Design Groups Melbourne

Design Like a Pro: A One-Day Canva Workshop in Melbourne

**Overview** Master Canva to create professional, on-brand social media designs with hands-on practice in templates, branding, media, and content planning. **Ready to secure your spot? 🎯 Register now and complete your payment securely via Stripe Checkout!** [Click Here](https://buy.stripe.com/eVq00jgyK46OgOcgCE2oE44) **Program Details** **Duration**: 1 Full Day (8 Hours) **Delivery Mode**: Classroom (In-Person) **Language**: English **Credits**: 8 PDUs / Training Hours **Certification**: Course Completion Certificate **Refreshments**: Lunch, Snacks, and beverages will be provided during the session **Every Confident Designer Has a Day One. This Could Be Yours.** For general enquiries or booking your slot, contact us at: [info@mangates.com](info@mangates.com) +61 (0) 2 80155605 **Course Overview:** **The Design Gap No One Talks About** Their feed looked fine. Not bad, just forgettable. Every post used the same template, the same stock photo style, the same font picked at random months ago. Nothing looked broken, it just never quite looked like theirs. That's the gap most people hit long before they ever open a design tool properly. Not a lack of creativity, just a lack of the right skills to translate an idea into something that actually looks professional. **The Moment Design Stops Feeling Like Guesswork** Picture this: someone opens Canva, pulls up a template, and instead of leaving it as-is, adjusts the colors to match their brand, swaps the font, repositions the text, and exports a post that finally looks intentional. That's not talent. That's a skill, and it's exactly what this one-day workshop is built to teach. **How the Day Unfolds** * **Module 1: Getting Started with Canva** — They explore Canva's interface and workspace, and start recognizing the right formats for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube. * **Module 2: Essential Design Principles** — They practice layout, spacing, and alignment, and start noticing why some designs feel balanced and others feel off. * **Module 3: Templates, Branding & Customization** — Through a role-play, they learn how to select and personalize templates, layering in brand colors, fonts, and logos.\ * **Module 4: Creative Social Media Graphics** — A case study pushes them to design posts for real engagement, using effects, transparency, and story formats. * **Module 5: Using Images, Icons & Media Tools** — A simulation has them working with stock photos, icons, and overlays until the visuals feel sharp and intentional. * **Module 6: Editing, Resizing & Content Variations** — A group brainstorm surfaces quick techniques for resizing and repurposing one design across multiple platforms. * **Module 7: Exporting & Publishing Designs** — By the end of the day, they aren't just experimenting, they're exporting polished designs and building an actual content calendar. **What Changes By the End** Attendees leave able to: * Understand Canva's interface and essential tools * Use design principles for professional visuals * Customize templates for brand identity * Create platform-specific social media graphics * Work confidently with media, icons, and effects * Resize and repurpose content for different platforms * Export and publish polished, high-quality designs **Who Finds Themselves Here** * Social media beginners * Entrepreneurs and small business owners * Marketing and communication teams * Students and freelancers * Content creators and influencers * Anyone wanting to design without advanced software **Real Practice, Not Passive Listening** Every attendee works hands-on with real design projects, live, in the room. The scenario above isn't hypothetical, it reflects exactly what happens to most people who walk in without a design background and walk out designing with confidence. **Bring This to Your Organization** Picture an entire marketing team producing consistent, on-brand visuals without waiting on a designer for every post. This workshop is available as a customized in-house session, on-site or virtual, with group pricing for teams ready to build that capability together. 📧 Contact us today to schedule a customized in-house session: [corporate@mangates.com](mailto:corporate@mangates.com) **©2026 Mangates Tech Solutions Pvt Ltd. This content is protected by copyright law. Copy or Reproduction without permission is prohibited.** **FAQs** **1\. Do I need any prior design experience to attend?** No, this workshop is built specifically for beginners with no design background at all. **2\. Do I need to install any software before the session?** No, Canva works directly in your browser, and the workshop will guide you through account setup if needed. **3\. Will I actually create real designs\, or is this mostly a demo?** You'll create real designs throughout the day, working hands-on with templates, branding elements, and export formats. **4\. Can I use this for my own business or brand\, not just generic templates?** Yes, Module 3 focuses specifically on customizing templates with your own brand colors, fonts, and logos. **5\. What if I need designs for multiple platforms\, not just Instagram?** Module 1 covers formats for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube, and Module 6 teaches you to resize one design across all of them. **6\. Does the course cover video content\, or just static images?** Yes, Module 5 covers working with videos alongside stock photos, icons, and illustrations. **7\. Will I learn how to use Canva's AI tools?** Yes, Module 6 introduces Canva's AI tools for quick adjustments and content variations. **8\. I run social media for my company\, will this help with content planning\, not just design?** Yes, Module 7 covers preparing content calendars using Canva folders, alongside exporting and publishing your designs. **9\. Can this course be customized for our marketing team specifically?** Yes, group sessions can be tailored to your organization and delivered on-site or virtually, with group pricing available. **10\. What do I actually walk away with at the end of the day?** Practical skills across Canva's full toolkit, templates, branding, media, resizing, and exporting, plus a Course Completion Certificate.

