SABOR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS | Course 4: Graphic Design | Instructor Daily Guide

MFC CYSEBLABS • SABOR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS

ICT Boot Camp — Course 4

INSTRUCTOR DAILY GUIDE

Introduction to Graphic Design

Duration 5 Days | 1.5 Hours (90 min) per session

Tool Used Canva — free browser version ([Link])

Students Need Gmail account, Canva login, stable internet

Slides Reference Course 4 — 30 Slides (use alongside this guide)

Prepared By MFC CySecLabs | Education & Training Division

How to Use This Guide

This guide gives you a minute-by-minute plan for each of the 5 sessions. Follow the timed
table at the top of each day section to know exactly what to say, do, and show at every point.
The slide numbers in brackets (e.g. [Slide 5]) tell you which slide to be on. Read the teaching
notes below each table before the session — they contain the key explanations, questions to
ask students, and warning signs to watch for.
Colour key used in timed tables:
TALK/EXPLAIN: You are speaking and showing slides
DEMO: You are live on Canva showing students how to do something
INTERACT: Students are answering questions or responding in chat
PRACTICAL: Students are working independently on their task
OPEN/CLOSE: Session opening or closing routine
WRAP: Admin — submissions, reminders, preview

DAY 1 — Introduction to Design Principles

Total session time: 90 minutes | Slides: 4–9 | Practical: Logo concept in Canva

Timed Schedule — Day 1

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0:00 5 min Open & Welcome OPEN/CLOSE

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Greet students by name. Share your screen —

have Canva open and ready.

What is Graphic Design? [Slide 5]

0:05 10 min Cover all 6 use cases. Ask: 'Where did you last TALK
see a designed graphic today?'

The 5 Core Design Principles [Slide 6]

0:15 15 min Go through each principle with a real example. TALK
Use the C·A·R·P·B mnemonic.

Quick Check — Principles

0:30 5 min Ask students to type ONE principle and its INTERACT
meaning in the chat.

Colour Theory [Slide 7]

0:35 12 min Cover warm/cool/complementary. Show Nigerian TALK
brand examples: MTN, Zenith, Pepsi.

Typography Basics [Slide 8]

0:47 10 min Serif vs sans-serif. Show Canva's font picker TALK
live. Demonstrate 2-font pairing rule.

Canva Tour — First Look

0:57 3 min Open [Link]. Show: dashboard, 'Create a DEMO
design', canvas, Elements panel, Text, Uploads.

Introduce Practical [Slide 9]

1:00 2 min Read the task aloud. Show the first step — INTERACT
Custom Size 500×500px — then stop sharing.

Practical: Logo Concept

1:02 23 min Students work. Monitor chat. At 1:12, ask one PRACTICAL
student to share screen briefly.

Share & Feedback

1:25 3 min Ask 1–2 students to show their logo. Give one INTERACT
specific positive and one improvement each.

Wrap Up — Submissions & Day 2

1:28
Preview
2 min WRAP
Post submission link in chat. Deadline: 11:59 PM
tonight. Day 2: 'We will design a real flyer.'

Teaching Notes — Day 1

0:00 – Opening (5 min)
This is Day 1 and students are nervous. Your job in the first five minutes is to make the room feel safe
and interesting — not to cover content. Introduce yourself in two sentences. Tell students what they will
have produced by the end of Day 5 (refer to Slide 3 — the 5-piece portfolio). Say this line: 'By
Thursday, you will have a design portfolio you can share with anyone online.'

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Opening checklist — do before students join:

• Canva open and logged in on your screen
• Slide 4 (Day 1 title card) on your screen as students enter
• WhatsApp group active in another tab for quick links
• Google Classroom submission link copied and ready to paste

0:05 – What is Graphic Design? [Slide 5] (10 min)

Do not rush this slide. Beginners need to see that graphic design is not abstract — it is everywhere in
their daily lives. Go through the six use cases on the slide. For each one, give a Nigerian example they
would recognise: for logos, say MTN, Zenith Bank, and DSTV. For flyers, say church programmes and
event announcements. For social media graphics, say any influencer's Instagram page.
After the slide, ask this question in the chat: 'Type the name of one Nigerian brand whose design you
admire and why.' Give students 45 seconds. Read 2–3 answers aloud and comment briefly. This
warms up the class and gives you material to refer back to throughout the week.

