Meet Melanie Perkins, one of Fast Company's Most Creative People

Cofounder/CEO, Canva

Melanie Perkins is the founder and CEO of Canva, a startup website that puts graphic design tools in the hands of professionals and amateurs alike. Previously, Perkins taught graphic design at the University of Western Australia and founded the startup Fusion Books, an online yearbook generator.

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Melanie Perkins

Cofounder/CEO, Canva

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Graphic design startup Canva just turned into a unicorn

Impact

Forests are a big part of the climate solution, but we’re not fixing the problem

London is going to use heat from the Underground to help heat its homes

NGOs need business’s help: Here are the best ways to offer support

Creativity

A shocking 73% of stories on LGBTQ websites are being flagged as unsafe for brands, survey says

Let’s talk about SNL’s most important new cast member: Bowen Yang

The Jennifer Lopez-Constance Wu movie ‘Hustlers’ shows how the world runs on strip club rules

Co.Design

This smart toilet seat monitors your heart health through your gluteus maximus

Another reason to silence your notifications: They could alter your memory

Fabric dyes are a toxic problem. These beautiful alternative colors are made out of food waste

Work Life

When your body calls time-out

What to do if your boss is professionally ‘breadcrumbing’ you

The five-minute email rule completely transformed the way I work