Brand Guidelines

Canva is an online graphic design platform that provides tools for creating social media graphics, presentations, flyers, and more. UCLA Canva for Teams offers pre-made, UCLA branded templates designed to maintain overall brand consistency.

UCLA Canva for Teams offered to faculty, staff and marketing teams will include a basic brand kit, consisting of logos, fonts, and colors, making it easy to ensure consistency and compliance. Users will also have access to a growing collection of customizable UCLA branded templates.

Canva for Campus

The University of California has partnered with Canva to offer its full product suite to faculty, staff, and students across all UC locations. This initiative highlights UC’s dedication to providing its community with essential tools to succeed in the ever-changing educational and job market.

Read more about the FAQ for Canva launch here. You will need to log in using your SSO.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I request access to Canva?: Faculty and staff requesting a premium Canva license through their department should visit the Canva service page for more information. The page contains step-by-step guides, videos, and additional resources to walk them through the request process.

Who can request a Canva license at a discounted rate?: As part of UC’s agreement with Canva, all departments can request premium Canva accounts for UCLA faculty and staff members (including UCLA Health) at a discounted rate.

Who should use Canva?: Canva is ideal for campus units looking to create quick on-brand designs based on pre-made templates. It’s designed to be user-friendly, focusing on individuals without design experience.

Where can I find UCLA branded Canva templates?: UCLA branded design templates are offered throughout the UCLA Brand Guidelines Website as well as within the UCLA Canva dashboard.

How do I request my department logo?: UCLA department logos should be requested through your MarComm lead. For use and application, please refer to our department logo guidelines.

Can I use the Canva stock photography library?: Yes, please follow our stock photography guidelines. We recommend using the UCLA image library as your main source for images. Click here for instructions on how to gain access the UCLA image library.

Can I use the Canva graphic library?: Yes, please follow our stock graphic guidelines here.

Can I collaborate with others on Canva projects?: Yes. Canva allows for collaboration with anyone. You can share a link that lets anyone view and edit your design.

Have the Canva AI features been approved for use at UCLA?: Canva Magic Studio is not enabled yet to ensure the safety and security of you and your data. ITS will test to determine if AI features can be unlocked while adhering to UC policy and safeguarding the campus community.

How can I get technical support for Canva?: For assistance with Canva, you can refer to the Canva Help Center or contact the UCLA IT department at (310) 267-HELP (4357) for additional support.

Canva Tutorials

Learn how to use Canva with Canva’s Design School tutorial videos. Here are some links to help you get started.

Canva for Beginners

Getting Started with Canva

Managing content in Canva

Using Canva for Teams

Questions

Support is available to make sure you easily get the answers and help you need.

For questions related to UCLA brand/department logos and signatures, identity and other UCLA-specific design elements, please email brand@stratcomm.ucla.edu

After you have a UCLA license assigned, but still have log-in related questions or issues, open a ticket, email help@it.ucla.edu, or call (310) 267-HELP (4357).

For all other technical issues, contact the Canva Customer Happiness Team