Affinity Designer, Photo and Publisher have rapidly become class-leading alternatives to the industry standard software for digital art, illustration, web design, photo editing, book design and more.

I promise this isn't clickbait. The professional graphic design program Affinity will be available for free, with no subscription required. And according to its new parent company, Canva, it's going ...

Serif’s Affinity suite was already an audacious land-grab. It challenged Adobe’s increasingly spendy Creative Cloud subscription by making pro-grade photo editing and design tools more accessible ...

The entire Affinity suite of art, photography, and design apps for Mac and iPad are now available free in a much-extended six-month trial. Following the news that the Affinity range of apps have been ...

Ash Hewson is CEO of Affinity, part of Canva. When I announced at Canva World Tour in October that the all-new, professional-grade Affinity would become completely free, the design world reacted with ...

For the longest time, Adobe's software dominated the creative space. And it still kind of does - few options come close in terms of power and industry adoption. But many users, including myself, have ...

The popular Affinity app from Canva is now free forever, combining its photo editing, vector design and page layout tools into one powerful, professional-looking app. Announced on October 30th, 2025, ...

Everyone loves Photoshop, but that's not the only game in town. At least, not anymore. If you're serious about building a creative career, it's time to start stepping away from the "big dog." Adobe ...

Canva, the high-flying Australian design and visual communication startup, announced today it was acquiring Affinity (formerly Serif), a creative tools company based in the U.K. Bloomberg reported ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Figures for the deal have not been disclosed, which includes Affinity’s Designer, Photo, and Publisher ...