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Canva is perfect for individual use!
What do you like best about the product?
My favorite part of Canva is the amount of free assets available - so many designs can be used without charging you a thing! The tools to work with these designs are incredibly user-friendly, even for people with no design experience.
What do you dislike about the product?
I dislike very little about Canva. The only thing I have ever wanted to do but haven't been able to do is resize a project after starting it. Outside of that, the only other issue I have experiences was caused by the search feature. There are so many images to search from, and they aren't tagged well. Occasionally it crashes while I try to search for the right image.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I run a blog, and I use this to create graphics. We have also used them socially to create event posters, evites, and even our wedding invitations!
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you're looking to create hi-res projects for print for your company, this may not be the right fit. Do you need something for social media, or a small business, or even your personal life? This is perfect.
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Canva is an absolute joy to use
What do you like best about the product?
I love the ability to save templates, add your brand, and easily copy images with different size specifications. I used to spend hours trying to remember the ideal dimensions for different social platforms, but with Canva it's a breeze. The layouts offer great inspiration, and my graphics come out looking pretty good, if I do say so myself! It's fun to use. I've shared my love of Canva with many people and they've all been thrilled.
What do you dislike about the product?
Every once in a while there's a glitch and my work isn't saved. But that doesn't happen very often. Also, I would like to be able to filter paid versus free assets.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
With Canva I can quickly create beautiful graphics that are consistent with my branding. I love that they just added infographics, as well — this keeps me from having to pay for yet another service and it can stay consistent with other graphics I produce.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Don't hesitate - the free version is great. The paid version is even better and worth every penny. My only other recommendation is to make use of the folders and organization tools to keep track of all your graphics. Also, spend some time on the tutorials that they offer, like font pairing and choosing colors. The difference between what I created when I first started using Canva and what I produce now is quite big.
I'm a graphic designer and I still use it!
What do you like best about the product?
Its very very easy to use and if the required artwork I am working on as a grpahic designer is not something of big importance (most of the time its personal work which I dont find time for), the layouts help me do a quick artwork which actually looks very good. The fact that you can save to pdf with crops is amazing and I did some cool personalized booklet as Christmas Presents through this site this year.
What do you dislike about the product?
I couldnt find a way to change the dimension once I started working. Dont think its an available function
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Time! It really helped in time management. At the office, we have marketing people chasing us all the time to design simple Facebook posts (which even though are simple, still take them when they are in large quantities) which now they do themselves through the site
Recommendations to others considering the product:
make sure you start working with the proper size immediately since there is no option to change the size after you start working. Also you cannot export to other software from the site so don't use it for jobs which will need to continue designing on other software (such as indesign, keynote, etc)
Other than that, it will put a smile on your face when you realize how easy and how much time it saved you!
Other than that, it will put a smile on your face when you realize how easy and how much time it saved you!
Free and decent for the non-graphic designer
What do you like best about the product?
Free! Canva is decently intuitive and far better than trying to throw something together in your other base MS products like Paint or Publisher. I most love that its templates are set to your needs, optimized for the social media you're using ie Twitter v FB v IG...
What do you dislike about the product?
The search function is not great. I will be scrolling through the background and see one that looks like a storm, for example, or a cityscape, which then give me the idea to look for a forest scene or the White House for my background. Searching within Buffer, at least as I've seen, doesn't yield those results. I tend to then have to search Creative Commons etc to find a photo that works that I turn into a background. Small issue in the scheme of what Canva provides for us nonprofit professionals wearing many hats and no time for formal training.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It's upped our social media game etc. We all know images perform better than just text. Canva has become a quick go to for web graphics, flyers, invites and more.
Cheap and easy graphics
What do you like best about the product?
I love all the features that are available for free. It's easy to make pretty graphics even if you're not a graphic designer. I like that it saves my uploaded pictures so I can use them in future graphics.
What do you dislike about the product?
I'd love the paid version but I volunteer for a nonprofit so we just use the free one.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Making pretty graphics without having to hire a graphic designer.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Play around! There are so many neat things you can do with it and a lot of them are free.
Best comprehensive design tool and some?? Canva...more like Can-DUH! It's a no-brainer.
What do you like best about the product?
There are three main areas that Canva excels at:
1. The scope of design templates and the fact that they are categorized from the moment you start using Canva is a huge draw-in and a brilliant business practice (intentionally or not). I came across Canva in a blog I had read. I googled it from my iphone and the first thing I did was design a horrid facebook cover. Canva allows you (encourages you really) to: a) take advantage of their free materials and set-up, b) download and launch or implement what you had just designed and c) saves all of your designs as you go so that you dont have to worry about storing them.
2. Canva has a Design School. I knew nothing about design until I decided to take a course of theirs. The reason i took it was because they had sent me an article about fonts or something and i was amazed b/c the article itself was an exercise in design. in other words, it was editable on purpose. That made me curious and so i decided to devote some time to taking as many courses (alot of which are taught by teachers and talented design professionals with a like-minded helping hand approach). I still have all my downloads, files, and I keep canva handy on all devices i use. Which leads me to numero 3
3) I've gotten so many requests from friends and family asking me to make them things that I make with Canva. One time I had a friend who just got served divorce papers and it caught him by surprise. So I spent a day hanging out with him designing "Divorce Party Invitations" to strip clubs, "Hooker Coupons" congratulatory and inspirational "divorce posters and flyers. I even made him a Tinder "walk-through" infographic and all from my phone. We sent them out. I actually bundled it together into a content kit for newly divorced men but its too mature / adult oriented for me to put out there and try to market.
