[Digital Hollywood x Canva] Online Course to Learn Design Fundamentals and Essential Design Literacy for the AI Era Opens in May

Digital Hollywood Co., Ltd. (Headquarters/Main School: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Masanori Fujii), which operates [Digital Hollywood], a school for IT-related and digital content human resource development, will begin offering Japan's first* online course for the general public with a Canva license. This course is offered by "Digi-Hari Online School," which specializes in video teaching materials and live classes, in collaboration with Canva Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of Canva, a company that provides easy-to-use design tools.

In this course, students will cultivate essential design "aesthetic judgment" and "selection judgment" through practical learning utilizing the Canva Business account (including premium features) included with the course.

Furthermore, Erika Sudo, an art director at Dentsu Inc. after graduating from Digital Hollywood University and Graduate School, will serve as the overall course director, lecturing on lifelong design literacy essential for the AI era.

Course details: https://online.dhw.co.jp/course/canva/

*According to research by our company and Canva Japan. As of April 2026, targeting publicly available paid online courses for the general public confirmed on the domestic web. Excludes corporate training, free provision for schools, and support for local governments.

[Background and Significance of Course Development]

With the spread of generative AI, anyone can mass-produce design proposals, making it difficult to differentiate oneself solely by tool operation skills.

Since its establishment in 1994, Digital Hollywood has been providing practical and up-to-date creative education for over 30 years, producing many professionals who lead the times.

Based on this educational philosophy, this course aims to raise the overall creative level of the business scene by training and producing individuals who have acquired universal design judgment standards.

■Comment from Kentaro Takeda, GTM & Alliance Lead, Canva Japan Inc.
In this AI era, the ability to create is becoming more accessible, but the ability to discern quality remains indispensable. Through this collaboration with Digital Hollywood, we aim to support learners in developing not only practical Canva skills but also the aesthetic judgment and design literacy that underpin meaningful creative work.

Together with Digital Hollywood, we aim to contribute to the development of heartfelt and authentic design education.

Furthermore, Ms. Sudo, the overall director of this course, will play a central role in the course, from curriculum development to lecturing for video materials and even live classes.

■Course Overall Director

Art Director, Dentsu Inc.

Erika Sudo

Ms. Sudo's comment:

The evolution of AI has dramatically lowered the barrier to expression.

On the other hand, the judgment of "what to choose and what to discard" has become even heavier.

In my work, I make many choices every day.

Will this idea truly change behavior?

Will this word cause misunderstanding?

Will this expression convey my intention?

I realize that the accumulation of these choices determines the outcome.

What I learned at Digital Hollywood was not just tool operation,

but the ability to verbalize objectives, strategically structure information, and translate it into a form that leads to results.

It was because of this foundation that I can utilize AI and new tools without losing sight of the essence.

In the coming era, if you want to be someone who can choose and communicate in your own words,

what you need is not talent, but your own judgment criteria.

Let's cultivate that foundation together.

[Course Overview]

This course is an online course where anyone who wants to create impressive and persuasive proposal documents and public relations tools can practically learn design literacy for the AI era. All courses include a "Canva Business account (including premium features)," allowing you to start serious learning immediately.

The following three courses are offered to meet various needs:

■Canva Light Course: 8,300 yen (tax included)

・1-year license for "Canva Business" plan

・Online course provided by Digital Hollywood x Canva (3-month viewing period)

■Canva Master Course: 39,800 yen (tax included)

・1-year license for "Canva Business" plan

・Online course provided by Digital Hollywood x Canva (6-month viewing period)

・Regularly held online live classes

・Participation rights in the online feedback community

■Canva Professional Course: 89,800 yen (tax included)

・1-year license for "Canva Business" plan

・Online course provided by Digital Hollywood x Canva (12-month viewing period)

・Regularly held online live classes

・Participation rights in the online feedback community

・Online course for "Affinity," a professional creative software provided by Canva

[Online Event Commemorating Course Opening]

To commemorate the opening of this course, a free online seminar will be held by Erika Sudo, the overall course director. Under the theme of "Why you should learn design in this era," she will introduce in detail the features and learning content of this course, which incorporates Digital Hollywood's educational methods.

■Date: April 15, 2026 (Wednesday) 19:00-20:00

■Venue: Online

■Capacity: 100 people

■Content: 'Learn Design, Cultivate Aesthetic Judgment' - For all business professionals in the coming era -

・About Digital Hollywood's design education philosophy

・Seminar by Course Overall Director Erika Sudo

"What is the essence of design required for business professionals in the AI era?"

■Application: https://forms.office.com/r/ZTst5N4f8A

■Recommended for:

・Those who use Canva but haven't mastered it

・Those interested in Canva but haven't started yet

・Those who want to be confident in their company's website or SNS content (or PR/marketing staff)

・Those who want to create impressive proposal documents or sales promotion tools (or sales staff)

・Those who want to increase their market value in the AI era

[Early Bird Registration with Benefits Starts in April]

If you register early from April 2nd to April 30th using the link below, you will receive a special coupon that can be used when the course starts on May 11th.

The benefits for each course are as follows:

■Canva Light Course: 1 month additional video viewing period + access to some videos from the Canva Master Course as an early bird exclusive video

■Canva Master Course: 5% off tuition coupon

■Canva Professional Course: 10% off tuition coupon

In addition to the above benefits, the following badge will be awarded within the community (common to all courses):

■First Penguin Badge — Exclusive badge for early applicants who took the first step faster than anyone else

[Latest Information on the Course]

Information regarding this course is regularly updated on the following SNS:

■X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/Canva_dh

■Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canvadesign_dh?igsh=dDd6b2l3emcxZXQ3

[Canva Japan Inc.]

https://www.canva.com/ja_jp/

Founded in 2013, Canva is a leading all-in-one platform built for visual communication and collaboration. To empower everyone to shine with design, Canva meets the creative and design needs of large enterprises, small and medium-sized businesses, individuals, and students in over 190 countries worldwide.

From beginners taking their first steps in design to professional creators seeking powerful tools, Canva provides users with everything they need to turn their ideas into beautiful creations. Built on the world's largest content library created by designers, Canva features a diverse range of products and unique AI tools. It offers an environment where individuals and teams can create more intuitively, collaborate, and communicate smoothly.

■Latest Canva Content

・Canva AI Image Generation

・Canva AI Video Generation

・Canva Character Maker

・Canva Business Card Maker

[Digi-Hari Online School]

https://online.dhw.co.jp/

Digi-Hari Online School is an authentic online school operated by "Digital Hollywood," Japan's first industry-academia collaborative vocational school, requiring no physical attendance.

Leveraging its expertise in creator training cultivated since its establishment in 1994, and its connections with the digital content industry through Digital Hollywood University and other institutions, it offers the latest and most practical curricula in the fields of web design, 3DCG, and video editing.