designing like a pro in no time. 🔔 Subscribe for more Canva tips, tutorials and features: https://bit.ly/3MUG4Kr Canva Design School https://www.canva.com/design-school/ Canva Design School is Canva's official, free learning platform designed to help users master both graphic design fundamentals and the Canva software itself. It offers a wide variety of short, self-paced courses, tutorials, and certifications tailored for beginners, entrepreneurs, marketers, and educators. Canva Tutorials from my favorite Canva Teacher, Brenda Cadman https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5zakL6x9sFdNHjOzYbY-x_6dA8GyQPBc&si=b7lzdR__3Q7Mrmkv ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ Mentioned in This Episode Canva Canva Pro Melanie Perkins Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Creative Suite Canva Design School H-School Lock in Your Legacy AI Image Generation Magic Resize Magic Write Background Remover * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Hey Friends! It's me, Grace! I just want to thank you for listening. I hope you’ll let me know what you think about the podcast and if any particular episodes resonate with you. Listed just below here is my contact information and all of the social channels where you can find me, as well as the link to our Facebook Group. Contact Info Grace Taylor Segal Email: grace@gracetaylorsegal.com Facebook: 60something Page (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553062496332) Instagram: @60somethingpod Facebook Group: 60Something Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/1665326354000332 Credits Sixtysomething Theme Song Music & lyrics by Lizzy Sanford Vocals by Lizzy Sanford Guitar: Lizzy & Coco Sanford To Leave a Review: On Apple Podcasts (no link is available--here are the steps) Open the Apple Podcasts app.Search for the podcast you want to review.Select the podcast show page (not an individual episode).Scroll to the bottom of the page.Click "Write a Review". On the Sixtysomething Podcast Website https://www.sixtysomething.net/reviews/new/ Thank you so much for taking the time to review the show! Copyright © Grace Segal. All Rights Reserved.