0:15 – The 5 Core Design Principles [Slide 6] (15 min)

This is the most important teaching moment of Day 1. Take your time. Each principle needs an
explanation and a visual example. Do not just read the slide — students can read it themselves.
What to say for each principle:
• CONTRAST: Show two versions — white text on white background vs white on dark purple.
Ask: 'Which one can you actually read?' That is contrast.
• ALIGNMENT: Draw an invisible line down the left edge of a design. Everything should touch
that line. Unaligned elements look like a mistake, not a choice.
• REPETITION: Tell students to think of a newspaper — same font, same column width,
same section header style across every page. That is repetition building trust.
• PROXIMITY: If two things are related, put them close together. If they are unrelated,
separate them with space. Never place a phone number at the top and the event name at
the bottom.
• BALANCE: Hold up an imaginary design. If all the heavy elements are on one side, it tips
over. Balance is visual weight, not symmetry.

End by telling students the mnemonic: C·A·R·P·B. Ask them to type it in the chat from memory. They
will remember this all week.

0:30 – Quick Check (5 min) [INTERACT]

Ask in the chat: 'Without looking at the slide — type one principle and explain it in your own words.' This
is not a test, it is a reset. Students who type an answer are still engaged. Students who go silent here
need you to call them by name gently: 'Chukwudi, which principle did you find most interesting?'

0:35 – Colour Theory [Slide 7] (12 min)

The six colour swatches on Slide 7 (warm and cool) are your starting point. Explain warm colours feel
energetic and urgent — that is why sale signs and warning notices are red and orange. Cool colours
feel calm and professional — that is why hospitals, banks, and tech companies use blue and green.
Introduce complementary colours with this example: 'MTN uses yellow and black. Those are not
complementary in the technical sense, but the contrast is extreme — that is why it works. Pepsi uses
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red and blue — which are not complementary either, but when you add white between them it becomes
clean contrast.' Teach the principle, not rigid rules.
The most practical point to hammer home: limit yourself to 2–3 colours per design. Pull up Canva's
colour palettes in Elements to show how pre-built palettes are already limited and harmonious. This is a
useful shortcut for beginners.

0:47 – Typography [Slide 8] (10 min)

Open Canva on your screen for this section — live demonstration makes typography tangible. Add a
text box. Show Arial (sans-serif) and then change it to Times New Roman (serif). Ask students which
feels more modern and which feels more formal. They will answer correctly and feel clever for doing so.
Then show the two most common beginner mistakes: using 4 different fonts in one design (chaotic),
and using all caps in a small body font (unreadable). Both take 30 seconds to demonstrate in Canva
and save students from making those mistakes in the practical.
The two font rules students must leave Day 1 knowing:
• Maximum 2 fonts per design — one for headings, one for body text
• Always check readability at a small size before finalising

0:57 – Canva Tour (3 min) [DEMO]

Keep this extremely short. Students will learn Canva by doing, not by watching a tour. Show only:
where to create a design, where to find the canvas, where Elements and Text are in the left panel, and
how to change background colour. Say: 'Everything else you will discover in the practical — it is
designed to be intuitive.'

1:00 – Practical Introduction [Slide 9] (2 min)

Read the task on Slide 9 aloud. Then model the starting point live: open Canva, click Create a Design,
type 500 in width, 500 in height, click Create. Insert a circle from Elements. That is all you show. Stop
sharing and say: 'Continue from here — your goal is initials or a short name inside a shape. You have
23 minutes.'

