Canva Campus at
UT Austin
Canva is a browser-based design platform for creating presentations, posters, social media graphics, infographics, and more — no design experience required. Every UT student gets Canva Campus free. A pre-built UT Brand Kit ensures every design stays on brand from the first click.
UT Brand Kit
On-brand from the first click
The UT Austin Brand Kit is pre-loaded in your Canva workspace. Burnt Orange, white, and charcoal are set as your palette; UT-approved typography is ready to use; and official logo assets are available for placement — all without hunting through brand guidelines.
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Burnt Orange (#BF5700) and full UT color palette
Primary, secondary, and neutral colors set as brand colors -
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UT-approved fonts pre-loaded
University-approved typefaces for headlines, body, and supporting text -
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Official logos and wordmarks
UT tower, Longhorn, and Enterprise Technology lockups -
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Branded templates for common use cases
Presentations, event flyers, social graphics, and reports -
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Shared across your team (Pro)
Brand Kit is accessible to all members of your Canva team
Access Tiers
Who gets what
Access is managed separately for students and employees. Both groups get the full Canva Campus feature set — the difference is how you obtain it.
- ✓ Full Canva Campus feature set — no limitations
- ✓ 100 GB cloud storage
- ✓ UT Brand Kit pre-loaded
- ✓ 100M+ templates, photos, and elements
- ✓ Magic Studio AI tools (text-to-image, Magic Write, Magic Eraser)
- ✓ Background remover, animations, and video editing
- ✓ Present, publish, or download in any format
- ✓ Collaborate with other UT users in real time
- ✓ Same full Pro feature set as the student tier
- ✓ Canva Teams — shared Brand Kit and template library
- ✓ Team folder and asset management
- ✓ Admin controls for brand enforcement
- ✓ Approval workflows for published designs
- ✓ UT Brand Kit pre-loaded and enforced
- ✓ Priority support via Canva
- ✓ SSO login with UT credentials
What You Can Create
Canva across UT workflows
From class presentations to department-wide communications, Canva covers a surprisingly broad range of design needs — all without specialized software or training.
Course Presentations
Students and faculty create polished slide decks using UT-branded templates. Present directly from Canva or export to PowerPoint.
All usersResearch Posters
Drag-and-drop poster design at any size. Built-in templates for academic conference formats with UT branding pre-applied.
All usersSocial Media Graphics
Size-optimized templates for Instagram, LinkedIn, X, and more. Department comms teams can maintain brand consistency at scale.
All usersReports & One-Pagers
Turn data into visually compelling reports, executive summaries, and infographics without opening InDesign or Illustrator.
All usersEvent Flyers & Invitations
Quickly spin up print-ready or digital flyers for department events, lectures, and student org activities using UT-branded layouts.
All usersMagic Studio AI Tools
Generate images from text prompts, auto-resize designs for multiple platforms, expand backgrounds, and draft copy with Magic Write.
Pro featureVideo & Animations
Create short-form videos, animated social posts, and explainer clips — no video editing experience required.
Pro featureDepartment Comms
Build brand-enforced templates for your unit that non-designers can use safely — newsletters, signage, slide masters, and more.
Pro / TeamsAccess & Setup
Getting started with Canva
Setup takes less than two minutes for students. Faculty and staff access is provisioned by your department after a license is purchased.
Students: claim your free Pro account
Go to canva.com/education, click Get Canva for Education, and sign up or log in with your @utexas.edu email. Canva verifies your enrollment automatically.
Faculty/Staff: request a department seat
Submit a request through the UT Service Catalog or contact your college IT liaison. Once your seat is provisioned, you'll receive an invitation link to join your department's Canva team.
Open the UT Brand Kit
Once logged in, navigate to Brand in the left sidebar to access the UT Brand Kit. Your Burnt Orange palette, UT fonts, and official logos are ready to use in any design.
Start from a UT template
Browse the UT-branded template library for presentations, posters, social graphics, and reports — all pre-set with the correct colors and fonts. Customize and publish or export when ready.
Getting More from Canva
Tips for UT users
Always start from the Brand Kit
Before touching any template, set your Brand Kit as active in the sidebar. This ensures every new element you add defaults to Burnt Orange, UT charcoal, and the approved type stack — saving significant cleanup time later.
Use Magic Resize for multi-platform publishing
Design once, then use Magic Resize to instantly generate correctly-sized versions for Instagram, LinkedIn, email headers, and print — all from a single source design. A major time-saver for department comms.
Share a design link, not a file
Instead of exporting and emailing a PDF, share a Canva edit link with collaborators. They can comment, suggest edits, or co-edit in real time — no account required to leave comments.
Background remover for headshots and assets
The one-click background remover works well for staff headshots, product images, and graphic elements. Export as PNG with transparency for use in presentations and documents.
Need Help?
Canva support at UT Austin
Canva Design School
Canva's official learning hub — short courses, tutorials, and design fundamentals. Completely free, no account required to browse.
Visit Design School →UT Brand Guidelines
For questions about correct logo usage, color values, and brand standards, the official UT Brand Guidelines are the authoritative reference.
UT Brand Guidelines →UT Service Desk
For access issues, license questions, or help getting your department team set up, submit a ticket through the UT Service Catalog.
Submit a Request →