Canva's Cluttered Layout Makes Core Features Hard to Find
A user described Canva's interface as visually overwhelming and difficult to navigate, saying it took a long time just to locate the main menu. This points to a broader usability problem where feature-dense design tools become inaccessible to less technical users.
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