I appreciate this video. And i think I commented in the FB group. But I absolutely agree, Canva does not take away from the overall design experience for clients. Yes, it may make it more approachable for those who aren’t “designers” but when you consider what you offer clients outside of the design portion of your services, you’ll find that your knowledge and expertise to effectively build their brands should expand far beyond one’s ability to use Canva… it’s not a threat, at all. Hope this makes sense.
I’ve been following Canva for a while and I’m definitely embracing it to start a UA-cam channel. I’m a retired architect and was trained in the “less is more” Bauhaus era. Having an array of tools on one platform that allows me to complete a project without hopping from app to app will encourage me to be more creative. Too many bells and whistles can be discouraging. Your video was excellent. Thanks!
Thanks for the interesting video. The huge elephant in the room is that Canva will devalue graphic design and give the impression that it is easy to do. Junior designers will lose out on jobs which could have come their way before Canva came on the scene because clients will just do the jobs themselves. Just like AI, whenever the debate comes up asking "is it a threat?", the "it's just a tool" viewpoint seems to constantly come from those who have already built their careers. How about youngsters who won't even bother going into the design profession because it is becoming so dumbed-down that the average Joe thinks design is "easy" because of software like Canva? Who would therefore want to embark on years of study to start a career in something which is not seen as skilled, valuable and special, if the general public think they can create "GOOD ENOUGH" results by using Canva? Remember "good enough" and "on time" is all that a huge portion of clients are concerned about. I've been a designer since the eighties and have enough experience to spot the trajectory of these things. I'd be interested in your thoughts on these points.
I appreciate this video. And i think I commented in the FB group.
But I absolutely agree, Canva does not take away from the overall design experience for clients. Yes, it may make it more approachable for those who aren’t “designers” but when you consider what you offer clients outside of the design portion of your services, you’ll find that your knowledge and expertise to effectively build their brands should expand far beyond one’s ability to use Canva… it’s not a threat, at all.
Hope this makes sense.
Thanks for watching, Kenyatta. Great points! 😀
I’ve been following Canva for a while and I’m definitely embracing it to start a UA-cam channel. I’m a retired architect and was trained in the “less is more” Bauhaus era. Having an array of tools on one platform that allows me to complete a project without hopping from app to app will encourage me to be more creative. Too many bells and whistles can be discouraging. Your video was excellent. Thanks!
Great video, thanks
Glad you liked it, Harry. Thank you for letting me know. Do you prefer one over the other? Which do you use?
Thanks for the interesting video. The huge elephant in the room is that Canva will devalue graphic design and give the impression that it is easy to do. Junior designers will lose out on jobs which could have come their way before Canva came on the scene because clients will just do the jobs themselves. Just like AI, whenever the debate comes up asking "is it a threat?", the "it's just a tool" viewpoint seems to constantly come from those who have already built their careers. How about youngsters who won't even bother going into the design profession because it is becoming so dumbed-down that the average Joe thinks design is "easy" because of software like Canva? Who would therefore want to embark on years of study to start a career in something which is not seen as skilled, valuable and special, if the general public think they can create "GOOD ENOUGH" results by using Canva? Remember "good enough" and "on time" is all that a huge portion of clients are concerned about. I've been a designer since the eighties and have enough experience to spot the trajectory of these things. I'd be interested in your thoughts on these points.
Canva is for amateurs and below. If you fall into that category you should definitely embrace Canva.
Really insightful video.
Thank you so much. I appreciate you watching.
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