Marketing & Communications manages a Canva Enterprise instance to support the brand rollout. Paid licenses are currently limited to Marketing & Communications and their communication partners across campus. If you already use Canva with a free or personal account on your Emerson email, nothing changes for you.
About Canva at Emerson
Canva is a web-based design platform for creating graphics, presentations, social posts, documents, and other visual content. Marketing & Communications runs Emerson's managed Canva Enterprise instance, which provides shared brand templates, logos, fonts, and colors so that communication roles across campus can produce on-brand materials.
Paid Enterprise licenses are assigned by Marketing & Communications. The initial group is Marketing & Communications staff and their partners in communication roles across campus. Additional licenses can be requested (see Requesting a License below).
Logging In (Licensed Users)
If you have been given an Emerson Canva Enterprise license, log in at canva.emerson.edu. You will be taken to Emerson's single sign-on, where you sign in with your Emerson email address and authenticate via Duo. You do not need a separate Canva password.
Tip: Bookmark canva.emerson.edu and start there each time. Going to the address directly is the most reliable way to reach Emerson's managed instance rather than a personal Canva account.
Requesting a License
If you work in a communication role and need a Canva Enterprise license, email marcom@emerson.edu with a short description of how you plan to use it. Marketing & Communications manages license assignments and will respond to your request. Licenses are limited, so they are assigned based on need.
Already Using Canva with an Emerson Email?
Many people at Emerson created Canva accounts with their Emerson email before this purchase. What you should do depends on how your account is paid for.
Free or personal paid account
If you use a free Canva account, or you pay for Canva Pro yourself, nothing changes. You can keep logging in at canva.com as you do today. Your account and designs stay separate from Emerson's managed instance.
Paying with Emerson funds
If you pay for a Canva account using Emerson funds, such as a purchasing card or an expense reimbursement, please contact marcom@emerson.edu so we can bring you into the managed instance. Moving into the Enterprise license consolidates this spend and removes the need for a separate subscription.
Note: Before you cancel any existing paid Canva subscription, export or move any designs you want to keep. Marketing & Communications will help coordinate your transition into the managed instance.
Students
Free Canva Pro for students is included in Emerson's agreement. Details for students will be shared separately by Marketing & Communications.
Questions and Support
For license requests, access, and questions about Emerson's Canva instance, contact marcom@emerson.edu. For help signing in with your Emerson email or with Duo, contact the IT Help Desk.