Canva layoffs: design giant to cut or relocate more than 1,200 jobs in major restructure
Design software giant Canva is laying off or relocating over 1,200 employees as part of a major corporate restructuring. The company cites the need to streamline operations and remain competitive in an industry increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence.
Why it matters
This move highlights the ongoing trend of tech companies restructuring their workforces to integrate AI tools and reduce operational layers.
Canva’s chief executive Melanie Perkins. The company says its restructure and layoffs will affect 1,271 staff. Canva’s chief executive Melanie Perkins. The company says its restructure and layoffs will affect 1,271 staff. Business Canva layoffs: design giant to cut or relocate more than 1,200 jobs in major restructure Chief executive Melanie Perkins describes job cuts as ‘without doubt the hardest moment in our thirteen-year history’ in email to staff
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Canva is cutting or relocating more than 1,200 jobs, representing 22% of its global workforce, as part of a major restructure that includes laying off staff who helped build the Australian-founded design platform.
The changes mirror a trend across the technology sector, where software companies are fighting to stay competitive against cheaper artificial intelligence disrupters while aggressively embedding AI tools themselves.
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