Squishface Monthly Drawing Night AUGUST @ SQUISHFACE

LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH so **IT'S DRAWING NIGHT AT SQUISHFACE** Join us at Squishface's studio space in South Melbourne: Studio Hall, on the grounds of St Kilda South Port Uniting Church on Dorcas St. There are FOUR TRAMS you can catch from the city. **58, 96, 12** or the **1!** It is even walkable from the city. Bring your sketch books, bring your pens, bring a friend. It's not a class - it's a drawing hang out. All skill levels welcome. Always lots of regulars, always newies. Be socially awkward, be confident as heck. This is informal, it's just a free drawing session. Go ahead and bring snacks. But no nuts please! Our venue is wheelchair accessible, as are the very toilets. Minors are welcome but will need an accompanying adult. Contact us on 0400 356 922 if any issues or you get lost. Please follow us both on instagram, for comic and zine related news and events. 👉 [Squishface Studio](http://www.instagram.com/Squishfacestudio) Here's an [instagram video](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4J5GiOPLxc/) showing where Studio Hall is. You simply enter from the street, walk up toward the big bluestone church, then go left to the car park and you will find Studio Hall!

AI — Jobs Creator or Destroyer?

​Every leadership team is having some version of the same conversation right now: what does AI actually change about how we structure our teams, and what capability do we need to build for what's coming? ​Join us for a panel discussion tackling the question head-on: **AI — jobs creator or destroyer?** ​We've brought together leaders who see the answer play out in real hiring and org-design decisions every day — not AI vendors selling a roadmap, but people on the front line of how work is actually changing: ​- **Tamba Sumana**, Founder of Lucida (Search, Advisory & RPO), 20+ years across the jobs ecosystem ​- **Mickey Rummery**, Founder of RUMR, recruitment focused on design, product, tech and AI ​The organisers are also at front line of A.I: ​- **Khang Vo**, AI lecturer (RMIT, Melbourne Uni) and founder of ITPA, and SchoolAmp ​- **Alex Young**, AI and Innovation Leader ​Drawing on the latest government data on AI and employment in Australia, we'll dig into the questions leadership teams are actually wrestling with: Is AI creating new roles, or just renaming old ones? Which jobs on your team are most exposed — and which are safest? What capability should you be building into your workforce now, before the decision gets made for you? ​This isn't a session on AI tools. It's a conversation for **any leader — across HR, engineering, product, operations or the C-suite — who's curious what AI means for their team, their structure, and the capability they'll need to compete.** ​Come with questions. We'll leave time to put yours to the panel. Purchase via Luma: https://luma.com/namg9mwk ​**The details:** Thursday 27 August, 6–8pm at 11th Space (1102/568 Collins Street, Melbourne) — a sharp, central spot for an evening conversation. $19 to cover food, beer and wine. ​This is the first of a four-part series running through to November — come back each month for a different angle on AI in the workplace: ​**August** (this event): AI — Jobs Creator or Destroyer? ​**September:** The Joys of Risk and Cyber ​**October:** AI — What Are They Teaching the Kids? A look at what new grads are being taught about using AI ​**November:** AI Use in Not-for-Profit

