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'''Canva''' is a [[graphic design|graphic-design]] tool website, founded in 2012. It uses a drag-and-drop format and provides access to over a million photographs, graphics, and fonts.<ref name=techcrunch2 /><ref>Lancet, Yaara; Zukerman, Erez. [http://www.pcworld.com/article/2079100/canva-review-free-tool-brings-much-needed-simplicity-to-design-process.html "Canva review: Free tool brings much-needed simplicity to design process"].
'''Canva''' is an online design and publishing tool, founded in 2012 and launched in 2013. It uses a drag-and-drop format and provides access to over a million photographs, graphics, and fonts.<ref name=techcrunch2 /><ref>Lancet, Yaara; Zukerman, Erez. [http://www.pcworld.com/article/2079100/canva-review-free-tool-brings-much-needed-simplicity-to-design-process.html "Canva review: Free tool brings much-needed simplicity to design process"].
''[[PC World]]''. 7 January 2014.</ref><ref>Swallow, Erica. [https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericaswallow/2013/11/18/canva/ "Canva Makes Great Design More Accessible"]. ''[[Forbes]]''. 18 November 2013.</ref> It is used by non-designers as well as professionals.<ref name=techcrunch2/><ref name=ann/> The tools can be used for both web and print media design and graphics.<ref name=corinne/>
''[[PC World]]''. 7 January 2014.</ref><ref>Swallow, Erica. [https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericaswallow/2013/11/18/canva/ "Canva Makes Great Design More Accessible"]. ''[[Forbes]]''. 18 November 2013.</ref> It is used by non-designers as well as professionals.<ref name=techcrunch2/><ref name=ann/>

The tools can be used for both web and print media, including social media graphics, presentations, posters, ebooks, invitations, business cards, animations and websites<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://about.canva.com/whats-new/|title=What's new - About Canva|work=About Canva|access-date=2018-09-10|language=en-US}}</ref>.<ref name="corinne" />

Today Canva is being used by over 10 million people across 190 countries, and is available on desktop, iOS and Android. Since launch, over 850 million designs has been created, which equates to roughly 20 designs per second.


==History==
==History==
The company was founded on 1 January 2012 in Australia by Melanie Perkins. She previously founded Fusion Books, Australia's largest [[yearbook]] publisher.<ref name="BBC_10Jan2018">{{cite web|last1=Stanton, Griffith|first1=Kate, Hywel|title=The 30-year-old woman who designed a $1bn business|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42552367|website=BBC News|accessdate=14 January 2018|date=2018}}</ref><ref name="HuffPost_Sep2016">{{cite web|last1=Naughton|first1=Julia|title=Canva CEO Melanie Perkins On Creating A Multi-Million Dollar Company|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/09/14/canva-ceo-melanie-perkins-on-creating-a-multi-million-dollar-com_a_21472388/|website=Huffington Post|accessdate=14 January 2018|language=en-AU|date=15 September 2016}}</ref><ref name=crunchbase/> In its first year, Canva had more than 750,000 users.<ref name=rebekah/> Social-media and technology expert [[Guy Kawasaki]] joined the company as chief evangelist in April 2014.<ref name=techcrunch3/> In 2015, Canva for Work was launched which gave businesses a tool for producing marketing materials.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/40514362/graphic-design-startup-canva-just-turned-into-a-unicorn|title=Graphic design startup Canva just turned into a unicorn|date=2018-01-08|work=Fast Company|access-date=2018-06-27|language=en-US}}</ref>
The company was cofounded on 1 January 2012 in Australia by CEO Melanie Perkins, COO Cliff Obrecht and CPO Cameron Adams. Prior to Canva, Melanie and Cliff previously founded Fusion Books, Australia's largest [[yearbook]] publisher.<ref name="BBC_10Jan2018">{{cite web|last1=Stanton, Griffith|first1=Kate, Hywel|title=The 30-year-old woman who designed a $1bn business|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42552367|website=BBC News|accessdate=14 January 2018|date=2018}}</ref><ref name="HuffPost_Sep2016">{{cite web|last1=Naughton|first1=Julia|title=Canva CEO Melanie Perkins On Creating A Multi-Million Dollar Company|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/09/14/canva-ceo-melanie-perkins-on-creating-a-multi-million-dollar-com_a_21472388/|website=Huffington Post|accessdate=14 January 2018|language=en-AU|date=15 September 2016}}</ref><ref name=crunchbase/>
In its first year, Canva had more than 750,000 users.<ref name="rebekah" /> Social-media and technology expert [[Guy Kawasaki]] joined the company as chief evangelist in April 2014.<ref name="techcrunch3" /> In 2015, Canva for Work was launched which gave businesses a tool for producing marketing materials.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/40514362/graphic-design-startup-canva-just-turned-into-a-unicorn|title=Graphic design startup Canva just turned into a unicorn|date=2018-01-08|work=Fast Company|access-date=2018-06-27|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2017, [https://www.canva.com/print/ Canva Print] was launched which gave users the ability to order professional prints right from within the Canva platform and delivered straight to their door<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.startupdaily.net/2017/06/canva-launches-canva-print-order-designs/|title=Canva launches Canva Print to allow users to order printed designs - Startup Daily|date=2017-06-28|work=Startup Daily|access-date=2018-09-10|language=en-US}}</ref>.

