Canva is as an accessible design tool for BGSU campus partners to create simple, quick and low-visibility materials. Templates, guidelines and resources help keep your department's everyday visuals on-brand.
How to use a brand template
- Navigate to Canva.
- Select Brand on the left side.
- Select "Brand Templates."
- Select your Template.
- Select "Use this Brand Template."
- Navigate to your current project.
- Select "Uploads" on the left side.
- Select "Upload files."
- Select the uploaded image's thumbnail.
- Drag the image onto your design or into an image frame.
- Navigate to your current design.
- Select the element you wish to add the hyperlink to.
- Highlight the text you wish to add the link to.
- Select "More."
- Select "Link."
- Enter your link and press Enter.
Turnaround is urgent
- You need a quick document within hours or a few days.
Audience is low-volume or low-visibility
- Content for internal team meetings/events, non-critical slide decks or routine social stories
Working from brand templates
- Reproducing pre-approved visual layouts where only text and images need to be updated
Basic photo and text layout
- Simple designs that do not require specilized layouts or print production
High-volume print campaigns
- Large physical print runs that require professional and accurate color matching, exact bleed configurations and expensive production costs
High-visibility digital graphics
- Hero banner graphics for website, paid ad campaigns, high-profile social media items or external presentations to key members of the University
Core brand assets
- Creation of logos, official brand guidelines, major campaign concepts or core marketing collateral that defines BGSU's public identity
Complex graphics and custom artwork
- Documents requiring original vector illustrations, multi-layered photo compositions or unique layout structures that brand templares cannot accommodate
Need assistance?
Reach out to the Marketing and Communications team for support. We can guide you on brand guidelines, template access and design best practices for creating polished materials.
Updated: 10/23/2026 08:58PM