Tall Dark and Art Photoshoot Workshop with Model Shajuty

Prosciutto di Carpegna Tasting with Chef Andrea Vignali

Hosted by Chef Andrea Vignali, enjoy complimentary Prosciutto di Carpegna PDO tastings at Mamma's Grocer Kensington **Prosciutto di Carpegna Tasting with Chef Andrea Vignali** Discover one of Italy's finest cured meats at a complimentary tasting hosted by Chef Andrea Vignali. Join us at Mamma's Grocer Kensington for an authentic tasting experience celebrating Prosciutto di Carpegna PDO—a premium Italian prosciutto renowned for its delicate flavour, traditional production methods and Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status. Throughout the session, Chef Andrea Vignali will be slicing Prosciutto di Carpegna fresh from the leg, sharing the story behind this exceptional Italian specialty and offering guests the opportunity to experience its unique flavour and craftsmanship. Whether you're already passionate about Italian food or simply curious to discover something new, this is the perfect opportunity to learn more about one of Italy's most celebrated delicacies. ## What to Expect * Complimentary tastings of authentic Prosciutto di Carpegna PDO * Live slicing demonstrations by Chef Andrea Vignali * Learn about the history, tradition and craftsmanship behind Prosciutto di Carpegna * Meet fellow food lovers in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere * Browse Mamma's Grocer's carefully curated range of premium Italian produce ## Event Details **Dates:** Saturday 25 July 2026 **or** Saturday 22 August 2026 **Time:** 11:00am – 2:00pm **Location:** Mamma's Grocer Kensington **Cost:** Complimentary – Registration is appreciated. ### Looking Ahead... These complimentary tastings form part of the lead-up to Prosciutto Festa Melbourne 2026, taking place on Saturday 12 September 2026 at Gertrude Grocer Carlton. We look forward to welcoming you and sharing the authentic flavours and traditions of Italy.

Tall Dark and Art Photoshoot Workshop with Model Jesi Faun

Building the Future with RAG Using MongoDB Atlas & Gemma4

Join us for an exciting hands-on workshop where you'll learn 'How to build a full local RAG using Gemma4, Voyage 4 Nano, and Local Atlas'. We're thrilled to have an expert from MongoDB guide this informative session. This is a fantastic opportunity to expand your skills and connect with fellow developers. Spaces are limited, so register now and secure your spot at this premier workshop! We're thrilled to have John Morgan, Senior Solutions Architect at MongoDB guide this informative session.What's required? A Google account Basic coding experience Your laptop for the best experience Disclaimer A ticket does not guarantee entry; entry is first come, first served. Bring your laptops; this is a hands-on event. We're here to help: If you have physical, learning, or accessibility requirements, please reach out. Agenda --- Host Kartik Arora - Bilue (Android Engineer) Android Engineer @ Bilue | Google Developer Expert Android --- Partner MongoDB (https://www.mongodb.com) --- Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-melbourne-presents-building-the-future-with-rag-using-mongodb-atlas-amp-gemma4/.

