Canva for Design

Canva is an online platform that helps UW faculty, staff, and students easily create professional, on-brand designs. It offers UW-branded resources, tools, and templates for various communication and outreach needs. Using Canva ensures consistency in UW’s visual identity and saves time with ready-to-use templates. 

If you are currently using a Shared NetID with Canva please email help@uw.edu before you sign up and we can help transfer content to a personal NetID.

How to Get Canva for Design

UW faculty, staff, and current students are eligible for UW Canva.

Students: Login here with your NetID

License Details

License Details: 

• Named User Licenses are assigned to individual users.
• A license cannot be assigned to a shared UW NetID.
• A usage audit will take place twice a year. Your license will be revoked if you have not logged in during that period.

Restrictions: 

• Contractors or Contingent workers are not eligible for Canva for Design
• Use Canva only for university-related purposes (academic, research, etc.). If you are unsure whether your design questions contain or request sensitive data, contact the UW Privacy Office for guidance.
• Personal use is prohibited. 

• Follow legal, regulatory, and university policies when collecting survey data. Please review UW’s measures to protect information through the measures described in the UW Administrative Policy Statements 2.2 University Privacy Policy and 2.6 Information Security Controls and Operational Practices. Contact the UW Privacy Office if unsure. 

Additional Information

 Compliance and Best Practices: 

• Data Security: Ensure all designs comply with UW data security policies. Do not include sensitive or personal data in public designs. 

• Brand Guidelines: Follow UW’s brand guidelines to maintain consistency in visual identity. 

Need Help? Email help@uw.edu with “Canva for Design” in the subject line for support.