Blogsby GlyphNov 6
In conversation: Dylan Field and David Friedberg on the human role in creating with AI
On why design is the new code, shaping AI’s creative output, and the human vision and judgment behind what we make.
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Figma · Company blog · 14 a month · 776 posts since Dec 3, 2015
Nov 4
How Figma manages sandboxes at scale
Figma’s AI products require tens of thousands of sandboxes to run untrusted code safely. That’s why we built Nimbus: a platform that makes sandboxes fast, reliable, and easy for Figma product teams and operators to manage.
Nov 4
Workflow lab: Test ideas with code layers and the Figma agent
Bringing code onto the canvas gives teams a shared space to compare working prototypes side by side, refine a direction, and collaborate on ideas with teammates.
Nov 2
Figma and Sanrio® celebrate Hello Kitty® and the joy of making things with friends
In honor of Hello Kitty®’s birthday, Hello Kitty® and Friends are moving into FigJam, and throwing a party in NYC.
Nov 2
How we brought Hello Kitty® and Friends to Figma
Since Hello Kitty® first stepped onto the world stage in 1974, she and her friends have connected generations of fans through the spirit of togetherness and thoughtful design.
Oct 31
The TL;DR on Figma Weave: Make your creative process repeatable
Figma Weave brings AI generation and editing tools together into connected, reusable workflows, giving you a process your team can shape, refine, and repeat. Here’s what it unlocks for creative teams and how to get the most out of it.
Oct 29
Making something human: 4 things we took away from Config India
AI can help us create almost anything now. But from icons and NFTs to art installations and fashion design, it's still up to the maker to deliver something that resonates.
Oct 29
How we’re training a Figma-fluent editing model
We’ve increasingly seen that specialized post-training can compete with frontier models. Here, we’re sharing the research behind how we’re translating that to design editing workflows.
Oct 28
Source material: "BRAT" Art Director Brent David Freaney finds design inspiration from everyday life
The designer takes us through his world of color theory, photography, graphic systems, and found ephemeral.
Oct 23
6 ways teams are experimenting with code layers
Now that code layers is in open beta, you can bring code to the canvas. Here’s how six teams are using it to experiment, get stakeholders aligned, and move faster.
Oct 23
How to put your design system to work with the Figma agent
Your design system can help the Figma agent understand the principles and guidelines that define your product. Here’s how to make that context useful to the agent.
Oct 22
How Lufthansa Systems prototypes realistic maps for the cockpit with Figma Make
Pilots depend on in-flight software to navigate routes, see air traffic, avoid turbulence, and more. To bring more dynamic prototypes to user testing, Lufthansa Systems turned to Figma Make.
Oct 20
Source material: Designer Ben Ganz on pushing the limits of what we can do
From experimental typography and print artifacts to architecture, furniture, and fashion, PIN-UP Magazine’s creative director explores how materials, systems, and unexpected connections can shape new visual worlds.
Oct 15
Create, ship, and manage data-backed websites with Payload in Figma
With Payload in Figma, teams can go from prototype to production together, managing their content and data all in one place.
Oct 15
Introducing Specs: Markdown as a medium
We’re launching Specs, a container for your context that lives on the Figma canvas.
Oct 15
Design together with code layers on the canvas
Today, code layers moves into open beta. Now teams can explore and build prototypes backed by real code on the canvas.
Oct 15
Build by design: New workflows for new ways of building
Here’s a look at everything we launched today to bring teams and agents, and the design, code, and context they work with, into Figma’s full-stack creative canvas.
Oct 15
Figma deepens investment in India with largest international Config yet
Building off the Config momentum in India, Figma is launching an education program, new research, and an MCP partnership with Sarvam.
Oct 13
Source material: Creative director Manon Macasaet’s spirituality shapes her process
The creative behind Poison Candy Apple is inspired by Harajuku fashion, early internet Tumblr, old rave graphics, and kidrobots.
Oct 10
4 team rituals that drive AI adoption
Elevating AI’s impact from individual productivity gains to team-wide wins requires meeting people where they are. Here’s how teams at Figma, Sephora, Mercari, and Atlassian are making it easier for people to drive real value with AI.
Oct 9
Sightlines issue no.3: Raise the bar for how teams use AI
How do you drive AI adoption and make better decisions about what to build?
Oct 6
How to lighten design system upkeep with the Figma agent
Figma’s agent can take on repetitive work across your design system, from maintaining your library to automating how designs adhere to it. Here, we share a few ways to put the Figma agent to work.
Oct 6
Workflow lab: Staying in the flow with Figma’s agent
Knowing what work to hand to an agent is a skill of its own. This workflow shows how a designer shapes a new temporary-access feature while the Figma agent handles the library updates, crit feedback, and a first draft of a design system...
Oct 6
3 ways product designers use the Figma agent for craft, speed, and creative expression
Here’s how teams at Uber, Granola, and Atlassian support high-quality, fast-moving work with the Figma agent, now generally available.
Oct 1
Workflow lab: From design system to campaign in Figma Weave
Design systems can power more than just designs. This workflow shows you how to turn raw materials into brand campaign collateral using the Gen Effect and Figma nodes.
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