Digital Media Services

Navigating Canva without a Pro Account

Resources for designing with the free version of Canva


Xavier Colors in Canva

Even with the free version of Canva, you can quickly apply the Xavier Brand colors to your designs. To do so:

  1. Download the Xavier color palette images
  2. Open a design in Canva

  3. Upload the color palette image. Uploads are retained, so you can find this palette image again easily the next time that you design in Canva.

    Screenshot of color palate uploaded in Canva. XU Combined (Primary and Secondary colors) showing 8 Xavier colors: Navy, dark blue, grey, white, bright blue, yellow, light grey, and light blue)

  4. Click on the color palette image to add it to your design. Then, right-click on the image and choose "Apply colors to page". You can repeate this action multiple times to shuffle through options.

    Right-clicking on the color palate image pulls up the menu with the option to apply colors to the page

 

 

Xavier-Branded Canva Templates

Note: For those using Canva Enterprise (Pro), you can find Brand Templates from the Canva Homepage.

Other templates options for faculty & staff:

Request a custom template

Poster templates

 

Flyer Templates
Flyer template A with images at top and images on right on left side with three textboxes alternating right then left  Flyer template B with images across top and text starting halfway down Flyer template C has a navy background with a Xavier logo at the top and a circle on the right side to add an image 
Flyer A Flyer B Flyer C
 
 Flyer template D has a Xavier logo across the top and a smaller circle on the right to add an image Flyer template E has a background that's an angled view of the Hinkle Hall entrance with a textbox with a big font towards top Flyer template F with a large image as the background and a blue triangle across the bottom half for text
 Flyer D Flyer E Flyer F
 
 Flyer template G with images on top and bottom of right-hand side with a blue line across center for text
Flyer G

 

Presentation Templates
Presentation Slides Template A has an image in background with overlaid white text    Presentation Slide Template B has an image on the top half and navy band on bottom with white text
Presentation Slides A

 Presentation Slides B
Presentation Slide template C has a white background and Xavier across top left, with image in curved bookmark shape on the top right Presentation Slide template D has an image for the background with a semi-transparent dark gray band on left side for white text
Presentation Slides C

 Presentation Slides D
Presentation slide template E with a navy background on left with yellow band across for navy text, as well as picture on right Presentation slide template F with background image and big white X with room for navy text inside
Presentation Slides E Presentation Slides F
Presentation slide template G with gray background with navy text in center Presentation slide template H with yellow background and navy text towards left side and half a blue X on right side
Presentation Slides G Presentation Slides H
Presentation slide template I with semi-transparent image in back, white text, and room for presenter introduction on bottom right side Presentation slide template J with semi-transparent image in background and big white text aligned to the left
Presentation Slides I Presentation Slides J

Digital Display Templates
Digital display template A with room for title and QR code on left, with bullet point list on right   Digital display template B with navy background, big title text, and yellow X design on side 
Digital Display A Digital Display B
Digital display template C with Navy text on left and a circle for an image on the left Digital display template D with a blue background with yellow line going through center that has three circles to add images
Digital Display C Digital Display D
digital-display-e digital-display-f
Digital Display E Digital Display F
Digital Display F with a navy background with picture on left and navy text with white highlight in center with room for QR code
Digital Display G

 

Social Media
Social media template A with one image that has yellow gradient on right and navy box to add title text   Social media template B with one image and a small white box at bottom for title and info  
Social Media A (two options) Social Meda B
Social media template C with one image in the background and text overlaid on left side Social media template D with large yellow X with darker yellow background and a navy box on bottom for QR code
Social Media C Social Media D

Other Templates
video-thumbnail   annual-report  
Video Thumbnail Annual Report