Canva has become one of the world’s most recognizable digital design platforms, used by everyone from students preparing presentations to creators running businesses.
But behind the templates and design tools, the Australian technology company is undergoing one of the biggest changes in its history.
Canva has announced a major restructuring that will affect 1,271 employees, approximately 22% of its global workforce.
In a message to staff, co-founder and CEO Melanie Perkins explained that the company needs to reorganize after experiencing its first slowdown in growth in a decade.
The decision will lead to job losses, but there’s an important distinction: not everyone among the 1,271 affected employees is being laid off.
Some workers will have their responsibilities changed, while others may be asked to relocate as Canva consolidates parts of its operations.
The company plans to bring its product, growth and platform divisions together, reduce management layers and place more teams in centralized workplaces.
Sydney will become the primary location for several product teams.
From January, many employees working under hybrid arrangements will also be expected to spend two or three days per week in the office.
For people leaving the company, Canva has announced support measures including at least six months of salary, healthcare assistance where available and career resources.
The restructuring comes as Canva faces a changing technology industry.
Artificial intelligence is increasingly allowing users to generate images, presentations and design materials through simple text instructions, creating new competition for traditional creative software.
Canva has invested heavily in its own AI products, but the company has also experienced slower business growth.
Earlier this year, it reduced its expected revenue growth from 30% to 20%.
However, Canva hasn’t explicitly identified AI as the direct cause of the layoffs.
For young professionals who use Canva regularly, the announcement highlights a broader reality about the technology industry.
Even companies that appear successful and widely used can face major changes in the way they operate.
And as AI continues reshaping digital creativity, the future of creative work is becoming an increasingly important conversation.
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