Now that you have your Extension Canva Enterprise account set up, you might be wondering how to best use it to enhance your county programming and outreach. Based on our brand guidelines and digital infrastructure, here are the top recommended use cases for Extension professionals to save time and stay on brand:
Digital Signage Slideware
As detailed in our core digital signage documentation, Canva is perfect for creating 1920 x 1080 px widescreen graphics for your office or lobby displays. Use large fonts and high-contrast Extension brand colors so visitors can easily read about upcoming workshops, agricultural deadlines, or 4-H club meetings as they walk through your building.
Infographics for ActiveCampaign Newsletters
While you should never build an entire newsletter template inside Canva due to screen-reader navigation limitations, it is an excellent tool for designing standalone data visualizations, charts, or recipe graphics. Design a clean infographic in Canva, export it as a PNG, and drop it directly into your ActiveCampaign newsletter block alongside an accessible, plain-text description and alt text.
Social Media Content Blocks
Whether you are promoting a field day on Facebook or sharing a quick gardening tip on Instagram, Canva’s drag-and-drop editor allows you to rapidly produce square or vertical graphics. By utilizing our built-in Extension Brand Kit, your graphics can instantly feature official colors and logos, ensuring a cohesive look across all county social channels.
Printed Educational Flyers and Posters
For physical distribution at farmers markets, community centers, or field days, Canva offers excellent print-ready layouts. Unlike digital communications where they should be avoided, physical flyers are the perfect place to include a QR code so clients can scan the paper and register for your events on their mobile devices.
Reminder: Always Check for Accessibility
No matter which use case you choose, remember that web content authors are responsible for digital accessibility. Always run the built-in Canva Accessibility Checker before finalizing your designs to verify text size, contrast, and image alt-text.