1:02 – Practical: Logo Concept (23 min) [PRACTICAL]

Stay visible on camera. Monitor the chat. If the same question appears more than twice, unmute and
answer it for the whole class. At the 1:12 mark (10 minutes in), ask one student by name to share their
screen: 'Fatima, can you show us where you are?' Look at what they have done, give brief positive
feedback, and release them to continue. This benchmarks progress for the rest of the class.
Common problems students will hit — your quick fixes:
• Can't find Elements panel: Click the grid icon on the far left sidebar
• Text won't go over the shape: Drag text box on top of shape, then use Position to bring to
front
• Background turned black accidentally: Click the background, change fill colour to white or
any colour
• Design looks cluttered: Tell them to delete everything except the shape and their initials and
start again — simpler is always better

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1:25 – Feedback & Wrap (5 min)

Ask two students to share their screens briefly. Give each one the following formula: 'What works —
[specific compliment]. What to try — [one specific improvement].' Post the submission link in the chat.
Mention Day 2 in one sentence: 'Tomorrow we move from logos to full flyer design — you will have
something you can actually send to a real event organiser.'

DAY 2 — Flyer and Poster Design

Total session time: 90 minutes | Slides: 10–14 | Practical: Event flyer (PDF export)

Timed Schedule — Day 2

DURATIO
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Open & Day 1 Recap

0:00 5 min Show slide 10 (Day 2 title). Ask: 'Who can tell OPEN/CLOSE
me the C·A·R·P·B principles?'

Recall — Day 1 Work

0:05 5 min Display 1–2 submitted logos from the WhatsApp INTERACT
group. Give a short public compliment.

What Makes a Good Flyer? [Slide 11]

0:10 13 min Hierarchy, focal point, whitespace, fonts. Show a TALK
bad flyer vs a clean one in Canva.

Images, Grids & Frames in Canva [Slide

0:23
12]
15 min DEMO
Live demo: Upload an image, use a frame, apply
a grid. Show text-over-image trick.

Exporting Designs [Slide 13]

0:38 10 min PNG vs JPG vs PDF. Walk through: Share → TALK
Download → choose format. Demo export live.

Introduce Practical [Slide 14]

0:48 3 min Read the scenario aloud. Model first step — INTERACT
open A4 template in Canva. Then stop sharing.

Practical: Event Flyer

0:51 30 min Students design. At 1:06, do a mid-check: ask 2 PRACTICAL
students to share screens. Give 5-pt checklist.

Peer Feedback Round

1:21 5 min Students share screens. Class votes in chat: '✅ INTERACT
if hierarchy is clear / ❌ if not readable.'

Wrap Up & Day 3 Preview

1:26 4 min Post submission link. Deadline: 11:59 PM. WRAP
Preview: 'Tomorrow — social media and
branding.'

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Teaching Notes — Day 2

0:00 – Opening & Day 1 Recall (10 min)
Before sharing content, publicly display one or two logos submitted from Day 1. Even if the work is
rough, find something specific to praise — 'Amaka's colour choice here shows she understood contrast
immediately.' Students who see their work acknowledged work harder the next day. Students whose
work is not shown will try harder to be featured.
Quick recall: ask the class to type the 5 design principles in the chat from memory. This takes 60
seconds and cements Day 1 before you move forward.

0:10 – What Makes a Good Flyer? [Slide 11] (13 min)

The most useful thing you can do here is show a bad flyer before showing a good one. Find or create a
crowded flyer in Canva — three fonts, no clear hierarchy, text touching the edges, five different colours
— and put it on screen. Ask: 'What is wrong with this?' Students will identify the problems themselves,
which means they already understand the principles. You just have to name what they intuit.
Then show the clean version. The contrast will be dramatic and memorable.
The flyer hierarchy question to ask every student:
• 'If someone had 5 seconds to read your flyer — what is the one thing they would know?'
• If the answer is the event name: good hierarchy
• If the answer is unclear: the focal point is not strong enough — make the event name larger

