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Deliberate, layered, and meant to spark better thinking. This space is where we share what we’re learning, building, and occasionally unlearning along the way.

Design

18 Mar, 2026

The art of observing and how great product design starts beyond the screen

The art of observing and how great product design starts beyond the screen

Design

Real work in product design begins by being observant. Premankan Seal, Chief Design Officer, discusses how the best product designers study the world around them to transform their everyday product decisions.

Product design

2 Mar, 2026

Designer’s guide to expanding your design skillset

Designer’s guide to expanding your design skillset

Product design

Arjun Rajkishore, Principal Designer, led a session for the team on how to spark fresh thinking, use AI as a creative multiplier, and expand what they're capable of creating.

Accessibility

26 feb, 2026

How do you build accessibility into a product that's already live?

How do you build accessibility into a product that's already live?

Accessibility

Most accessibility fixes don't require starting over. This piece walks through what design teams can address in a live product, without waiting for the next redesign.

Design management

20 feb, 2026

Why design managers who design make better decisions

Why design managers who design make better decisions

Design management

This conversation is between 2 Senior Design Managers at Canvs. They talk about the knowledge & discipline it takes to keep products coherent between brief and build,, and how business realities benefit from the process.

Accessibility

11 Feb, 2026

Inclusivity is a question of match-making

Inclusivity is a question of match-making

Accessibility

Drawn from Kat Holmes' book Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design, this piece looks at the assumptions that keep exclusion embedded in the products build.

Accessibility

9 Feb, 2026

The accessibility problems we’ve known about since 2001, for 24 years

The accessibility problems we’ve known about since 2001, for 24 years

Accessibility

This piece is based on a study of accessibility issues in Indian banking and payment apps, mapped against findings from Dr. Jakob Nielsen's landmark 2001 report on disability and web usability.

Technology

17 dec, 2025

Memories in the digital age

Memories in the digital age

Technology

Hamsika, Product Designer, writes about how the way we remember has changed. She explores what we lost when saving moments became effortless, and why there is a growing return to the tangible.

15 dec, 2025

Operating Principles in the Business of Design

Operating Principles in the Business of Design

Debprotim Roy, Founder, has been leading the studio for over 10 years, a tenure that comes with its own set of learnings. In this piece, he talks about what it actually takes to run a design studio successfully.

Build things that last

We work on serious products and partner with teams who think long-term. If that sounds like you, we should talk

Build things that last

We work on serious products and partner with teams who think long-term. If that sounds like you, we should talk

Build things that last

We work on serious products and partner with teams who think long-term. If that sounds like you, we should talk

Build things that last

We work on serious products and partner with teams who think long-term. If that sounds like you, we should talk

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©2025 Canvs

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An often riveting list of design and tech resources!

©2025 Canvs