Published Jan 5, 2026 10:17 am
As I wrapped up my annual ‘Favorite Films’ list (I post my top ten favorite films of the year with a collage of the film’s posters) I realized that I have been signing off these yearly posts with: “P.S. Thank you Canva for the templates” and that’s because I use Canva for the templated post. Actually I use Canva even for my film and tech reviews. So yes, I do owe Canva–a lot.
As a content creator and now a tech editor, I have so many posts that need to be done (and so little time) and while I may have other talents, graphic design isn’t really one of them. And that’s where Canva comes in.
From tech and film reviews, to Facebook cover photos, a presentation deck of my skills and accomplishments for a job interview, and a slide presentation which I used for an online talk that I gave to student journalists-Canva has delivered. It’s easy to use, which has always been one of its appeals, even to a newbie such as myself – I failed to learn Photoshop, even when my husband tried to teach me.
Aside from Canva being user friendly, I admire that the artists who create these templates are being paid through Canva’s creator program. Creators receive a royalty fee each time their template/design is used.
I have yet to fully utilize Canva’s mobile app -can you imagine getting to create content on the go? But I did notice my fellow content creator Naz Tabares of Pelikula Mania who was glued to his phone creating slides with our (many) sponsors for the PEBA (Philippine Entertainment Bloggers Association) Christmas party. The slides were eventually flashed on the screen during the program, adding a professional flare to the event. I asked him his thoughts on how Canva has made his life easier as a content creator, and this is what he had to say:
“If you need a fast and easy edit for your photo and video projects, Canva is the way to go. From 40 – 60 minutes for rendering videos from my previous app, I can now edit and render videos 3x faster now. And with event postings, templated projects on the Canva app makes my work 2x faster and easier.”
I guess the question is- is Canva really worth it? With the mounting subscription payments that we pay for every month, should we make the budget for Canva? The short answer is, if you need to come up with social media graphics or videos for work or for your content creation then yes, it is worth it.
Not to say that Canva doesn’t have some downsides to it, because there are some – such as generic templates, there is a large tendency of looking at a layout and a design and knowing that it came from Canva. Unless a user really spends time personalizing a template, there is a big chance you will have the same output as someone else, but if that doesn’t bother you, then that shouldn’t be a problem.
While there may be some limitations in terms of the templates and personalizing them to your needs, Canva can still be a game changer for content creators, young professionals, and even teachers. They say that you have to make use of every tool in your arsenal and well, when Canva is a part of that, then that’s a big chunk of your arsenal already.