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Chhavi Malik

pro

• Jul 10

What if you could go from brand assets to a full ad set in under 5 minutes?

I tested Canva Grow 2.0 from a client's perspective, using the brand identity and website we built for Dulce Oro, a premium agave spirits brand, as the foundation. The idea was simple: could a client take their existing brand assets and spin up social ad creative without starting from scratch every time?

The output was honestly impressive. On-brand visuals, solid layouts, a full ad set in minutes. For a freelancer, this is the kind of tool that could genuinely expand what you offer clients without adding hours to your workflow.

But here's where I think it still needs work:

The website link sharing didn't pull any context for the AI. PDFs can't be uploaded, so I had to work with images instead. Also, it would have been just the perfect system within canva if they could upload custom fonts, so that brand-specific typography won't get lost in translation.

For clients with strong brand identities, these gaps can be filled to make Canva Grow the ultimate choice. Because the creative is only as good as the brand inputs it's working with.

The walkthrough is in the video above, including where it surprised me and where I had to work around it.

Are you building ad creative for clients inside a single tool yet, or are you still juggling five different platforms to get there?

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Ansh Jamdagni

pro

• Jul 10

GREAT pointers Chhavi! If Canva gets the upload fonts feature, it would be a game changer.

Chidera Achu

• Jul 6

Creating a carousel design for a wellness app brand. This is the 1st slide for the design.

The first slide is supposed to draw attention, communicate and make viewer stop to go through the slide.

Which of the design theme and colour below best suits and communicates a wellness app brand very well. Design A or Design B

Canva wellnessappdesign slidedesign

7 voted

39%

11 voted

61%

18 votes

Closed

Sharon Olusanya

• Jul 6

Will go with Design B

Aqsa Khalid

• Jul 6

My submission for the Wonder Challenge on Contra.

We've all had that moment of seeing a successful product and thinking, "I had that idea years ago."

That inspired Drafty—an AI-powered creative companion that helps creators capture, rediscover, develop, and execute ideas before they're forgotten.

The irony is that Drafty itself was one of my own forgotten ideas.

Using Wonder, I explored multiple directions, iterated on the experience, refined every screen, and transformed that idea into a complete brand, marketing website, and mobile app. Wonder wasn't just where Drafty started—it was how it evolved.

Because every great product starts as someone's first draft. Drafty gave one of mine a second chance. I created a website & an app for Drafty. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aqsaa-khalid_i-built-drafty-an-ai-powered-creative-companion-ugcPost-7479753532951183360-Fpm5/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEZi-pAB9ZlLL_xc_QCxLVaiZEUfqV09kuo

Wonder: https://app.wonder.so/aqsa-khalid/files/019f3288-e1b0-75fb-b69c-2d409b537d2d

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Bamidele Rokibat

• Jul 6

Modern Coffee Brand Social Media Promotion

Created a bold, high-energy social media campaign for a modern coffee brand using Ideogram. The design combines dynamic layouts, realistic product visuals, and strong typography to showcase promotional messaging while maintaining a premium brand aesthetic optimized for social media marketing and digital advertising.