Updated November 4, 2026 — 10:02am , first published 7:51am

Canva will cut more than 1000 jobs in a major restructure in response to slowing growth at the graphic design giant.

Co-founder and chief executive Melanie Perkins told staff on Wednesday the Sydney design software maker needed to “refound Canva” and return to small, empowered teams after its growth slowed this year for the first time in a decade. The shake-up will affect 1271 jobs, or 22 per cent of its workforce, with some staff members to lose their roles and others asked to relocate to centralised hubs.

Canva co-founders Cliff Obrecht, Melanie Perkins and Cameron Adams. Bloomberg

“This is without doubt the hardest moment in our thirteen-year history,” she wrote.

“After exploring a wide range of alternatives, I’ve come to the difficult conclusion that small changes won’t be enough.…