0:23 – Images, Grids & Frames in Canva [Slide 12] (15 min) [DEMO]
This is the most hands-on demo of the day. Open Canva. Create an A4 poster. Upload a sample image
(any image from your phone or a free one from Unsplash). Demonstrate each of these in sequence —
do not skip any:

Step 1 — Upload an image: Left panel → Uploads → Upload Files. Drag onto canvas.
Step 2 — Apply a Frame: Elements → Frames. Drag a circle frame onto canvas. Drop the
uploaded photo inside it. Show how it crops automatically.
Step 3 — Apply a Grid: Elements → Grids. Show a 2-column grid. Drop two images. Show
how it snaps.
Step 4 — Text over image: Place text on top of the image. Show how it becomes
unreadable on a busy photo. Then add a semi-transparent white rectangle behind it. Show
how it becomes readable instantly. This is the single most useful technique on Day 2.

0:38 – Exporting [Slide 13] (10 min)

Do a live export. Create something simple on screen, then go to Share → Download. Click through
each format and explain the use case as you hover over it. Download the same design as PNG and as
PDF. Open both files and show students the difference in quality when zoomed in. The visual
comparison makes the point better than any explanation.

0:48 – Practical Introduction [Slide 14] (3 min)

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Read the scenario on Slide 14 aloud: Sabor Schools ICT Boot Camp flyer. Show students how to start
— open Canva, search for 'A4' in Create a Design, select A4 Portrait. That is the starting point. Stop
sharing and release them.

0:51 – Practical: Event Flyer (30 min) [PRACTICAL]

At the 15-minute mark, do a mid-session check. Ask all students to pause and type in the chat: 'What
element is the largest on your flyer right now?' If anyone answers 'the photo' or 'the background' — that
is a hierarchy problem. Address it immediately: 'Your event name should be the biggest element. If it is
not, increase the font size now.'
The five-point checklist to share in chat mid-practical:
• 1. Is the event name the LARGEST text? (not the background or image)
• 2. Is the date clearly visible — not hidden at the bottom in tiny text?
• 3. Are you using 2 fonts or fewer?
• 4. Can you read all the text even on a small phone screen?
• 5. Have you left some empty space — or is everything crammed together?

1:21 – Peer Feedback Round (5 min) [INTERACT]

Ask two or three students to share their screens one at a time. For each flyer, ask the rest of the class
to type in the chat using this system: type a tick (✅) if the event name is the dominant element, or a
cross (❌) if something else is more prominent. Read the responses aloud. This creates collective
accountability without singling anyone out harshly.

DAY 3 — Social Media Graphics & Branding

Total session time: 90 minutes | Slides: 15–19 | Practical: Social media pack + logo for a fictional
brand

Timed Schedule — Day 3

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Open & Day 2 Recap

0:00 5 min Show one strong submitted flyer. Ask: 'What OPEN/CLOSE
design principle made this work?'

Why Social Media Design Matters

0:05 5 min Frame the session: 'This is the skill that earns TALK
money the fastest.' Show a real IG page.

Social Media Dimensions [Slide 16]

0:10 12 min Cover all 6 platform sizes. Key point: wrong size TALK
= cropped or blurry = unprofessional.

Canva Size Demo

0:22 5 min Open Canva, search 'Instagram Post' — show DEMO
pre-set size. Then show Instagram Story size.
0:27 15 min Brand Identity [Slide 17] TALK

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Consistency = recognition. Use MTN/GTBank

examples. Cover the 4 pillars on the slide.

Brand Kit & Logo in Canva [Slide 18]

0:42 12 min Live: open Brand Hub. Create a mini brand kit. DEMO
Show logo design principle — keep it simple.

Introduce Practical [Slide 19]

0:54 3 min Read SaborFresh scenario. Assign brand INTERACT
colours (green + orange). Model opening an IG
Post canvas.

Practical: Social Media Pack

0:57 26 min Students create IG Post, Story, and logo. Check PRACTICAL
at 1:10: are all three started?

Showcase & Feedback

1:23 4 min One student shares full pack — post, story, logo INTERACT
side by side. Class comments in chat.

