Designing with Purpose Workshop

Declutter and refine your designs using fundamental design principles and clever Canva techniques

Who it’s for: This workshop is ideal for business owners looking to manage some of their own design work and learn how to do it well

Many small business owners are using Canva for their marketing content but have trouble making it look good or be consistent.  This session aims to help people make their designs feel cleaner & less cluttered, with clear messaging and an easy to understand hierarchy of information.

In addition to this session, you can bring along your laptop and we will help you create designs you can use for social media, facebook posts & insta tiles. If you have a particular item you want designed, come along and we’ll help you tick that job off your list.

For this workshop you will need:

• Your laptop
• A Canva Account 
• A design job you want to complete

Main Topics Covered:

• Creating strong brand continuity – set up your brand kit in Canva
• Visual hierarchy – how to lead the eye and clearly communicate your message
• Best practices when using typography – enhance readability and visual impact
• Colours: print vs web, colour codes, colour theory and how to make beautiful colour palettes
• Creating harmonious layouts using alignment, space, balance and proportions 
• Canva tips and tricks to make your design pop!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Where: Zig Zag Seminar Room, 50 Railway Rd Kalamunda (behind Mason & Bird)

When: 9:30am-noon, 27 Mar 2025

Price: MEMBERS $15 / FUTURE MEMBERS $25

Bickley Harvest Festival – Opening Weekend

Experience the Best of Bickley at the 2025 Harvest Festival!
Just 35 minutes from Perth, the Bickley Harvest Festival brings together over 20 incredible venues, showcasing the region’s finest produce, boutique businesses, and breathtaking landscapes.
Save the Date: 3rd & 4th May 2025 – a weekend filled with wine, food, music, and unforgettable experiences.
Missed the main event? No worries! The celebrations continue all May, with exclusive satellite events across many of our much-loved venues.

To find out more visit the Bickley Harvest Festival Website : https://bickleyharvestfestival.com/

Introduction to Business Sustainability Workshop

Introduction to Business Sustainability

In partnership with Switch Your Thinking and the City of Kalamunda, KCC are pleased to present Introduction to Business Sustainability Workshop. Join Kerry Wilson from Switch Your Thinking, as she provides an overview of the concept of business sustainability and why it makes good sense to embed sustainability into business operations.

Find out how businesses can save money and reduce their environmental footprint through better management of waste, energy, water and other consumables. You’ll also learn how business sustainability can set you ahead of your competitors and about Switch Your Thinking’s Switched on Business Award.

Boosting business profitability through strong environmental and social credentials

This presentation will cover:

• Demystifying business sustainability
• Future-proof your business through embedding environmental and social values
• Assessing and adjusting your current procurement practices
• Using your environmental and social credentials to set yourself apart from your competitors
• Ways in which you can demonstrate your environmental and social clout
• Creating data to promote your environmental and social successes.

Date: Thursday, 22 May

Time: 9:00-11:00am

Location: Zig Zag Cultural Centre Seminar Room – Behind Mason & Bird in Kalamunda

Find out more about what Switch Your Thinking do here: https://www.facebook.com/switchyourthinking.com.au