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Infographic: What Melanie Perkins' Path From Fusion Books to Canva Teaches About Fixing Workflow Friction in Q4 2026

16 October 2026·35 words·1 min

Infographic: Infographics Professional Development Paths & People Workflow Simplification Melanie Perkins Fusion Books

Original article: What Melanie Perkins’ Path From Fusion Books to Canva Teaches About Fixing Workflow Friction in Q4 2026

A vertical infographic contrasting 2006 friction — a semester to learn design basics and 22 clicks to export a PDF — with the scale fifteen years later: more than 240 million monthly users, a $42 billion valuation, and Salesforce's 63% rise in design production with approvals 93% faster — She measured the friction in plain units, tested it small, and let the same simplification scale.