Wrap Up & Day 4 Preview

1:27 3 min Post submission folder link. Preview: 'Tomorrow WRAP
— certificates and ID cards. More formal design.'

Teaching Notes — Day 3

0:05 – Why Social Media Design Matters (5 min)
Before the dimensions slide, take 5 minutes to anchor the session in real value. Say this: 'Social media
graphic design is the first skill most freelance designers get paid for in Nigeria. A business that needs a
flyer once a year will need 3–5 social media posts every week. That means recurring income from a
single client.' This motivates students to pay attention to what might otherwise feel like a technical
dimension-memorising exercise.
Show a real Nigerian Instagram page (a local restaurant, school, or clothing brand) and ask students:
'Does this look professional? What would you change?' Their answers will preview what the slide is
about to teach.

0:10 – Social Media Dimensions [Slide 16] (12 min)

Students do not need to memorise these dimensions — they just need to know they exist and that
Canva has them pre-loaded. Your teaching goal here is to make one point stick: using the wrong
dimensions makes a professional design look amateur. A 1080×1080 design posted to an Instagram
Story will be stretched, cropped, and unreadable.
What to emphasise for each platform:
• Instagram Post (1080×1080): The most common client request. Square. Always safe.
• Instagram Story (1080×1920): Phone full screen. Text must be in the middle third — top and
bottom get covered by UI.
• Facebook Cover (851×315): Wide banner. Most text gets cropped on mobile — keep
important content central.

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• WhatsApp Status: Same as Instagram Story. Most students' first real-world use case.

0:27 – Brand Identity [Slide 17] (15 min)

This is the conceptual heart of Day 3. Students often think good design means making every post look
different and creative. Teach the opposite: consistency is the mark of a professional. When someone
scrolls past a post and instantly knows whose brand it is without reading the name — that is the goal.
Use this exercise: open two Instagram accounts side by side if possible — a disorganised account with
mixed colours and fonts, and a well-branded one with a clear consistent identity. Ask students to
describe the difference in one word. They will say things like 'messy' and 'professional.' Those are the
two outcomes of brand consistency — or the lack of it.
The four pillars on Slide 17 (colours, fonts, logo placement, visual style) are the checklist a student
should run through before publishing any design. Make them write these four words somewhere — in a
notebook, their phone, anywhere.

0:42 – Brand Kit & Logo in Canva [Slide 18] (12 min) [DEMO]
Open Canva and navigate to Brand Hub on the left sidebar (looks like a bookmark icon). Create a new
Brand Kit on screen. Add a colour (hex code #22C55E for green, #F97316 for orange — these will be
the SaborFresh brand colours for the practical). Add a heading font and a body font. Show how these
colours now appear first in the colour palette every time you open a design.
For the logo demo, create a simple concept live: a green circle with the letters 'SFJ' in white inside it.
Show students that this logo works in black and white by changing the fill to black. If it still reads clearly
— it is a good logo. If it falls apart — it needs simplifying.

0:57 – Practical: Social Media Pack (26 min) [PRACTICAL]

This is the most ambitious practical of the week — three deliverables in 26 minutes. Students need to
work fast. Encourage speed over perfection: 'A completed design that is 80% perfect is better than a
half-finished design that is 100% perfect. Ship it.'
At the 10-minute mark, check in: 'Type in the chat — have you started all three? Yes or No.' Anyone
who says No has been stuck. Call them by name and ask what is blocking them. Usually it is the Story
size (they did not know how to open the right canvas) or the logo (they are overthinking it).
What to say if students are overwhelmed by three deliverables:
• 'Start with the Instagram Post — it is the most familiar size. Do that first, then duplicate it
and resize for the Story. The logo is just initials in a shape — do not overthink it.'
• 'Duplicate is your friend in Canva. Once your post is done, duplicate it, resize, and adjust.
Do not start from scratch for each one.'

