Create Business Growth Charts with Canva from Coursera

By the end of this project, you will learn how to create business grow charts from scratch using the free version of Canva. You will build three different charts : a bar chart, a line graph and a donut chart to represent business growth. Business growth is the improvement of some part of the success of an enterprise. Business growth takes place in raising revenue as well as cutting overhead.

You will be able to incorporate a color scheme, different charts, and other design elements for aesthetically pleasing and value added business marketing collateral. We can use Canva to complete this project because it provides all the tools you need to create an organized and visually appealing product while offering a variety of options for sharing and collaboration. You will learn how to plan and organize your ideas and utilize graphic design tools as you create chart templates for your future projects.

This project will include intermediate to advanced level skills using the free version of Canva.

Note: This course works best for learners who are based in the North America region. We’re currently working on providing the same experience in other regions.

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Create Business Growth Charts with Canva

By the end of this project, you will create business grow charts from scratch using the free version of Canva. You will build three different charts : a bar chart, a line graph and a donut chart to represent business growth.

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Introduces Canva, a widely-used design tool, to learners, providing practical skills for creating visually appealing marketing materials

Provides hands-on experience in creating different types of business growth charts: bar chart, line graph, and donut chart

Focuses on intermediate to advanced Canva skills, making it suitable for learners with some prior knowledge of the tool

Teaches effective design principles for creating aesthetically pleasing charts that enhance data visualization

Suitable for learners interested in business growth tracking and data presentation for marketing purposes

May require learners to have some basic understanding of business growth concepts and data analysis

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Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Create Business Growth Charts with Canva with these activities:

Course Materials Review

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Review all course materials, including videos, readings, and assignments, to refresh your memory and reinforce your understanding.

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Review videos and readings
Summarize key points
Organize and store your materials for future reference

Design Principles Review

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Brush up on design principles to strengthen your ability to create visually appealing and effective business growth charts.

Browse courses on Design Theory

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Read articles or books on design principles
Watch tutorials or videos on design principles
Practice applying design principles in your own work

Intro to Canva Workshop

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Attend an in-person workshop on Canva to grasp the basics and explore advanced features.

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Register for a workshop
Attend the workshop

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Peer Collaboration on Charts

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Collaborate with peers in small groups to create growth charts and exchange feedback to enhance the quality of your work.

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Form a group with 2-3 peers
Choose a project to work on
Brainstorm and create the chart
Share and discuss feedback with each other

Canva Template Exercises

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Replicate various Canva growth chart templates to refine the learned skills and solidify your understanding.

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Choose a template
Recreate the template
Analyze and compare the recreated template

Advanced Canva Techniques Tutorial

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Explore advanced tutorials or online courses to learn about advanced features and techniques in Canva that will enhance your chart creation skills.

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Find credible tutorials or courses
Follow the tutorials and apply the techniques
Experiment with creating advanced charts

Business Growth Chart Project

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Create a presentation using Canva to visualize business growth charts and present it to classmates for feedback.

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Gather data on business growth
Design charts in Canva
Prepare a presentation
Present to the class and receive feedback

Canva Tutorial Blog Post

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Write a blog post that shares your learnings from this course, focusing on the benefits of using Canva for business growth charts.

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Outline the structure of the post
Write the content
Edit and proofread the post
Publish the post on your blog or a relevant platform

Career center

Learners who complete Create Business Growth Charts with Canva will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Web Designer

If you would like to pursue a career as a Web Designer, you would be responsible for designing and developing websites. You may use design software to create prototypes and mockups of your designs. Courses like *Create Business Growth Charts with Canva* can help you build a foundation in design principles and gain experience using design software.

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User Experience (UX) Designer

As a UX Designer, you work to improve the user experience of products and services. You may use design software to create prototypes and mockups of products and services. Courses like *Create Business Growth Charts with Canva* can help you gain experience using design software to create visually appealing and user-friendly designs.

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Visual Designer

As a Visual Designer, you would use design software to create visual content for a variety of purposes, such as marketing materials, website design, and product design. Courses like *Create Business Growth Charts with Canva* may be useful as it provides a good foundation in design principles and helps you build skills in using design software.

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Graphic Artist

As a Graphic Artist, you would use design software to create visual content for a variety of purposes, such as posters, brochures, and logos. Courses like *Create Business Growth Charts with Canva* may be useful as it provides a good foundation in design principles and helps you build skills in using design software.

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Product Marketing Manager

As a Product Marketing Manager, you will oversee the marketing and promotion of products or services. A large part of your job would be to create and manage marketing collateral for your product. Courses like *Create Business Growth Charts with Canva* may be helpful in creating visually engaging charts to help sell your product.

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Social Media Manager

If you plan to pursue a career as a Social Media Manager, you would manage the social media presence of a company or brand. You may use design software to create engaging social media posts and track the performance of your campaigns. Courses like *Create Business Growth Charts with Canva* can help you gain experience using design software to create high quality social media content.

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Motion Graphics Artist

If you are interested in a career as a Motion Graphics Artist, you would use design software to create animated graphics for a variety of purposes, such as videos, commercials, and presentations. Courses like *Create Business Growth Charts with Canva* may be useful as it provides a good foundation in design principles and helps you gain experience using design software.

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Data Analyst

Data Analysts collect, clean, and analyze data to identify patterns and trends. You would use design software like Canva to create reports and presentations to communicate your findings to stakeholders. A course like *Create Business Growth Charts with Canva* provides experience building these charts, as well as other visually appealing data visualization, which could help you in your career.

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Marketing Manager

As a high-level Marketing Manager, you may oversee and develop marketing and advertising campaigns across different channels like print, social media, and email. You would oversee projects like these business growth charts, as well as other marketing collateral. Courses like *Create Business Growth Charts with Canva* provide hands-on experience building these charts, which can help you as you grow in your career.

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Business Analyst

A Business Analyst works closely with stakeholders across an organization to analyze and improve business processes and systems. You would use design software like Canva to create reports and presentations your findings. Courses like *Create Business Growth Charts with Canva* can help you build a foundation in using Canva to create easily digestible and visually appealing presentations and reports.

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Graphic designer

As a Graphic Designer, you may lead a team of design professionals, plan the visual arrangement of websites, videos, brochures, and other media, collaborate with photographers and illustrators, and oversee the production of visual presentations. To be successful in this career, you should be comfortable using design software like Canva to create visually appealing and engaging marketing materials. Courses like *Create Business Growth Charts with Canva* may help you build a foundation in using this software for business purposes.

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Art Director

If you are interested in a career as an Art Director, you would lead or oversee other designers to develop visual content concepts, and collaborate with writers, photographers, illustrators, and web designers to create designs for websites, brochures, posters, and videos. Courses like *Create Business Growth Charts with Canva* can help you hone your design skills and gain experience using design software.

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Marketing Analyst

Marketing Analysts conduct research and track trends to understand the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. You would use software like Canva to create reports and presentations for clients or management. Courses like *Create Business Growth Charts with Canva* may be useful to you as it can help you build a foundation in using Canva to create insightful and visually appealing marketing materials.

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Front-End Developer

As a Front-End Developer, you will build and maintain the frontend of websites and applications. You may use design software to create prototypes and mockups of your designs. Courses like *Create Business Growth Charts with Canva* can provide you with a good foundation in design principles and help you gain experience using design software.

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Project Manager

As a Project Manager, you oversee and manage projects from start to finish. You will use design software to create project plans and presentations to communicate your plans. Courses like *Create Business Growth Charts with Canva* may be useful to you as you gain experience using Canva to create clear and engaging project plans and presentations.

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