Guide

Certificate Design

Robin Yoon Robin Yoon · Customer Success Team Published
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Certificate Design
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A step-by-step guide for Kolleges admins to complete a digital-badge-linked certificate design that matches the organization's brand, using templates, icons, text, and attribute values.

A guide to setting up your certificate design. Create custom certificates linked to digital badges in Kolleges.

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Certificate Design

Before creating a certificate, you first need to create a certificate design.

Screen for starting certificate design creation through the Certificate/Badge Design menu on the Kolleges admin page

  1. In the left menu, click [Certificate/Badge Design].
  2. Click the [Create Certificate Design] button in the top right.

Using Templates

When you select a template, you can quickly create a certificate without any separate design work.

Screen for quickly creating a certificate by selecting a template and changing the border color with a color chip

  1. In the left menu, click [Templates].
  2. Select the template in the form you want.
  3. You can change the border color by selecting a color chip.

Using Icons

You can decorate your certificate by selecting the icons you want.

Screen for decorating a certificate by adding icons from the icon menu

  1. In the left menu, click [Icons].
  2. Click the [+ Add Icon] button.
  3. Select the icon you want.
  4. Click the added icon to adjust its position, size, and so on.

Editing Text

You can edit fixed text or add new text.

Screen for editing fixed text and adjusting font, size, and alignment from the text menu

  1. In the left menu, click [Text].
  2. Double-click the text to edit it.
  3. Click the [+ Add Text button] to add new text.
  4. Use the text toolbox to adjust the font, size, alignment, and so on.

Adjusting Attribute Values

You can add or remove attribute values as needed.

Screen for adding and removing attribute values with switches and adjusting their positions by creating custom attributes

  1. In the left menu, click attribute values.
  2. Click the switch ON/OFF to add or remove an attribute value.
  3. Click [+ Add Custom Attribute] to create a new attribute value (variable data) that you want.
    • e.g., job role, date of birth, etc.
  4. Click an attribute value to drag and adjust its position, or to delete it.
    • You can also freely adjust the number and position of organization symbols, seals, badges, QR codes, and more.

Creating the Certificate Design

After editing the certificate name in the top right, click the [Create Design] button to finish.

Screen for completing the certificate design by entering the certificate name and clicking the Create Design button

Frequently asked questions

A certificate is the credentialing document, while a badge is the visual mark of a competency or completion, and they are issued together. Both share the same verification information.
You can create a custom certificate that reflects your organization's logo, colors, and layout. You can also specify where attribute values (such as name and job role) are displayed.
After designing, proceed to the badge design and issuance steps. The design must be finalized before you can issue it to recipients.

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Robin Yoon
Customer Success Team
I share real adoption stories, operational know-how, and Kolleges news from the institutions using digital badges.
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