Jakarta, 23 December 2025 — The Ministry of Creative Economy / Creative Economy Agency, in collaboration with Canva, held a workshop titled “Visual Excellence: Turning Ideas into Reality with Canva.” The activity aimed to strengthen creative talents in translating ideas into communicative visuals through design technology and artificial intelligence (AI).
Wakil Menteri Ekonomi Kreatif, Irene Umar, menyampaikan sambutan dalam workshop ‘Visual Hebat, Ide Jadi Nyata dengan Canva’ di Ballroom Thamrin Nine, Jakarta, Selasa (23/12/2025).
“Canva is not merely a working tool, but a medium to express ideas, emotions, and values. Many creative ideas fail to be conveyed not because of their quality, but because they are not communicated in the right way. This is where the role of visuals becomes crucial,” said Deputy Minister of Creative Economy Irene Umar at the event held at the Thamrin Nine Ballroom, Jakarta, on Tuesday, 23 December 2025.
The workshop highlighted the importance of visual and design skills as part of an increasingly digital creative economy ecosystem. Through introductory and hands-on sessions, participants were equipped with insights into utilizing Canva as an accessible design tool relevant to creative economy players across subsectors in delivering ideas effectively.
Deputy Minister Irene emphasized that the ability to visualize ideas is a fundamental pillar in the development of a creative economy that is increasingly competitive and technology-driven. She also underlined that this inaugural workshop marked the beginning of a partnership between the Ministry of Creative Economy and Canva as part of broader efforts to strengthen the national creative economy talent ecosystem.
“This collaboration between the Ministry of Creative Economy and Canva serves as an initial step that will continue to be developed, so that more creative players are able to communicate their ideas clearly, relevantly, and in an easily understood manner,” she added.
Meanwhile, Canva Indonesia Country Manager Stefani Herlie stated that the partnership aligns with Canva’s mission to empower everyone to design.
Dok. Biro Komunikasi Kementerian Ekraf/ Badan Ekraf.
“Canva’s partnership with the Ministry of Creative Economy reflects a shared vision to equip the Indonesian community with the skills, tools, and confidence needed in an increasingly competitive visual and digital world,” she said.
Stefani further noted that Canva is committed to supporting creative economy players in leveraging design technology and artificial intelligence to accelerate creative processes, enhance visual quality, and expand business development opportunities.
During the material sessions, participants received an introduction to the fundamentals of Canva, ranging from interface navigation and template usage to the application of design elements for various needs such as social media, presentations, posters, videos, and other digital content. The workshop also showcased Canva’s latest AI-based features, including Magic Studio, Magic Write, Magic Edit, Magic Eraser, Magic Switch, and Video 2.0, which enable more efficient and innovative design processes.
Dok. Biro Komunikasi Kementerian Ekraf/ Badan Ekraf.
The practical session was guided by Canva Verified Expert Syammas P. Syarbini, who invited participants to create designs from scratch, utilize AI features to accelerate the creative process, and understand tips on maintaining visual identity consistency or brand consistency.
Through this collaboration, the Ministry of Creative Economy reaffirmed its commitment to preparing a creative economy ecosystem that is adaptive to digital transformation, while strengthening the role of creativity and innovation as the new engine of growth for the national economy.
Also accompanying the Deputy Minister of Creative Economy at the event were Deputy for Media Creativity of the Ministry of Creative Economy Agustini Rahayu and Director of Publishing and Photography of the Ministry of Creative Economy Iman Santosa.
Kiagoos Irvan Faisal
Acting Head of the Bureau for Communication
Ministry of Creative Economy / Creative Economy Agency
