| Event Profile | |
| Class/ Online | Classroom |
| Date | 3 August 2026 |
| Time | 9am to 5pm |
| Venue | Holiday Inn Atrium Singapore (Halal Certified) 317 Outram Road Singapore 169075 |
| Fee | 9% GST will apply SGD 520.003 & above: SGD500.00 each For Member SGD 494 3 & above: SGD475 each |
| Note | Two tea breaks and buffet lunch will be served. Limited complimentary car parking coupons are available upon request. |
| Other Date(s) | 1) 14 Sep 2026 |
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| You may reach us via T: 6204 6214 E: info@ccisg.com Alternatively, you may send below details to register Contact Person Company (optional), Name, Job Title, Mailing Address, Tel, Email Participant(s) Name, Job Title, Email | |
Most workplace presentations and reports are overloaded with text, making it hard for colleagues, managers, or stakeholders to stay engaged. Important ideas often get lost in long paragraphs, busy slides, or documents that feel overwhelming.
The truth is, people understand and remember information better when it’s presented visually. Infographics, clean layouts, and well-structured slides turn complex data and policies into clear, engaging stories. With tools like Canva, you don’t need to be a designer to create visuals that look professional and polished.
This 1-day hands-on workshop, Design Smarter with Canva: Presentations & Infographics in 1 Day, gives you practical design skills you can apply immediately. You’ll learn how to turn text-heavy content into infographics, reports into visuals, and slides into impactful presentations — saving time while communicating with clarity and confidence.
Course Pre-requisites
The truth is, people understand and remember information better when it’s presented visually. Infographics, clean layouts, and well-structured slides turn complex data and policies into clear, engaging stories. With tools like Canva, you don’t need to be a designer to create visuals that look professional and polished.
This 1-day hands-on workshop, Design Smarter with Canva: Presentations & Infographics in 1 Day, gives you practical design skills you can apply immediately. You’ll learn how to turn text-heavy content into infographics, reports into visuals, and slides into impactful presentations — saving time while communicating with clarity and confidence.
Course Pre-requisites
- Participants must bring a laptop for hands-on exercises.
- Laptops should have internet access (Wi-Fi enabled).
- Register for a free Canva account prior to class: https://www.canva.com/
- Use Chrome or Firefox browser (recommended for best performance).
- No prior Canva experience required. Basic computer literacy and familiarity with cloud-based software are expected.
Objective
- Learn the fundamentals of Canva for professional design.
- Create impactful presentations with Canva’s tools and templates.
- Design clear and engaging infographics to communicate ideas visually.
- Apply best practices in layout, color, and typography.
- Use Canva features to collaborate and share designs efficiently.
- Gain hands-on experience through practical design exercises.
Outline
Module 1: The Problem with Text-Heavy Communication
Module 2: Design Essentials for Workplace Communication
Module 3: Canva Essentials for Professionals
Module 4: Storytelling Framework
Module 5: Present Smarter — From Reports to Slides
Module 6: Ethical Design & Wrap-Up
- Why most workplace presentations and reports fail to engage
- Case examples of poor vs. effective visual communication
- Hands-on: Redesign a text-heavy slide into a simple infographic
Module 2: Design Essentials for Workplace Communication
- Principles of effective design: simplicity, clarity, accessibility
- Hands-on: Apply design principles to a workplace message (e.g., policy update, announcement, report summary)
Module 3: Canva Essentials for Professionals
- Navigating Canva’s platform: templates, brand kits, icons, and charts
- Hands-on: Create your first workplace visual (poster, infographic, or email blast announcement)
Module 4: Storytelling Framework
- Best practices for framing your presentation for buy-in
- Hands-on: Practice the storytelling framework in your own slides
Module 5: Present Smarter — From Reports to Slides
- Structuring presentations with impact
- Hands-on: Transform 2–3 plain slides into engaging, professional ones
Module 6: Ethical Design & Wrap-Up
- Copyright, plagiarism, and responsible use of AI-generated content and visuals
- Peer showcase: Present final projects and receive feedback
- Key takeaways + action plan to apply Canva at work
Who should attend
- Professionals who create presentations, reports, or social media content
- Business owners who want to design without hiring a designer
- Admin/HR staff who prepare flyers, posters, or announcements
Methodology
This workshop is delivered through a mix of trainer demonstrations, guided practice, and hands-on design activities. Participants will learn by doing — applying design principles directly to workplace scenarios and creating their own visuals in Canva. Peer sharing and feedback sessions are included to reinforce learning and build confidence.
Testimonial
I learned a lot about fonts, colours, contrast, and more, which are very applicable and helpful for my daily design work.
As participants, we were actively engaged, and Charmaine addressed all our queries effectively.
Charmaine is knowledgeable and has a keen eye for helping us refine and improve our designs!
As participants, we were actively engaged, and Charmaine addressed all our queries effectively.
Charmaine is knowledgeable and has a keen eye for helping us refine and improve our designs!
Charmaine Lee's Profile
Charmaine is a dynamic trainer with over a decade of experience helping professionals embrace a growth mindset through creativity and technology. Known for her clear, engaging, and hands-on teaching style, she is the go-to trainer at CCISG for innovation, AI, and design-focused workshops.
Her bestselling CCISG course — Unlocking the Power of ChatGPT: Your AI Assistant at Work — has helped hundreds of professionals boost productivity, streamline content creation, and confidently integrate AI into their daily tasks. Charmaine is also highly sought after for her expertise in visual communication, especially through tools like Canva and PowerPoint, making her workshops both practical and immediately applicable on the job.
Beyond her public workshops, Charmaine has led global curriculum projects for organisations such as The World Bank, Schneider Electric (France HQ), and the ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund, adapting content to fit both corporate and regional contexts.
Whether you're looking to master AI prompting, design compelling visuals, or tell powerful stories with digital media, Charmaine’s workshops deliver the skills and creative confidence today’s professionals need.
Her bestselling CCISG course — Unlocking the Power of ChatGPT: Your AI Assistant at Work — has helped hundreds of professionals boost productivity, streamline content creation, and confidently integrate AI into their daily tasks. Charmaine is also highly sought after for her expertise in visual communication, especially through tools like Canva and PowerPoint, making her workshops both practical and immediately applicable on the job.
Beyond her public workshops, Charmaine has led global curriculum projects for organisations such as The World Bank, Schneider Electric (France HQ), and the ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund, adapting content to fit both corporate and regional contexts.
Whether you're looking to master AI prompting, design compelling visuals, or tell powerful stories with digital media, Charmaine’s workshops deliver the skills and creative confidence today’s professionals need.
