Graphic Designers’ Perception on the Used of Canva Application in the Creative Industry and Commercial World

Aprilliaski Mega Safira; Arieviana Ayu Laksmi; Mounty Az-Zahra; Siti Aisha Rafazia Siregar

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Graphic Designers’ Perception on the Used of Canva Application in the Creative Industry and Commercial World

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Aprilliaski Mega Safira¹^{, *}, Arieviana Ayu Laksmi², Mounty Az-Zahra³, Siti Aisha Rafazia Siregar¹

¹State University of Surabaya (UNESA), Surabaya, Indonesia

²State University of Surabaya (UNESA), Surabaya, Indonesia

³State University of Surabaya (UNESA), Surabaya, Indonesia

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Aprilliaski Mega Safira

Available Online 13 February 2025.

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Keywords: Canva Application; Graphic Designers; Creative Industry; Commercial World
Abstract: In the era of interactive media advancements, graphic design students face challenges in mastering complex software like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Canva has gained popularity for its simplicity, efficiency, and AI-driven design features. Surveying 158 graphic design students, the findings reveal that 64.7% of respondents use Canva, though Adobe software remains the preferred choice at 76.3%. Canva is praised for its intuitive interface, allowing students, especially beginners, to complete assignments efficiently, saving time and enhancing accessibility. However, 61.5% of students report using Canva only 1–2 times per week, reflecting its role as a supplementary tool rather than a primary resource for more complex design tasks. While Canva streamlines design processes, concerns arise about its impact on creativity and originality, as it pre-made templates and ease of use may limit the development of independent design skills. The results highlight the need for balance between leveraging technological ease and fostering creativity, with Canva playing a key role in both education and professional design, especially for students still developing foundational skills in graphic design.
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Volume Title: Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Arts and Humanities 2024 (IJCAH 2024)
Series: Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date: 13 February 2025
ISBN: 978-2-38476-317-7
ISSN: 2352-5398
DOI: 10.2991/978-2-38476-317-7_166 How to use a DOI?
Open Access: Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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