Create visuals you love. Build a presence that feels like you.

Learn how to create simple, soothing visuals that feel like you—even if you’re not a designer.

If you’re a coach, creator, healer, or sensitive solopreneur who wants your online presence to feel clear, cohesive, and like you — without spending hours trying to figure out colours, fonts, layouts, or the ever-changing Canva interface — you’re in the right place.

Design With Intention is a calm, beginner-friendly course that teaches you the foundations of visual design, how to choose colours + fonts that fit your brand, and how to build simple, reusable Canva templates that will save you time and energy.

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SO MANY CLIENTS AND STUDENTS TELL ME:

I can’t make my graphics look the way I imagine.

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I wish my visuals looked more polished, but I do'n’t know how to make that happen and I’m overwhelmed by all the choices

I keep changing colours and fonts because nothing feels right.

I want simple, reusable templates so I don’t have to recreate everything from scratch.

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If any of this sounds familiar, you’re in the right place.

Most of my students are heart-centred entrepreneurs, coaches, and creatives who want their visuals to reflect the care and intention they put into their work — without spending hours fighting with Canva or paying thousands for a designer.

That’s where Design With Intention comes in.

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Who This is For

You’re a beginner in Canva and just want to learn the basics without wasting hours.

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You want your visuals to feel aesthetically engaging and aligned with your brand.

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You want simple, reusable templates for social media, PDFs, or presentations.

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You want to organise your Canva dashboard so you can actually find what you need.

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You want a gentle path to creating visuals that support your work.

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What Is Design With Intention?

A calm, beginner-friendly course that teaches you the foundations of visual design, how to choose colours + fonts that fit your brand, and how to build simple, reusable Canva templates that will save you time and energy.

You’ll learn the essentials of design (in a non-overwhelming way), set up your Canva brand kit, and create visuals that feel polished and consistent — even if you’ve never studied design before.

This course isn’t about making things look ‘pretty’. It’s about creating visuals that carry your message with clarity and calm.

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COURSE MODULES

01. Designing With Intention

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02. The Design Essentials

Learn a gentle, clear way to approach visual design so your graphics reflect your message, your energy, and the experience you want to create for your audience.

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Discover the simple foundations behind calm, cohesive graphics — spacing, hierarchy, alignment, contrast — and how small shifts can instantly elevate your designs.

03. Colour, Fonts & Imagery

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Choose a colour palette, font pairing, and imagery style that feel aligned with your brand’s essence, so your visuals finally look like they belong together.

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04. Building Your Canva Brand Kit

Set up your colours, fonts, and imagery inside Canva and create a more organised, spacious workspace that makes designing easier and faster.

05. Designing in Canva

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06. Sharing Your Designs

Follow step-by-step examples to create clean, intentional graphics and build simple reusable templates that bring consistency to everything you share.

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Learn how to export polished files and create a gentle posting rhythm that helps you share your visuals with confidence — without burnout.

**Imagine having visuals that truly represent your business.**

Picture yourself confidently creating visuals that look and feel like your brand. Imagine having a library of on-brand templates and designs that you can easily tweak—saving you time, energy, and stress while looking professional and authentic.

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You don’t need to be a designer to create beautiful visuals for your business.

In this course, you’ll get:

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SELF-PACED LESSONS

Self-paced, with concise video lessons you can watch on your schedule. Learn and apply at your own pace—each lesson is designed to fit easily into your busy life.

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LIFETIME ACCESS:

Lifetime access including future updates and bonuses, so you can revisit any module whenever you need to refresh your skills or catch up on new content.

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EXTRA SUPPORT:

Personalized feedback through the course platform and occasional live workshops so you can get the guidance you need while creating your brand visuals and marketing materials.

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“I’m really grateful for her expertise, I learnt so much”

“Krista helped me create some new Canva branding for social media, and I am so grateful for her expertise and really thorough work. I got off a tutorial with her last night and learnt so much. Thanks so much, Krista. xx”

— JO MILLER, MASTER SOMATIC PRACTITIONER, EDUCATOR

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Meet Your Instructor

Hi, I’m Krista.

I know what it’s like to open Canva with the best intentions and end up feeling more overwhelmed than inspired. When I began designing for my own business, everything felt scattered — too many templates, too many fonts, too many ideas with no clear direction.

Over the past ten years, I’ve helped sensitive solopreneurs, coaches, and creatives bring order, beauty, and intention to their visuals. Not by teaching them to become designers, but by guiding them to choose colours, fonts, and layouts that feel aligned with who they are. My approach is grounded in slow-business principles: gentle structure, tiny steps with big impact, and design decisions that honour your energy and personality.

Think of me as your calm design companion — here to help you build visuals, workflows, and a creative rhythm that finally feels like home for your business.

Here’s what you can look forward to with Design With Intention:

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Step-by-step guidance designed specifically for you.

Time-saving tips and tricks from an experienced user.

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Valuable feedback to elevate your designs.

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Resources to streamline your process and save time.

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“Krista knows Canva inside and out…”

“Krista is a great teacher and knows Canva inside and out! I needed a last-minute Facebook post/ad help, and because we were both prepared, it went so smoothly. She is a patient lifesaver.”

— DARCY LEE, HAIL THE SNAIL MAIL

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What you’ll receive when you enrol:

Immediate access to the bite-sized video lessons that guide you through each design concept with actionable steps. You can watch, learn, and apply—in just minutes

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Downloadable resources to support your learning—from branding worksheets to design templates that you can start using immediately.

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Revisit the content whenever you need a refresher, and get personalized feedback directly from me (Krista) through course comments and live workshops.

F A Q s

You have lifetime access to the course, including any future updates I make!
While Canva Pro has additional features that can be helpful, all lessons are created to work with Canva’s free version too.
Absolutely. This course is designed for non-designers. The step-by-step approach and supportive templates will make it easy for you to create professional-looking designs, no matter your experience level.
This is a do-it-at-your-own-pace course, but you can ask questions directly in the class platform if you need clarification, and I'll be there to help. Additionally, I'll occasionally offer live workshops for course participants where we can connect directly!