1. The scope of design templates and the fact that they are categorized from the moment you start using Canva is a huge draw-in and a brilliant business practice (intentionally or not). I came across Canva in a blog I had read. I googled it from my iphone and the first thing I did was design a horrid facebook cover. Canva allows you (encourages you really) to: a) take advantage of their free materials and set-up, b) download and launch or implement what you had just designed and c) saves all of your designs as you go so that you dont have to worry about storing them.
2. Canva has a Design School. I knew nothing about design until I decided to take a course of theirs. The reason i took it was because they had sent me an article about fonts or something and i was amazed b/c the article itself was an exercise in design. in other words, it was editable on purpose. That made me curious and so i decided to devote some time to taking as many courses (alot of which are taught by teachers and talented design professionals with a like-minded helping hand approach). I still have all my downloads, files, and I keep canva handy on all devices i use. Which leads me to numero 3
3) I've gotten so many requests from friends and family asking me to make them things that I make with Canva. One time I had a friend who just got served divorce papers and it caught him by surprise. So I spent a day hanging out with him designing "Divorce Party Invitations" to strip clubs, "Hooker Coupons" congratulatory and inspirational "divorce posters and flyers. I even made him a Tinder "walk-through" infographic and all from my phone. We sent them out. I actually bundled it together into a content kit for newly divorced men but its too mature / adult oriented for me to put out there and try to market.
What do you dislike about the product?
I dislike the the way their site behaves when i access their desktop site from safari in my iphone or open the ipad site on my desktop. They either have some serious css issues or the platform they are using isnt taking a responsive approach to their site build. I didnt inspect it, not a big deal but as someone who has spent countless hours on flexbox and adaptive vs responsive layouts, etc. it reallt irritated me.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Early on i took a business design course they have on Branding. I re-branded myself and went step by step through a rigorous process of re-creating my narrative. That gave me a lot of confidence with my online presence. It has changed since then and I need to go back and tweak alot of things. Actual products I have made include: business cards, posters, flyers, resumes, inforgraphics, blog graphics, social media covers and posts that fit perfectly, invitations, presentations and timelines. i love making timelines. You have the opportunity to literally design every type of paper or design product you would find in any office you walked into. Branding is consistent and the tools they have available make the process interactive and fun.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I would recommend taking an inventory of your social media. Just start there. Look at your youtube page, facebook, twitter, pinterest, instagram and blog if you have one. Then go to a profile that you follow - industry leader, funny person, celebrity, etc. and look at theirs in comparison to yours. if yours is cleaner, better formatted, more original, consistent in color, font, text, spacing, branding and the messaging flows well (then why arent you as famous as them???) just kidding, but seriously, the ability to make an impression with what you produce and to be able to have complete control over what is being produced is a huge advantage in any industry. Because even if someone has something to say about your company or image or brand - you get to control what is said b/c you have complete access to all the tools necessary to outshine the competition. It's your call.
Useful but could be more intuitive
What do you like best about the product?
I like that there are many free features and the templates are useful.
What do you dislike about the product?
For me it's easier to make professional looking images with other tools.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Creating social media and blog images.
Canva is a great for pulling together great social media assets.
What do you like best about the product?
Great design with minimal effort. A ton of fabulous templates to use.
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes hard to switch out background images. Sometimes hard to insert additional elements.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Great design in less time, with a less sophisticated design background.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If your design needs are simple, ie: social media assets, this is a fabulous alternative to high priced options like Photoshop. For free, it is well worth playing with.
Canva Makes Graphic Design A Breeze
What do you like best about the product?
I came into my position with almost no previous experience in graphic design. After being introduced to Canva, I was immediately making professional quality graphics to be pushed out on social. Two years later, I still use Canva when I need a quick graphic to accompany my messages. Canva is extremely user-friendly. While there is the option to purchase elements for your designs, it's completely possible to make graphics without spending a dime. With the Canva for Work account, you can also important your own fonts and gain a lot more control over your graphics.
What do you dislike about the product?
With the basic Canva account, you have less control over your design than if you were using something like Illustrator or InDesign. The basic Canva account also does not have the option to export transparent images. However, the transparent image option is available in the Canva for Work account (as well as being able to important fonts and make your own templates).
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Canva really helps to solve the issue of getting designs out quickly and efficiently. Since it is so user friendly, any new interns that work in our office are able to easily grasp it within minutes. The Canva for Work account also makes it a lot easier to keep graphics on-brand.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I would absolutely recommend Canva (and Canva for Work) to anyone needing an easy solution to creating quick graphics.
Super Easy and Super Fun!
What do you like best about the product?
I love that this makes designing quick content easy. It has similar features to InDesign and Photoshop, but it doesn't require a ton of technical skill. I especially like the work version. I use it at my job to store some of my brand guides, and it makes it easy to hop between clients without having to remember what colors or fonts to use.
What do you dislike about the product?
There are some downsides to this software. It's hard to collaborate with multiple people. I wish there was a feature where people could post their notes so I could improve and get approval for designs more easily. I also wish there was a way to search free templates and images. The interface can be a little tricky because it's hard to click out of the canvas or deselect something. I also wish I could get more templates!
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I do social media for work, so I typically need a fast solution in order to design content. I like the work version because I can organize all of my brand assets and use them quickly. There are also a lot of template options that I like to adapt to meet my client's needs without having to go and create stuff from scratch.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you have a client with specific brand guidelines, it's totally worth the paid version. It really makes the process so much easier. Also, do the tutorials and play around with it. The more you do that, the more you'll get the value out of it.
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