Canva Cuts Over 1,000 Jobs After Its Toughest Year
Design software giant Canva is eliminating or restructuring more than 1,000 positions, CEO Melanie Perkins confirmed in a candid message to staff.
Canva, the Australian graphic design platform widely used by businesses and consumers, is moving forward with significant workforce reductions after what its chief executive described as the company's most difficult year on record. CEO Melanie Perkins announced that more than 1,000 employees will either be laid off or shifted into different roles within the organization.
The scale of the cuts marks a notable moment for a company that grew rapidly during the pandemic era and reached a valuation in the tens of billions of dollars at its peak. Perkins framed the restructuring as a necessary response to the challenges the company faced, characterizing the period as 'our hardest year yet' in her message to employees.
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The announcement places Canva alongside a broader wave of technology sector workforce reductions that have reshaped staffing levels across the industry over the past two years. Companies of varying sizes have cited shifting market conditions, rising costs, and changing demand patterns as drivers of similar decisions.
For affected employees, the dual-track approach — outright layoffs versus role reassignments — introduces uncertainty about the final scope of permanent job losses. The distinction between terminations and internal transfers means the net reduction in headcount could be smaller than the headline figure suggests, though the operational disruption across teams is likely to be substantial regardless.
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