Cameron Adams
Co-founder & Chief Product Officer, Canva
Cameron Adams is an Australian designer, engineer and entrepreneur, co-founder and chief product officer of Canva. A former Google designer who worked on Google Wave, he joined Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht as Canva's third co-founder in 2012 and leads the company's product, user experience and design.
Fast facts
| Role | Co-founder & Chief Product Officer |
|---|---|
| Company | Canva |
| Sector | Design software / SaaS |
| Headquarters | NSW |
| In role since | 2012 |
| Education | University of Melbourne (Bachelor of Law / Bachelor of Science, 2001) |
Background
Former Google designer/engineer; joined as Canva's third co-founder in 2012; leads product
Career timeline
- 2001Graduated from the University of Melbourne and began working in web design
- 2007Joined Google, working on the design of Google Wave with the Rasmussen brothers
- 2011Co-founded an email startup with fellow Google alumni in Sydney
- 2012Joined Canva as its third co-founder and chief product officer
- 2025Canva valued by private investors at around US$42 billion
Notable
- Ran his own design agency producing work for clients including Atlassian, NEC and TEDx before joining Google
- Spent about four years at Google working on the communication tool Google Wave
- Was originally approached to advise Canva but instead signed on as its third co-founder in June 2012
- As chief product officer, oversees Canva's interface, user experience and AI-powered features
- Known online by the handle 'The Man in Blue' from his early web-design career
Frequently asked questions
What is Cameron Adams's role at Canva?
He is co-founder and chief product officer, leading product, design and user experience.
Where did Cameron Adams work before Canva?
He worked at Google on Google Wave and ran his own design agency and a Sydney email startup.
When did Cameron Adams join Canva?
He joined as the third co-founder in June 2012.
Public profiles
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canva
- https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/canva-founder-cameron-adams-biggest-lessons/
- https://www.forbes.com/profile/cameron-adams/
- https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/author/cameron-adams/
- https://themaninblue.com/about/
Last verified 2026-07-13. Professionally-public, sourced information only.