DAY 4 — Certificate and Document Design

Total session time: 90 minutes | Slides: 20–24 | Practical: Certificate of completion + student ID card

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Timed Schedule — Day 4

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Open & Day 3 Recap

0:00 5 min Show one strong social media pack. Ask: 'What OPEN/CLOSE
made their brand feel consistent?'

Why Document Design Matters

0:05 5 min Frame it: certificates, letterheads, and ID cards TALK
signal authority and professionalism.

Designing Certificates [Slide 21]

0:10 15 min Walk through the 7 certificate components. Open TALK
a Canva certificate template live.

Certificate Demo in Canva

0:25 5 min Search 'certificate' in Canva templates. DEMO
Customise one live — change name, date,
organisation.

Letterheads & Branded Docs [Slide 22]

0:30 12 min Three zones: header, body, footer. Show a TALK
sample letterhead and a branded document.

ID Cards & Print-Ready Files [Slide 23]

0:42 13 min ID card front/back. Explain bleed, safe zone, TALK
resolution, CMYK briefly.

Introduce Practical [Slide 24]

0:55 3 min Assign tasks: certificate (your own name) + ID INTERACT
card (same brand). Model first canvas open.

Practical: Certificate + ID Card

0:58 25 min Time split: ~15 min certificate, ~10 min ID card. PRACTICAL
Check at 1:08 if both are started.

Showcase & Feedback

1:23 4 min Two students show their certificate. Check: Is INTERACT
the recipient name the largest element?

Wrap Up & Day 5 Preview

1:27 3 min Post submission link. Say: 'Tomorrow is Day 5 WRAP
— your portfolio presentation and certificate.'

Teaching Notes — Day 4

0:05 – Why Document Design Matters (5 min)
Before the slides, make the business case: 'Schools, churches, NGOs, and offices all need certificates,
letterheads, and ID cards regularly. Very few designers offer all three. If you do, you become the
complete package.' This sets up Day 4 as commercially valuable, not just technically instructive.
Tell students this true insight: a well-designed certificate is often the first thing a graduate shows their
family, photographs, and posts online. A poorly designed certificate is quietly embarrassing — even if
the achievement was real. Design matters because it represents people.

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0:10 – Designing Certificates [Slide 21] (15 min)

Go through the 7 components on Slide 21 in order. For each one, explain the logic — not just what it is,
but why it is there. The signature line is not decoration — it is the legal and social signal that a real
person of authority granted this award. The date is not formality — without it, a certificate has no
timestamp and is less credible.
The most important teaching point: the recipient's name should be the single most prominent text
element on the entire certificate. If a student's name is the same size as 'Certificate of Completion,' the
design has failed. Make this concrete: hold up a blank page and say — 'If I squint from far away, the
first word I should be able to read is the person's name.'
Canva certificate design shortcuts:
• Search 'certificate' in Canva templates — filter by 'Free' — hundreds of usable starting
points
• Replace placeholder text first before changing any colours or fonts
• Always use a script or elegant serif font for the recipient name to create formality
• The organisation name at the top should be in the brand colours of the school or company

0:30 – Letterheads & Branded Docs [Slide 22] (12 min)

The three-zone structure (header, body, footer) is the most useful framework for any document design.
Draw it verbally for students: 'Imagine the page in thirds. The top third is the brand zone — logo, name,
contact. The middle two-thirds is the content zone — clean, readable, uncluttered. The bottom strip is
the footer — thin, subtle, social handles or registration number.'
Warn students about the most common letterhead mistake: overdesigning the header to the point
where the actual letter content looks secondary. The letterhead serves the letter — not the other way
around.

