✨ How to use Canva's new AI features [Workshop]

Hey there.

Forget everything you thought you knew about Canva.

What used to be a simple design tool is now an end-to-end AI content system.

But once you understand its new features, it’s just as easy to use.

Inside The Rundown AI University, we're helping members save hours of time by exploring new capabilities that are giving non-designers the ability to produce professional-quality visuals across every format.

Now, it’s never been easier to:

Turn simple conversations into complete visual designs

The ability to speak or type your vision and see it materialize has fundamentally changed the design process:

• Describe what you want in plain language and watch as complete designs appear with proper visual hierarchy

• Convert rough sketches or ideas into polished layouts, presentations, and documents

• Generate completely custom imagery based on your specific needs rather than settling for stock photos

This works by combining sophisticated language models with visual design principles, creating a system that understands both what you're asking for and how to make it visually effective.

A marketing manager could verbally describe a product launch concept and receive mockup options instantly, a teacher could request "create an engaging presentation about photosynthesis for middle schoolers," or a sales rep could ask for "a professional proposal template that highlights our three key differentiators" — all without needing design skills.

Build interactive elements without touching a line of code

Creating engaging interactive content is now possible for anyone with a good idea:

• Turn simple descriptions into functional calculators, quizzes, and forms that drive engagement

• Build web tools that respond to user input and generate personalized results

• Create interactive presentations and reports that allow audiences to explore data

The system translates your descriptions into working interactive elements by automatically handling all the technical requirements behind the scenes, making advanced functionality accessible to everyone.

A content creator could build a savings calculator for their financial blog, a marketer could develop an interactive product finder for potential customers, or a sales team could create customized ROI estimators for different client segments — all without waiting for development resources.

Automate batch creation for multiple platforms and formats

The days of manually recreating designs for different channels are over:

• Create a design once and automatically adapt it for every social platform, document type, and presentation format

• Generate thousands of personalized variations from a single template using connected data sources

• Maintain perfect brand consistency while optimizing for the specific requirements of each medium

The system intelligently adapts your designs by understanding how visual elements should behave across different contexts, automatically adjusting layouts, proportions, and formatting.

A content team could transform a single campaign concept into perfectly sized assets for Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, email headers, and presentation slides, an e-commerce manager could generate customized product graphics for an entire catalog, or a global brand could instantly localize marketing materials while preserving visual identity.

The good news: Canva just released these updates to all of their 220 million monthly users.

The better news (for you): Almost none of their users know how to use these features yet.

The best news: Tomorrow, we’re hosting a workshop to help our members understand these changes and streamline their design workflows.

This Friday at 4 PM EDT, Dr. Alvaro Cintas is leading a workshop to show you how to:

• Create across formats like docs, presentations, and websites

• Bring your data to life with AI-powered charts and visuals

• Generate content, update designs, and adapt visuals for different platforms in just a few clicks

By the end of the workshop, you’ll confidently be able to bring your most complex ideas to life using Canva’s powerful creative tools, even if you have no design background.

As one of the first professionals to master these capabilities, you'll gain a significant advantage over competitors still using traditional design approaches.

Discover how to create a month's worth of content in a single afternoon by joining the workshop (or unlocking the recording) with a 14-day trial to The Rundown AI University.

Stay curious,

Rowan & The Rundown Team

P.S. Whether you're in marketing, sales, education, or running your own business, these Canva AI capabilities will fundamentally change how you approach visual communication. Our members are creating professional-quality content without design skills or outsourcing. Join them by grabbing a 14-day trial here.