Affinity 3: The Complete Design Course – Beginner to Pro is a comprehensive creative design course by Tim Wilson covering the complete Vector, Pixel, and Layout workflow in Affinity 3 by Canva.

Designed for beginners through intermediate users, the course combines vector illustration, image editing, typography, page layout, branding, and professional publishing into one practical learning path. Lessons are project-based, allowing students to learn the tools while creating real-world illustrations, posters, social media graphics, photo composites, logos, and multi-page brochures.

COURSE CONTENT

• 53 sections
• 508 lectures
• 28 hours 37 minutes of video training
• Beginner to intermediate level
• Project-based learning
• Course resource files included

VECTOR DESIGN

• Vector shapes and transformations
• Pen Tool and Bezier curves
• Node editing
• Shape Builder and geometry operations
• Strokes, fills, gradients, and blend modes
• Symbols and reusable design elements
• Vector patterns
• Character and illustration creation
• Logo and graphic design

PIXEL & IMAGE EDITING

• Pixel-based image editing
• Layers and adjustment layers
• Selections, masks, and cutouts
• Object Selection
• Levels and Curves
• Color Balance
• Hue & Saturation
• Split Toning
• Image compositing
• Retouching and Clone tools
• RAW image processing
• Canva AI-assisted tools

LAYOUT & TYPOGRAPHY

• Professional multi-page layouts
• Typography and text formatting
• Text frames and columns
• Text wrapping
• Type on a Path
• Master Pages
• Character and Paragraph Styles
• Tables
• Table of Contents
• Ligatures and glyphs
• Custom tabs, bullets, and numbering
• Advanced editorial layout workflows

COLOR & OUTPUT

• RGB and CMYK workflows
• Color management
• Swatches and gradients
• Preparing artwork for print
• Exporting professional PDFs
• JPG and PNG output
• Assets for web and social media

PRACTICAL PROJECTS

• Vector character illustrations
• Gradient posters
• Social media compositions
• Photo composites
• Movie posters
• Typographic logos
• Vector patterns and illustrations
• Multi-page brochures
• Professional layout projects

SUITABLE FOR

• Complete beginners
• Intermediate Affinity users
• Canva users
• Graphic designers
• Illustrators
• Content creators
• Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign users transitioning to Affinity
• Students and professionals learning an all-in-one creative workflow

REQUIREMENTS

• Affinity 3 by Canva installed
• No previous design experience required
• Course language: English
• English auto-generated subtitles available