Adobe was once the undisputed king of the creative world, but in the fast-evolving realm of UX and web design, the giant has stumbled. From the abandonment of Fireworks to the failed $20 billion Figma merger, Adobe’s “defacto” status is under siege. Now, with Canva making the professional Affinity Suite free to millions, a new era of design has arrived—one where high-priced subscriptions are no longer the barrier to entry, and collaboration is the only currency that matters.
