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title: Disrupting design, jigsaw puzzles and the magic of small empowered teams
description: Melanie Perkins in conversation with Mike Walsh
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[Between Worlds ](https://www.mike-walsh.com/podcast)

# [Disrupting design, jigsaw puzzles and the magic of small empowered teams](https://www.mike-walsh.com/podcast/melanie-perkins)

 Written by [Mike Walsh](https://www.mike-walsh.com/podcast/author/mike-walsh) | Feb 28, 2016 5:00:00 AM

 

Melanie Perkins is one of Australia’s most successful digital entrepreneurs. CEO and co-founder of Canva, an online platform which makes graphic design simple for anyone, Melanie and her team have grown the business to over 9 million users worldwide. I visited their offices in Surry Hills, Sydney where we talked about the power of authentic origin stories, disrupting the design industry, the challenges of building an agile culture, and the value of small teams.

 

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