Michael Webster

Creative Direction
& Brand Design 
Canva Design School
Design Fun(damentals)
Design School is Canva’s product and design education platform helping Canva reach millions of new and existing users around the world. It’s a place people come to learn how to use the product, design fundamentals, and practical skills to grow their business or build their brand.

The Design School team create and localize content across a variety of formats including video courses, interactive tutorials, webinars and live events. Whether you’re just starting out or a seasoned design pro, you can find engaging, inspiring, and educational content from Canva Design School.

Senior Designer - Alex Barton
Creative Director - Michael Webster, Cat van der Werff
Motion Design - Phillip Tibballs
Illustrator - Che Bantayan
Project Manager - Kat Lear
Sound Design - Resonance, Dominic Burnham, Ramesh Sathiah



The existing Design School brand was fragmented across the content formats and lacked a consistent look and feel without a master brand. Due to localization, assets leaned heavily on illustrations, stock imagery, and footage, making it difficult to scale quickly and keep designs looking fresh.