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Canva Selects OMD as First U.S. Media Agency of Record

Appointment follows a review that included three media agencies

canva platform in action — Canva has largely relied on word-of-mouth since its 2014 launch.Canva

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Graphic design platform Canva has appointed Omnicom Media Group’s OMD, Adweek’s 2019 Global Media Agency of the Year, as its first U.S. media agency of record. It’s also the first time the brand has worked with an outside media agency.

“The U.S. has always been one of our most creative markets so it was an easy decision for us to invest in this market, and we’re really excited to partner with OMD to make this happen,” Canva head of marketing Zach Kitschke told Adweek.

“As