Stop Reinventing the Wheel on Every Graphic.
A practical, self-paced course for entrepreneurial artists, makers, and crafters who are ready to stop wasting hours in Canva and start working a system that gets results.
SELF-PACED
Start the moment you enroll
FORMAT
Short tutorials, one skill at a time
FOUNDING MEMBER INVESTMENT $128
One Time, Lifetime Access
We Start This Together In
THE PROBLEM WITH GRAPHICS
You're not bad at Canva.
You just don't have a SYSTEM.
You open Canva every time you need a graphic and start from scratch. Again.
You spend an hour on something that should take ten minutes.
You're not sure why it doesn't look quite right. You post it anyway because you've already spent too long on it.
- You have a dozen half-finished templates you never quite finished
- Your graphics don't look like they belong to the same brand
- You know your thumbnails could be better but you're not sure how
- You're spending way too much creative energy on marketing graphics instead of your actual work
The problem isn't your taste or your creativity. It's that nobody ever taught you to think about graphics strategically.
You need to know what each image needs to do, where it belongs, and how to build a system so you're not starting from scratch every single time.
A BETTER WAY TO WORK
Here's what changes when you have a SYSTEM.
You build your templates once. You duplicate, swap, and publish.
You know exactly which graphic belongs on a landing page versus a social media post versus a YouTube thumbnail - and why.
You spend twenty minutes on something that used to take two hours.
That's not magic. That's a system.
And that's exactly what Canva Made Simple gives you.
YOUR TRANSFORMATION
Stop reinventing the wheel on every graphic and start working a system that saves you hours.
From chaos to system ✨
No more starting from scratch every time, no more inconsistent branding, no more three hours lost in Canva. You have reusable templates and a clear workflow.
From amateur to intentional ✨
No more starting from scratch every time, no more inconsistent branding, no more three hours lost in Canva. You have reusable templates and a clear workflow.
From generic to strategic ✨
No more starting from scratch every time, no more inconsistent branding, no more three hours lost in Canva. You have reusable templates and a clear workflow.
HOW IT WORKS
One skill. One tutorial. Done.
Every tutorial in Canva Made Simple covers exactly one task. You watch it when you need it.
You pause, try it yourself, rewind if you need to. No sitting through hours of content before you learn anything useful.
01
The Foundation
Start Here
One foundational lesson on why visuals work; the frame that makes every tutorial that follows make sense. Then the library opens and you work at your own pace.
Includes a live kickoff coaching call for Founding Members
02
Workspace Setup
Set Up Your Workspace and Templates
Build the system before you fill it. Folders, naming systems, brand kits, and reusable templates set up from day one so every graphic you make from here on starts from a solid foundation instead of a blank page.
03
Core Skills
Learn the Skills You Actually Need
Short, searchable tutorials covering everything from brand basics and typography to photos, layers, text effects, and more. Every tutorial is named for the task so you can find exactly what you need in seconds.
Includes a live midpoint coaching call for Founding Members
04
Business Graphics
Make the Graphics Your Business Needs
YouTube thumbnails. Workshop promos. Social media graphics. PDFs and lead magnets. You learn each one in context — not as isolated skills but as graphics with a specific job to do.
05
Ecosystem Maps
Know Exactly Which Graphic Goes Where
The Graphic Ecosystem Maps — included with the course — show you every graphic you need for every business situation: course launches, workshop promotions, your media kit, your shop, your YouTube channel, and more. What to make, what size, and where it goes.
Includes a live final feedback and Q&A call for Founding Members
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Everything you need to build is a
visual system that works.
01
50+ Short, Task-Specific Tutorials
One skill per tutorial. Searchable, rewindable, and organized so you can find exactly what you need — whether you're working through the course start to finish or coming back for a specific skill.
02
The Graphic Ecosystem Map
A complete reference guide showing you exactly what graphics to create, what size, and where they go — for course launches, workshop promotions, social media profiles, YouTube channels, media kits, shop listings, and podcasts.
03
A Private Community Space
Ask questions, share your work, and get feedback in a distraction-free space. Not on Facebook. And when you ask a question that isn't covered yet, a new tutorial gets added to answer it.
04
Lifetime Access
Work through it at your own pace. Come back every time you need a refresher. The course grows as students ask questions — which means it gets more useful over time, not less.
IS THIS FOR ME?
This is for you if…
- You're an artist, maker, crafter, or shop owner who needs graphics that actually work for your business.
- You're tired of spending hours in Canva and still not loving the result .
- YYour graphics look inconsistent and you're not sure how to fix it.
- You want to understand why some graphics get clicks and others don't.
- You're ready to build a system instead of reinventing the wheel every single time.
Lyric Montgomery Kinard
Hi, I'm Lyric.
For decades I've taught creative workshops to thousands of students around the world, both in person and online. I'm a working artist, an educator, and the founder of the Academy for Virtual Teaching..
I built Canva Made Simple because I kept seeing the same thing: talented, creative people spending hours making graphics that weren't doing their job. Not because they lacked creativity — but because nobody had ever taught them to think about graphics strategically.
This course isn't about learning software. It's about understanding visual communication well enough to make graphics that work — quickly, consistently, and recognizably yours.
I'll walk you through every skill, one tutorial at a time.
How long does the course take?
That's entirely up to you. Each tutorial is short — most are under ten minutes. You can work through the whole course in a focused weekend or dip in and out as you need specific skills. There are no deadlines and no live sessions to keep up with.
Do I need any Canva experience?
No. The course starts with workspace setup and builds from there. If you've never opened Canva, you'll be fine. If you're already using it regularly, you'll fill gaps and build systems you didn't have before.
Do I need a paid Canva account?
Many of the tutorials work with Canva's free plan. Some features — including Magic Resize and the Brand Kit — require Canva Pro. Where Pro features are used, that's noted clearly.
Is this only for teachers?
No. It's for any entrepreneurial creative who needs graphics for their business — whether that's a teaching business, an Etsy shop, a product-based business, or all three.
What if I have a question that isn't covered?
Ask it in the community. If it's a skill gap, a new tutorial gets added to answer it. The course grows with its students.
How long will I have access?
Lifetime access. Rewatch tutorials, explore new ones as they're added, and come back any time you need a refresher.
Your graphics should be working as hard as you are.
LET'S BUILD THE SYSTEM THAT MAKES THAT HAPPEN.
