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Just because you Canva doesn't mean you should
Canva isn't good enough. Not if you want to do things properly.
I'm not one of those anti-Canva designers. I've used it. Canva is perfect for social posts and short videos. But, just like I wouldn't use a hammer to put a screw in the wall, I wouldn't use Canva to design items for large-format print.
(That's items such as window display vinyls, roller banners, signage or shell scheme graphics).
I'm a graphic designer. Not a plumber. If I want someone to fix a leak, I call an expert. I could have a go at fixing it myself. But it would take longer and be more risky.
The same goes for DIY graphic design. If you know all about colour modes, image resolutions, and vector vs raster graphics then go for it. But if you don't have this knowledge, you could be setting your project up to fail.
This isn't about gatekeeping. It's about timesaving.
Hiring a graphic designer will free you up to do your actual job. Or whatever else you want to do. It will reduce (or ideally remove) the back-and-forth with an exasperated printer telling you to change low resolution images, that you need to add bleed, that text is too close to the page edge.
Preparing files for print is different to online. There's more to consider. A graphic designer with print knowledge lives and breathes these rules.
So why not close Canva, remove the hassle and hire a graphic designer (hi 👋) for your next print project?
