You’ve got the vision, and Canva is here to bring it to life. Turn imagination into a finished design in minutes with this step-by-step tutorial for designing from scratch in Canva.

Canva’s templates provide a shortcut to good design: they’re fully customizable, so you can change the colors, images and more to suit your taste. We’ve got tens of thousands of templates for every design need.

But sometimes you need something completely custom-made. How do you ensure what you create actually looks good?

How to create a design from scratch using Canva
Quick tips to make your designs look good
How to choose the dimensions for your design
How to create a background for your design
How to add text, images and more
Watch the video to see for yourself how simple it is to design from scratch in Canva.

Design tip: Sketching a rough outline of your design on paper before you begin can help you bring your vision to life. It doesn’t need to be perfect. Consider what you’d like to include in the design, and where it might look best.