All Ages Creative Academy, Northern Beaches, Sydney (2026)

Perfect for all ages, starting with 'Kids Get Creative With Canva'— for teens 13+! About All Ages Creative Academy

Hi! Sarah Lorien here. 👋 You might’ve known this page as Live Learn Creative — it’s now All Ages Creative Academy (AACA). Since 2015, I’ve been teaching creative tech skills through in-person classes, one-to-one coaching, and workshops. What started as Photoshop and Illustrator has e

xpanded into something bigger — a new online home for smart, structured learning in Canva and digital design. AACA is where creative learning meets real-life skills. From self-paced Canva courses for kids to Canva courses for business owners, everything I teach is designed to be practical, flexible, and genuinely useful — whether you’re creating school projects, social posts, or starting something of your own. To keep things simple, I’m sharing everything here — including the occasional photography update from Sarah Lorien Photography and all course-related content from AACA. One page, all the creative goodness. Thanks for being here, let’s keep building skills that stick. https://www.allagesacademy.com

https://sarahlorien.com

02/09/2026

I’m in very excellent company speaking at the Make It Happen Summit® September 14th – 20th. 🎤

There are so many absolutely fabulous speakers here! The kind of presentations that help you move the needle forward.

This free event is for entrepreneurs with impatient ambition — people with plenty of ideas, effort, and drive who are ready to make more meaningful progress without turning life into a 12-hour-day stress sandwich.

My presentation is “Plan First Design Easier in Canva.” AKA "Conscious Canva Creating Flow" AKA - Just when you think there must be a more complicated skill that's going to make your marketing designs better - here I am telling you to make it simpler. And more logical.

You’ll get all 38 presentations for the full week, plus you can join in live things, a practical Virtual Swag Bag, and a room full of people who understand why “eventually” is not a satisfying timeline.

Here's the link for your free ticket.
https://jennieandmeredyth.spiffy.co/a/Lk4xtxGBzxj/7403

This is an affiliate link.

03/07/2026

News flash! Change is in the air. And across multiple online platforms. And many, many Google docs.

Sarah Lorien Photography and All Ages Academy are moving in together.

I help small businesses look better and more professional through images and design.

In Sydney, that can include photographing you and your business. Globally, I support and guide you through creating better visual content, and understanding the tech you use to do it.

When starting online courses in 2023, the business was set up as a separate entity. Now everything will be under one roof as:

Sarah Lorien – Photography, Design and Education

⚡ Sydney Headshots and Brand Photography�
⚡ Business Design – 1-1 Support and Services�
⚡ Canva, Design and Tech online courses and resources

Even when change is a good thing, it’s always a readjustment.

For those of you with subscriptions and courses in All Ages Creative Academy, I’ll email you in a few months’ time to make sure you’re transferred over as smoothly as possible.

For now, kick your heals up. All the shuffling is behind the scenes.

In the meantime, enjoy creating!

😎 The three business roomies illustration was created with ChatGPT.

09/06/2026

Nope - this is definitely not me.
The giveaway - apart from the fact that we look nothing alike - is the mug. Coffee is a daily lifeline for me, but the mug... ah, no.

I have a selection of lovely-to-hold-and-drink-from cups that offer a much preferred coffee experience.

The design template, though, I did create. About 3 hours ago, to be precise.

I’m on a mission to re-inspire myself *and you* to embrace more minimal designs.

Busy templates confuse our messaging and look not-quite-so professional, simply because there’s too much going on.

And even using my absolute FAVOURITE Canva tool, the LAYERS PANEL (my students are rolling their eyes reading this - I do say this a LOT. Because it’s REAL)... cluttered designs can also be a pain to edit and customise, and take ages.

So keep your eye out here - I’ll be demonstrating how much variety you can get from simple designs over the next weeks.

MAILING LIST IS GETTING THE TEMPLATES

And for people on my mailing list - check your inbox. I’m sending you the templates soon.

To join the mailing list: https://www.allagesacademy.com/newsletter

WHILE YOU’RE THERE…

While you’re on the website, have a look at 1-1 Session options. They’re for you if you’re running a business with projects that need to get done yesterday.

Done With You if you want to learn, Done For You if you’re over it and have other things to do with your time.

KIDS (6-12) BUILDING REAL TECH LITERACY AS THEY DESIGN

And if you have 6-12 year old kids, there are details about the kids Canva course which is WAY more about building valuable tech literacy than it is about making birthday party invitations. We do that too, but I sneak the real learning in as they’re creating fun projects.

Short lessons. Doesn't feel like school work. But gives your kids a massive head start in tech.

If you have any questions about 1-1 sessions or the Kids course - email me! [email protected]

Very happy to discuss. I check emails way more often than DMs.

02/06/2026

Pick up your phone and TAKE PHOTOS for your business! Because for your audience, real photography FEELS better. And, well, real-ler.

We're drowning in stock photography and AI-generated images and our brains don't like it.

If you're a service or bricks-and-mortar business this is more obviously relevant, but even if you're talking to a global audience, your life outside of your website helps people relate to you.

PLUS you don't necessarily need to be IN the photos! You can simply share some insight about where you were.

If you want help in how to use these images in your marketing, how to take great photos with your phone, or want some clarity about using Canva quickly and clearly, check out my 1-1 sessions.
https://www.allagesacademy.com/canva-support

Enjoy creating!

10/05/2026

In-person classes to get clear, faster and more confident using Canva for Social Media and Marketing.

Day classes:
Tuesdays 19 and 26 May
9:30am - 2:30pm
Beginners class and Level 2 class

Evening classes:
Tuesdays 19 and 26 May
Beginners - over two nights
6:00pm - 9:00pm

BYO laptop or use the classroom computers.

Maximum 12 per class.

At Northern Beaches Mosman College, William St, Brookvale.

Use this url for more info and to book your spot!

https://tinyurl.com/canvaBrookvale

29/04/2026

Posting this while my brain continues to whir with 'better caption' options.

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Northern Beaches
Sydney, NSW
2000

Website

https://www.allagesacademy.com/, https://www.allagesacademy.com/kids-canva

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