Canva Too Complex for Simple Custom Apparel Design Tasks
Non-technical users trying to create simple custom apparel designs in Canva find the interface too complicated for basic tasks like adding text to a t-shirt. This reflects a UX gap for print-on-demand newcomers who need guided, task-specific design flows rather than a general canvas editor.
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