Major Acquisitions by Adobe Throughout the Years: A Visual Guide

Adobe, a leading player in the digital design industry, has announced its acquisition of Figma, a native web-first collaborative design platform, for approximately $20 billion in cash and stocks. This acquisition marks Adobe's largest to date, surpassing the purchase of Marketo under $5 billion.

Figma, which was launched in 2015, has been growing rapidly, and the combination of Adobe and Figma is expected to usher in a new era of collaborative creativity. The acquisition will help Adobe regain its grasp on the professional design market, which it has been losing ground to more agile competitors in recent years.

Adobe's Timeline Maker platform, which allows users to create their own infographics, will be bolstered by Figma's collaborative features. The Timeline Maker has a library of professionally-designed timeline templates, and users can sign up for a free account to use the platform. There are also resources available on the website for infographic design, such as examples, templates, and design tips. For those looking to create infographics in 5 easy steps, a guide is available on the website.

Users can swap in their content onto the templates to create their own infographics. One example of this is the Adobe acquisitions infographic, which was created using the Timeline Maker. The infographic highlights a timeline of notable Adobe acquisitions, including the recent acquisition of Figma.

Adobe's shares have plummeted over 50% since last year, partly due to slow adaptation to the web. The acquisition of Figma is seen as a strategic move to address this issue and position Adobe for the future of digital design.

It's worth noting that no company acquired Adobe in 2021 for about $20 billion in cash and stock. Instead, Adobe itself has made notable acquisitions in earlier years, but was not acquired by another company in 2021.

Figma's growth and success since its launch in 2015, combined with Adobe's resources and established presence in the design industry, promise an exciting future for both companies and the design world as a whole.