By December 2017, Canva launched in 100 languages, including Spanish, French, German, Russian and Portuguese, as well as more obscure languages such as K'iche', Wolof, Waray, Sardinian, Guarani, and even Esperanto. Today Canva is available in 108 languages.

In April 2018, Canva acquired [https://www.zeetings.com/ Zeetings], an online interactive presentation tool, making it easy for everyone to design incredibly engaging presentations<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.afr.com/technology/canva-takes-on-powerpoint-with-its-first-acquisition-of-sydney-startup-zeetings-20180417-h0ywrc|title=Canva takes on PowerPoint with acquisition of Zeetings|date=2018-04-24|work=Financial Review|access-date=2018-09-10|language=en-US}}</ref>.


In August 2018, Canva 2.0 was released. Canva 2.0 is more responsive, more intelligent and more reliable, and also features a new Canva Assistant to provide immediate in-app support, an Apps tab for additional functionality, and hundreds of new design and publishing options including animations, social media scheduling and the power to turn presentations into websites<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/canva-overhauls-product/news-story/4ff885d78eb410e1207e4df457404fa2|title=Subscribe to The Australian {{!}} Newspaper home delivery, website, iPad, iPhone & Android apps|website=www.theaustralian.com.au|language=en|access-date=2018-09-10}}</ref>.
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During the 2016-17 financial year, revenue increased from $AU 6.8m to $AU 23.5m, with losses of $3.3m. In 2017, the company reached profitability and had 294,000 paying customers.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/08/new-sequoia-china-investment-values-australian-design-company-canva-at-1-billion/|title=New Sequoia China investment values Australian design company Canva at $1 billion – TechCrunch|website=techcrunch.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-27}}</ref> As of 2018, the company employs 200 people with offices in both Australia and San Francisco. In January 2018, Perkins announced the company had raise $40 million by [[Sequoia Capital]], Blackbird Ventures, and Felicis Ventures, and it was valued at $1 billion.<ref name=bbc20180109/><ref name=abc20180109/><ref name=":0" />


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During the 2016-17 financial year, revenue increased from $AU 6.8m to $AU 23.5m, with losses of $3.3m. In 2017, the company reached profitability and had 294,000 paying customers.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/08/new-sequoia-china-investment-values-australian-design-company-canva-at-1-billion/|title=New Sequoia China investment values Australian design company Canva at $1 billion – TechCrunch|website=techcrunch.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-27}}</ref> As of 2018, the company employs over 300 people with offices in Australia, the Philippines and Beijing. In January 2018, Perkins announced the company had raised $40 million by Blackbird Ventures, Felicis Ventures and Sequoia China, and it was valued at $1 billion, making it the second unicorn startup founded in Australia.<ref name="bbc20180109" /><ref name="abc20180109" /><ref name=":0" />
In June 2018, Canva announced it would be partnering with [[Dropbox (service)|Dropbox]] to integrate its designs and images into the platform.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/news-analysis/aussie-unicorn-canva-collaborating-dropbox-co-founder-cameron-adams-says-not-a-big-deal/|title=Aussie unicorn Canva is collaborating with Dropbox, and co-founder Cameron Adams says it's "not a big deal" - SmartCompany|date=2018-06-21|work=SmartCompany|access-date=2018-06-27|language=en-US}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.canva.com/ Official website]
*[https://www.canva.com/ Official website]
*[https://product.canva.com Official blog]
*[https://about.canva.com/whats-new/ Official product updates]


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[[Category:Free graphics software]]

Revision as of 05:52, 10 September 2018

Canva
IndustryGraphic Design
Founded2012
FounderMelanie Perkins
Headquarters
Australia
Websitecanva.com

Canva is an online design and publishing tool, founded in 2012 and launched in 2013. It uses a drag-and-drop format and provides access to over a million photographs, graphics, and fonts.[1][2][3] It is used by non-designers as well as professionals.[1][4]

The tools can be used for both web and print media, including social media graphics, presentations, posters, ebooks, invitations, business cards, animations and websites[5].[6]

Today Canva is being used by over 10 million people across 190 countries, and is available on desktop, iOS and Android. Since launch, over 850 million designs has been created, which equates to roughly 20 designs per second.