0:42 – ID Cards & Print-Ready Files [Slide 23] (13 min)

For ID cards, the size matters: a standard card is 3.375 × 2.125 inches (85.6 × 54 mm). In Canva,
search 'ID card' and it appears as a preset. Demonstrate creating a front and back as two separate
designs, then explain they can be exported as a single PDF with two pages.
For print-ready concepts, keep explanations practical. Students do not need to understand every
technical detail — they need to know three things: export at the highest quality Canva offers, choose
PDF for anything going to print, and never place important text right at the edge of the design.
Simplify the print jargon for beginners:
• Bleed: 'Imagine the printer cuts slightly inside your design. Add 3mm extra around all edges
so the cut never hits your content.'
• Safe zone: 'Keep all text and logos at least 5mm inside all edges.'
• Resolution: 'Canva handles this for you if you choose PDF — Print quality on export.'

0:58 – Practical: Certificate + ID Card (25 min) [PRACTICAL]

This practical has two deliverables. Give students the time split explicitly: 'Spend 15 minutes on the
certificate, then 10 minutes on the ID card. If you finish early on the certificate, move on — do not over-
polish one piece at the expense of the other.'

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At the 10-minute mark, check in the chat: 'Is your recipient name the largest text on the certificate?
Type YES or NO.' Anyone who types NO needs immediate redirection — this is the most common
mistake on Day 4.
Common mistakes to watch for and correct:
• Certificate recipient name is same size as the title text — increase the name to at least 32pt
• No signature line — remind students a certificate without a signature looks unofficial
• ID card front has too much text — an ID card should show name, photo area, role, and one
identifier. Nothing more.
• Export forgotten — remind students at 1:20 to export both pieces before time ends

DAY 5 — Portfolio Project & Presentation

Total session time: 90 minutes | Slides: 25–30 | Final Assessment: 5-piece portfolio presentation

Timed Schedule — Day 5

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Open — Full Week Recap

0:00 5 min No new slides yet. Ask: 'Name one thing you OPEN/CLOSE
learned this week you did not know Monday.'

What is a Design Portfolio? [Slide 26]

0:05 5 min Why every designer needs one. The 3-great- TALK
beats-10-mediocre rule.

Building a Portfolio in Canva

0:10 8 min Open Canva. Create a Presentation (16:9). DEMO
Show: About Me slide + 4 work slides template.

Freelancing & Pricing [Slide 27]

0:18 12 min Walk through the rate table. Anchor context: TALK
beginners start lower, portfolio builds rates.

Where to Find Clients [Slide 28]

0:30 10 min Fiverr, Upwork, WhatsApp/Instagram, local TALK
businesses. First clients come from trust.

Introduce Final Assessment [Slide 29]

0:40 5 min Read the 5-piece portfolio requirements. Answer INTERACT
questions. Remind: this is their real portfolio.

Final Project: Portfolio Presentation

0:45 28 min Students build Canva portfolio. Check at 1:00: PRACTICAL
Does everyone have an About Me slide?

Portfolio Presentations
1:13 10 min 3 students share screens and present their INTERACT
portfolio in 2–3 min each. Class gives feedback.

Closing — Certificate & Next Steps

1:23 4 min Announce certificates (PDF within 48 hrs). Give WRAP
3 immediate action steps post-bootcamp.

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DURATIO
TIME WHAT YOU DO TYPE
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Feedback Form & Farewell

1:27 3 min Share Google Form link. Thank students by WRAP
name for something specific they did this week.

Teaching Notes — Day 5

0:00 – Opening — Full Week Recall (5 min)
Do not open a slide immediately. Start the session with the room looking at you (or your camera). Ask
the recall question aloud: 'I want to hear from someone who did not speak much this week — tell me
one thing you learned that surprised you.' This gives quieter students a moment. Their answers usually
reveal genuine insight that you can use to frame the session: 'That's exactly right — and today we are
going to make sure that skill is something you can show people.'

