Canva for Campus

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You and your communications are a vital part of our brand, and we want to make it easy for you to represent TXST well. Canva for Campus was built to give you access to university-approved brand templates and toolkits. With Canva, you’ll be able to create professional, TXST-branded presentations, flyers, social media graphics, and more.

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  • First time logging in: 

    • Step 1: Go to canva.com.
    • Step 2: Click “Log in” in the top right corner.
    • Step 3: Choose “continue with your work email.”
    • Step 4: Enter your TXST NetID email address (do NOT use an email alias). 
    • Step 5: Select “Log in with SSO.” You will be directed to the normal TXST SSO page. Enter your NetID and password again, then two-form authentication (Duo) is prompted for login.

    Troubleshooting Login:

  • Texas State’s Marketing and Communications team created a variety of print and digital templates that you can use for any Texas State communications project. Choose one that best matches your needs, and avoid using print templates for digital or social media posts. 

    To access Brand Templates, in the main menu, click Brand. This will lead you to Brand Templates and Brand Kits. These templates are exclusive to you as faculty and staff members.

    Don't see a template type that you need? Request a new template.

  • Double check your template’s purpose

    It may not always be apparent, but print and digital Brand Templates are designed specifically for those environments. Be sure to choose a template that matches your needs, and avoid using print templates for digital or social media posts, and vice versa.

    Remember that sometimes less is more

    Your audience’s attention span can sometimes be short, especially on social media. Keep content brief and to the point.

    Check your spelling and grammar

    • Check the spelling, grammar, and style of your document.  
    • Please refer to the Editorial Style Guide for writing guidelines.  
    • Ensure the information in your publication — including phone numbers, email addresses, and dates — is accurate.  

    Add alt text to your images

  • The Division of Marketing and Communications offers our partners access to our photo library via Canto, our digital asset management system. Images are free to download and are updated on a regular basis. Learn how to integrate Canto into Canva.

  • Each subscription is for individual access only. Seats are for university use only and not a replacement for a personal Canva account. If you have an existing Canva account, you cannot merge accounts, but the interface allows you to toggle between accounts.

    To transfer templates between accounts, you can create a link to a template, then go into your other account and paste the link to copy that template to the destination account.

  • All print projects require a brand review and approval to ensure files are prepared for production and brand compliant. Reviews take approximately 2-3 business days.

    Digital assets do not require an approval; however, we are happy to conduct a brand review — just know that the response time will be similar to a print project review.

    Learn more.

Learning & Training

New to Canva? There are many live and recorded trainings available through Canva.

Have questions?

Check out our frequently asked questions for more information.

Canva Support

For technical support, please contact Canva support.

Access

For questions about access, please email canva_access@txstate.edu or submit an ITAC ticket.