History

The company was cofounded on 1 January 2012 in Australia by CEO Melanie Perkins, COO Cliff Obrecht and CPO Cameron Adams. Prior to Canva, Melanie and Cliff previously founded Fusion Books, Australia's largest yearbook publisher.[7][8][9]

In its first year, Canva had more than 750,000 users.[10] Social-media and technology expert Guy Kawasaki joined the company as chief evangelist in April 2014.[11] In 2015, Canva for Work was launched which gave businesses a tool for producing marketing materials.[12] In 2017, Canva Print was launched which gave users the ability to order professional prints right from within the Canva platform and delivered straight to their door[13].

By December 2017, Canva launched in 100 languages, including Spanish, French, German, Russian and Portuguese, as well as more obscure languages such as K'iche', Wolof, Waray, Sardinian, Guarani, and even Esperanto. Today Canva is available in 108 languages.

In April 2018, Canva acquired Zeetings, an online interactive presentation tool, making it easy for everyone to design incredibly engaging presentations[14].

In August 2018, Canva 2.0 was released. Canva 2.0 is more responsive, more intelligent and more reliable, and also features a new Canva Assistant to provide immediate in-app support, an Apps tab for additional functionality, and hundreds of new design and publishing options including animations, social media scheduling and the power to turn presentations into websites[15].

During the 2016-17 financial year, revenue increased from $AU 6.8m to $AU 23.5m, with losses of $3.3m. In 2017, the company reached profitability and had 294,000 paying customers.[16] As of 2018, the company employs over 300 people with offices in Australia, the Philippines and Beijing. In January 2018, Perkins announced the company had raised $40 million by Blackbird Ventures, Felicis Ventures and Sequoia China, and it was valued at $1 billion, making it the second unicorn startup founded in Australia.[17][18][16]

References

  1. ^ a b Perez, Sarah. "Canva Launches A Graphic Design Platform Anyone Can Use". Tech Crunch. 26 August 2013.
  2. ^ Lancet, Yaara; Zukerman, Erez. "Canva review: Free tool brings much-needed simplicity to design process". PC World. 7 January 2014.
  3. ^ Swallow, Erica. "Canva Makes Great Design More Accessible". Forbes. 18 November 2013.
  4. ^ Handley, Ann (2014). Everybody Writes: Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content. John Wiley & Sons. p. 275.
  5. ^ "What's new - About Canva". About Canva. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  6. ^ Hoisington, Corinne (2014). Technology Now: Your Companion to SAM Computer Concepts. Cengage Learning. pp. 11–20.
  7. ^ Stanton, Griffith, Kate, Hywel (2018). "The 30-year-old woman who designed a $1bn business". BBC News. Retrieved 14 January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Naughton, Julia (15 September 2016). "Canva CEO Melanie Perkins On Creating A Multi-Million Dollar Company". Huffington Post. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  9. ^ Canva: Overview Crunchbase. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  10. ^ Campbell, Rebekah (15 September 2014). "The Problem With Going Into Business With a Friend". The New York Times.
  11. ^ Pankaj, Mishra. Canva Raises $3 Million To Make Design Accessible To Everyone Tech Crunch. 16 April 2014.
  12. ^ "Graphic design startup Canva just turned into a unicorn". Fast Company. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Canva launches Canva Print to allow users to order printed designs - Startup Daily". Startup Daily. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  14. ^ "Canva takes on PowerPoint with acquisition of Zeetings". Financial Review. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  15. ^ "Subscribe to The Australian | Newspaper home delivery, website, iPad, iPhone & Android apps". www.theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  16. ^ a b "New Sequoia China investment values Australian design company Canva at $1 billion – TechCrunch". techcrunch.com. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  17. ^ Stanton, Kate; Griffith, Hywel (9 January 2018). "The 30-year-old woman who designed a $1bn business". BBC News. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  18. ^ Chau, David (9 January 2018). "Canva: Online design startup joins generally overvalued 'unicorn' club". ABC News. Retrieved 9 January 2018.

External links

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