0:05 – Portfolio & Freelancing (30 min combined)

Day 5 has the least practical work and the most conceptual territory — what comes after the boot
camp. This is where you transition students from learners to practitioners. Be direct and encouraging.
Many beginners underestimate what they have actually built this week.
When showing the freelancing rate table on Slide 27, do not let students dismiss the beginner rates as
too low. Instead, reframe: 'A beginner rate for a logo is ₦5,000–₦15,000. If you do five logos in a
month, that is ₦25,000–₦75,000 from part-time work. As your portfolio grows, your rates grow. You are
not setting a final price — you are building a reputation.'
For the 'Where to Find Clients' slide — make it personal:
• Ask students: 'Does anyone here have a family member who runs a small business?' —
almost every hand will go up
• Say: 'That family member is your first client. Offer to design one thing for free or at a
discount. That becomes your first portfolio piece with a real client brief.'
• For Fiverr: explain that a complete Fiverr gig with a clear title, portfolio samples, and
reviews takes about 3 months to gain traction — patience is required

0:45 – Final Project: Portfolio Presentation (28 min) [PRACTICAL]

The final practical is assembling the portfolio presentation in Canva — a slide deck that contains an
About Me slide and one slide for each of their four completed pieces (logo, flyer, social media pack,
certificate). The fifth slide of their portfolio is the portfolio presentation itself — meta, but real.
Give students the slide structure clearly before they start:

Slide 1 — About Me: Name, location, skills learned (3 bullet points), contact
(WhatsApp number or email)
Slide 2 — Logo Concept: The logo + a brief caption: what principles you applied
Slide 3 — Event Flyer: The flyer + a one-line explanation of the design choices
Slide 4 — Social Media Pack: IG Post, Story, and Logo displayed together
Slide 5 — Certificate + ID Card: Both pieces displayed side by side

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At the 15-minute mark, check in: 'Type in chat — how many slides have you completed? Type a
number.' Anyone at zero or one needs immediate attention. Go to them directly: ask what slide they
have open and give them a specific starting instruction.

1:13 – Portfolio Presentations (10 min) [INTERACT]

Ask three volunteers to share their screen and walk the class through their portfolio. Keep each to 2–3
minutes maximum. For each presenter, ask the class to type in the chat: 'What is the strongest piece in
this portfolio and why?' Then read two or three responses aloud and add your own specific observation.
This is the most powerful moment of the entire week. Students see their own work presented as a
portfolio — a professional artefact — for the first time. Many will feel genuine pride. Some may be self-
critical. Redirect self-criticism toward the future: 'This is week one. A designer's portfolio at week one is
not supposed to be perfect — it is supposed to exist. You now have one. That puts you ahead of most
people who say they want to learn design but never start.'

1:23 – Closing, Certificates & Next Steps (7 min)

Give students three specific actions to take in the next 7 days. Do not give vague advice.
The three immediate next steps — say these exactly:
• 1. This week: Post one design from your portfolio on your Instagram or WhatsApp status
with the caption 'Taking design seriously — available for work.' Even if nobody responds,
you have started.
• 2. This week: Go to [Link]/learn and complete one free design course on a topic you
want to improve — they are all free.
• 3. This month: Open a Fiverr account and list one service. Title it 'Professional Flyer Design
using Canva.' Set the price at ₦3,000. Complete your profile with your portfolio images.
Start there.

Thank each student by name for something specific. Do not say 'everyone did great.' Say: 'Chidi —
your colour consistency across all four pieces was remarkable for a first week. Fatima — your
certificate typography was the clearest in the group.' Specific recognition costs you nothing and is
remembered for years.
Share the Google Form feedback link in the chat. Tell students certificates will be sent to their Gmail
addresses within 48 hours as a PDF. Close with Slide 30 on screen.

Quick Reference — Submission Deadlines

• Day 1 — Logo concept (PNG): 11:59 PM Day 1
• Day 2 — Event flyer (PDF): 11:59 PM Day 2
• Day 3 — Social media pack — Post + Story + Logo (PNG, zipped folder): 11:59 PM
Day 3
• Day 4 — Certificate + ID card (PDF, both in one submission): 11:59 PM Day 4
• Day 5 — Portfolio presentation (Canva share link or PDF export): End of Day 5 session
• Certificate eligibility: Attend 4 of 5 sessions AND submit 3 of 5 practicals

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