Guimaras Youth Innovation Boot Camp Enhances Participants’ Digital Design and Branding Skills
September 15, 2026-Participants of the Start Up, Stand Out: Guimaras Youth Innovation Boot Camp 2026 enhanced their digital design, branding, and visual communication skills during Day 2 through sessions on Graphic Design Fundamentals and Canva Fundamentals facilitated by Mr. Michael S. Cabugatan, Jr., Information Systems Researcher III and Provincial Officer of DICT–Guimaras Provincial Office.
The sessions introduced participants to the fundamentals of graphic design, including color, typography, layout, visual hierarchy, branding, and visual storytelling. They also explored Canva’s essential features, templates, and tools for creating effective marketing materials, presentations, and startup branding assets.
Through a hands-on Canva workshop, participants applied these concepts in developing visual materials for their startup ideas. The activity culminated in a presentation of outputs, where participants showcased their work and received valuable feedback from the resource person.
The Boot Camp continues to equip aspiring young entrepreneurs with practical skills needed to transform innovative ideas into viable business ventures. Guided by mentors and resource persons from UMWAD and DICT-Guimaras, the 22 participants have formed teams and developed nine (9) startup concepts based on the insights and outputs generated during the first two days of the program.
These teams are refining their proposed solutions by applying lessons on customer discovery, problem validation, business modeling, and visual communication as they prepare for the succeeding phases of the Boot Camp.
