In this tutorial, I will share one of my designs created recently for a fitness gym in canva. There are many templates available in canva under the fitness Gym category. However, clients can demand customized templates. That's why you need to know how to create templates from scratch. 

I have shared the tutorial for one slide only because I designed these templates specifically for my Etsy shop, you can buy all these exclusive templates here.

You will also learn...

• How to Select Grid elements in Canva ?
• How to Select Gradient from photos in Canva ?
• How to use drop shadows creatively in Canva ?
• Use Line elements in designs
• How to adjust photo straight in tilted frame ?

How to create Fitness Gym templates in Canva?

How to Create Grid Mockup in Canva ?

In this tutorial, You will learn how to create a grid mockup in canva with a simple and easy technique.

These mockup designs can be used to portray your portfolio or to sell your products on Etsy / creative markets. 

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Step 1- First upload all your designs as images in canva.

Step 2 – Place them all on the slide in a sequence and then group them all.

Step 3 – Rotate the grouped images into the diagonal direction or you can keep it straight as per your choice.

Step 4- Now apply shadow from the “effects – shadows” section on each image.

Designing with light and shadow: 10 highly effective tips you should try [with case studies]

Step 5 - You have created a mockup, Now apply any rectangle shape on top of the mockup to write your portfolio detail or product description.

Why should you participate in Canva challenges?

Canva is an online graphic design platform that provides several learning opportunities to its users. 

They have their official canva page on Instagram and group “Canva design Circle” on Facebook. If you are a part of these groups, you must have seen the hashtag #canvachallenge. Canva team organizes different design challenges almost every month. They offer prizes in which a Free canva pro subscription is one of the main attractions for participants.

 

I participated in almost ten challenges so far and won prizes twice. I shared my experience after winning my first competition through one of my blogs.

How to win one year Canva pro free subscription ?

Recently in one of the grand challenges, I won the prize from the canva team. It was about sharing my canva design journey through a voice message. 

Benefits to participate in Canva Challenges:

• Explore Canva for different designs keywords
• Learn the use of various designs elements
• Learn various designs techniques
• Learn to implement basic design principles in your designs
• Show the world your canva design creativities and get noticed
• Win the competition with many super prizes
• Get famous and avail more earning opportunities within the design circle
• Many more…

Winners Selection Criteria:

Winners will be chosen by the Canva team based on the degree of meaning, storytelling, and creativity in the submissions.

Rewards and prizes:

• Free Canva pro subscription. (one year, six months, and one month depends on the challenge type)
• Canva Print Voucher (Not included for all challenges)
• Grand Canva Challenge (Probably once in a year). USD 1000 prize via Paypal.

Be My Canva-Tine #CanvaChallenge

CREATE A LOVE LETTER WITH CANVA TO WIN PRIZES!

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The Dinner Circle #CanvaChallenge 

THIS DINNER TABLE IS LOOKING EMPTY... FILL IT TO WIN PRIZES!

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If You've Got it, Haunt It #CanvaChallenge 

A VERY SPECIAL (AND SPOOKY) HALLOWEEN DESIGN CHALLENGE APPROACHES. WIN PRIZES!

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Starry Starry Night #CanvaChallenge 

Use this design video

Build-A-Brand #CanvaChallenge

CHOOSE ONE OF TWO EXAMPLE BUSINESSES IN THE TEMPLATE, AND BUILD THEIR BRANDS UP FOR THE CHANCE TO WIN PRIZES!

Use this design for brand kit

Design My Ride #CanvaChallenge 

CREATE A DESIGN USING OUR TEMPLATE FOR THE CHANCE TO WIN PRIZES!

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The Card Swap #CanvaChallenge 

CREATE A CARD THAT BEST DESCRIBES YOU AND WIN PRIZES!

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The Mad Designtist  #CanvaChallenge

CREATE YOUR OWN CRAZY OR GAME-CHANGING INVENTION WITH CANVA TO WIN PRIZES!

