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Claude Design & Cowork replaced my whole design stack (Canva)
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Claude Design & Cowork replaced my whole design stack (Canva)

Should I Cancel Canva?

Overview of Canva Usage

  • The speaker contemplates canceling their Canva subscription, citing that Cloud Design and Cloud Co-work have replaced most of their design needs as a marketer.
  • Initially, Canva was used for various marketing materials including slide decks, infographics, and social media posts, leveraging its templates to save time.
  • A notable feature used frequently was the background removal tool, which simplified editing photos for marketing purposes.

Limitations of Canva

  • The speaker reflects on their experience with video editing in Canva when starting YouTube, concluding it was not suitable for this purpose.
  • Despite setting up a brand kit in Canva to streamline design processes, the speaker finds that newer tools like Claude Co-work and Claude Design offer better efficiency.

Transition to Claude Tools

  • The speaker discusses the cost-effectiveness of using Claude Co-work (€18/month) over continuing with Canva's subscription (€12/month).
  • They describe a workflow where Claude Design creates templates while Claude Co-work handles daily outputs efficiently.

Setting Up Design Systems

Importance of Design Systems

  • Establishing a design system is crucial; it ensures consistency across all outputs by defining logos, colors, and icons.
  • Once set up, projects can be executed seamlessly using the established design system without needing constant adjustments.

Examples of Outputs

  • The speaker shares examples from testing YouTube thumbnails but ultimately prefers using Claude Co-work for generating final designs.
  • Templates created in Claude Design are utilized in presentations and can be exported in various formats like PowerPoint or HTML.

Exploring Background Removal Features

Testing Background Removal Capabilities

  • The speaker tests background removal features within Claude after questioning the need for continued payment to Canva for similar functionality.
  • Initial attempts yield satisfactory results compared to Canva’s output; further refinements are made based on specific requests.

Creating Websites Quickly

Rapid Website Development

  • The speaker successfully builds a community website quickly (in about 20 minutes), highlighting the efficiency gained from using Cloud tools with pre-set contexts.
  • Minimal changes were needed post-generation due to having all necessary information integrated into Cloud Co-work's memory.

Final Thoughts on Transitioning Tools

  • While rebuilding templates will require effort, transitioning away from Canva is deemed worthwhile given the enhanced capabilities offered by Cloud tools.
  • A free setup course is available through AM Marketing Masters.com to assist users in getting started with Cloud Co-work.
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👉 Join AI Marketing Masters (free Claude Cowork setup course inside): https://aimarketingmasters.com I've paid for Canva every single month for YEARS. Then last week I went to make something, opened Claude out of habit instead, and realised I hadn't actually touched Canva in months. So this video is me answering the real question: should I just cancel it? I rebuilt the one thing I actually paid Canva for - my brand templates - inside Claude Design and Claude Cowork, and I'll show you exactly how. — TOOLS + LINKS MENTIONED Claude Design - https://claude.ai/design Claude Cowork (desktop) - https://claude.ai/download Canva - https://www.canva.com Join AI Marketing Masters - https://aimarketingmasters.com — 00:00 Should I cancel Canva? 00:34 What I actually used Canva for 02:27 Why pay for both Canva and Claude? 03:06 Claude Design vs Claude Cowork (the designer and the intern) 04:34 Set up your design system first 05:24 From a template to a reusable Skill 07:31 The one thing I thought only Canva could do 08:37 So... am I cancelling? 09:06 Bonus: a community website in under an hour 10:26 Come to the other side — ABOUT ME I help marketers figure out what AI is actually worth their time, and how to use it in their real work, without the hype. Over 15 years in marketing and startups I've helped products reach more than 5 million signups, working with teams like PostHog, Bolt, Toggl and Teamweek. No "AI will replace you" panic, no tool-of-the-week churn. Just what actually holds up when you put these tools on real marketing work.