Denim and Lingerie Workshop

🍜Asian Background Social: Lounge Asia Melbourne (Easy English) 6pm

Why People Love Lounge Asia 🍜 Asian-focused event 🤝 Many guests come alone 💬 No need for perfect English 🌏 No games or forced introductions — just enjoy the conversation Lounge Asia began within the Asian community, so people from Asia often feel comfortable and at home here. At the same time, everyone is welcome — locals, expats, travellers, students, returnees, digital nomads, and globally minded people. ━━━━━━━━━━ How to Join 1️⃣ Tap "RSVP" on this page 2️⃣ Show your Meetup QR code at reception 3️⃣ Collect your name tag and start meeting people ✅ Early RSVP is free ✅ RSVPs made within 24 hours of the event start time are $5 ✅ Limited capacity — please RSVP early Many people attend alone, so don't worry if it's your first time. ━━━━━━━━━━ How to Find Us 📍 Venue La Di Da 577 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000 ⏰ Start Time — Melbourne Local Time 6:00 pm ⚠️ Important: This is the local time in Melbourne. Meetup may display Brisbane time or another time zone, so please follow the local time shown above. ━━━━━━━━━━ 🍺 Please Support the Venue This event is free or low-cost because the venue supports our community. Please purchase at least one drink during the event. Your support helps us keep organising events at great venues. ━━━━━━━━━━ 💚 Please Be Respectful Lounge Asia is a friendly social event where everyone should feel comfortable and welcome. 🚫 This is NOT a pickup or dating event. Anyone who makes others uncomfortable may be removed immediately. Not allowed: harassment, unwanted attention, MLM / crypto / religious recruitment, or anything that makes others uncomfortable. Organisers reserve the right to refuse entry or ask anyone to leave. 🪪 A valid government-issued photo ID is strictly required for entry. No photo ID, no entry. Driver's licences must be issued by the government of the country where the event is held. 📸 Photos and short videos may be taken for community and promotional purposes. If you prefer not to appear, please let an organiser know when you arrive. ━━━━━━━━━━ Lounge Asia is already growing in Australia and is now expanding across Asia — Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. Our goal is simple: More friendship, more understanding, and more genuine connections across cultures. 📱 Join the Lounge Asia Australia WhatsApp Group Stay connected with the Lounge Asia community after the event. ✅ Hear about upcoming Lounge Asia events ✅ Meet local and international people ✅ Stay connected with people you meet ✅ Receive community news and event updates [👉 Join the WhatsApp group:](https://chat.whatsapp.com/EgS1bseR5Lq4eykvjMsEIS) 📱 Instagram: @_lounge_asia [🎥 Watch Event Video:](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNak_cu9CXw) [👉 GET VIP ACCESS:](https://forms.gle/t6GXAjTNFECetVuZ8) ━━━━━━━━━━ 🌏 Come say hi! Hey, come hang out! 来一起玩吧！ 一起來聊天吧！ 気軽に遊びに来てね！ 편하게 놀러 와요! มาเจอกันนะ! Tới chơi nha! Tara, sali ka na! Yuk, gabung! လာပြီး အတူပျော်ကြရအောင်! មកលេងជាមួយគ្នាណា! ມາພົບກັນເດີ້! Хамтдаа цуглацгаая! Komm einfach vorbei! Jom join kita! See you at Lounge Asia!

Tour of our Makerspace

Have you been interested in woodworking, 3D printing, CNC, cosplay or Electronics? Come visit Maker Community to get a tour of our space, learn about our memberships, have a chat with our members and discuss your dream projects.

Melbourne Cocoaheads Social Night

Time and Location changed!!!! Now Wednesday the 28th, at The Precinct Hotel. Night before DevWorld just down the road from Seek. Come along and join in a relaxed evening of dev and tech talk, drinks and dinner.

BeSocial. Coffee and New Friends!

Join us for a relaxed and welcoming “Coffee & New Friends” meetup, the perfect opportunity to unwind, enjoy a great cup of coffee, go for a walk and connect with new people in a friendly, low-pressure environment. Whether you’re looking to expand your social circle, have meaningful conversations, or simply get out of the house, this is a space where everyone is welcome. Come as you are, grab a drink, come for a walk and leave with new connections. To help you get the most out of the event, we ask that you download our app before you arrive (or upon arrival). The app will be used throughout the event for prompts, activities, and other interactive content so having it ready will ensure you can fully participate. https://apps.apple.com/au/app/besocial/id6759604739 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appetiser.besocial&hl=en Event photography and videography may take place at this event. Images and footage captured may be used in future BeSocial promotional materials. If you do not wish to appear in promotional materials, please notify Nexaro Group Pty Ltd before the event by emailing support@besocialapp.co, or let the event hosts know on the day.