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Design School

Anyone can make beautiful designs with Canva – here's how.

Create Jazz poster design in Canva

Creating photoshop designs in Canva is the ultimate part of my canva design journey. I have tried creating many photoshop designs in Canva. This practice always helps me explore various design features and elements in this platform.

Recently I have created one poster design for the Jazz music concert. All the elements used in this design are available in Canva for free or under a pro subscription. If you are not using canva pro then let me suggest you try their 30 days free trial to explore this design platform deeply.

Only one element, “Sunrays” was downloaded from pngtree.com. I would also recommend this site to all of you for free png elements. The best part of this site is that any two elements can be downloaded for free daily.

Download all the used elements of this design below.

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Create Jazz poster design in Canva

I have recorded a detailed video for a better understanding of this design.

I have also found many beautiful templates for a music concert or event promotion. These are very eye-catching and easy to edit in Canva.

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How to create double exposure design effects in Canva ?

The double exposure effect is a design technique that can be achieved by merging two images with the adjustment in opacity and other design features. Almost a year ago, I have created one design using canva letter frames and called it a double exposure effect. In this design, I had kept a portion of my images inside frames and a small portion outside to give it a merged look. You can view the complete tutorial for this design here.

Use this design in Canva

Recently I have read a blog on canva about how to create magically surreal photographs using

double exposure and learned how can we achieve it in Canva. I would suggest everyone read this blog to learn more about double exposure.

Use in Canva

By using this method, I have created a couple of designs and shared a tutorial video on my youtube
channel. Below are some simple steps that I used to create these designs. 

Step 1) Use any photo preferably with a side pose and remove the background.

Step 2) Add any scenic photo behind your slide and adjust the area that you want to see within your main object.

Step 3) Reduce the transparency of your photo (main object), keep around 65 to 70 but it depends where it looks better...

Step 4) Apply shadow (Glow effect) on your photo to give it a more authentic look.

Step 5) Apply adjustment on your main object, play mainly with brightness, contrast, saturation, highlights, and warm effects. This step is very important. 

Step 6) Reduce transparency of your background slide. Its value depends on where it will look better.

Step 7) Download your design as PNG, upload again, and remove the background. You can again apply adjustment on your photo if necessary. Add some kind of color or texture in the background to pop up your design. 

How to write Urdu in Canva?

Canva allows you to upload any font and then use it according to your need. I have been using Urdu font for many of my projects for a long time in canva.

How to upload and use Urdu fonts in Canva?

There are many websites where you can download Urdu fonts. I mainly use urdufonts.net for this purpose. You can find many excellent Urdu fonts on this website.

Step 1 – Download your desired font. This would be a zip file. Right-click on it and apply “Extract files”. You will see one .ttf file. This is the file that you need to upload in canva.

Step 2 – Upload your .ttf file in canva. You will see this file in your font library. See below snippet for quick understanding.

How to upload custom fonts in canva ? 

Step 3 – Now you need to write the Urdu text and import it into canva. It is just copy-paste work. You can use any external website or keyboard to write Urdu text and then copy/ paste it in canva. After that, you can apply your uploaded Urdu font to this text. You can also use any text effect for your text.

I use easynepalityping.com/type-urdu to write Urdu text. It provides an easy method to write your Urdu text from roman English. It will convert it into Urdu immediately. It will also give you different options to select the best words for your need.

See the below slides for your quick reference. Above shared method can also be used to upload any other font style in canva like Hindi or Bengali etc.

I have created one cover design for an Urdu book with the same technique.

Use in Canva

Use in Canva

Below are some valuable information available within Canva regarding fonts.

• Build your brand: How to choose the right fonts

• 100 free fonts you should be using

• Learn about how to use fonts to create impactful designs

• Canva's ultimate guide to font pairing

• 50 free stylish fonts to bring a touch of elegance to any design

• The best professional fonts to use for your website

• 50 free modern fonts to download for a contemporary look