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Amazing graphics, created quickly & easily
April 26, 2018

Amazing graphics, created quickly & easily

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Canva

I work on the content team, delivering written content alongside a team of designers (who work with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator). Sometimes graphics (such as social cards/images with graphics to post on social media) are required at short notice so I need to create them myself. While I am a creative individual, I do not have the training to use Adobe software but by using Canva, I can make stylish, professional graphics that can be used to represent my brand. I have also used Canva to create cover/feature images for blogs by adding text and graphics to add a new dimension to stock images that would otherwise look generic and dull.
  • Images/graphics for social media
  • Cover/feature images for blogs (e.g. Wordpress)
  • Great templates for ideas of design
  • Picture collage for mood board/design inspiration
  • Suggests sizes for your template so you know it will fit (e.g. right size for Facebook cover photos, images in Twitter feed etc)
  • The app has some glitches (closes without saving changes, text placement is dodgy), better used on desktop
  • Design in RGB, not CMYK which can be problematic for printing
  • Increased social media click-through rate as Canva enabled me to create eye-catching images to draw people in
  • Better brand awareness as basic stock images can be transformed to reflect the brand and be identifiable as collateral that is being delivered by this particular company
  • Saved money on having to hire a freelance designer as could complete work myself in-house
Far easier to use than Photoshop (although cannot create highly technical images.)
Piktochart is better for designing infographics but has more fonts and templates for flashcard style images available.
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Great for small teams - I used to work in a startup with only one designer and I would often use Canva to create graphics myself as the designer did not have the capacity to create images for me using PhotoShop. The quality is so high and it's so easy to use with drag and drop features that it doesn't matter that I'm not a professional design - as long as you are creative and have a good eye, you can make amazing graphics quickly and easily. And it's very cost efficient!!