Behind the scenes

UI3 prompted us to rebuild our own design system from the ground up. Here’s how designers and engineers came together to create a new foundation for building consistent, accessible products.

Want to see how we used Figma’s latest features to audit and refresh our web system? Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how we streamlined our components, improved our workflows, and built for the future.

Our months-long investigation into slow search speeds led to a solution that not only improved performance but also set the foundation for future scale.

Overhauling Figma’s interface meant reimagining how designers work. From docked panels to a new labeling system, here’s how we shaped UI3 by balancing user feedback with our vision for the future.

Figma’s visual identity has gotten a bold refresh. From playful primitives to a vibrant new palette, we’re unveiling our latest brand evolution—one that speaks to all product builders.

As Figma expands to include tools for all product builders, our community has evolved—and so has our brand. We’ve overhauled our entire visual identity from color palette to illustration style, and even commissioned a new typeface.

Figma’s Brand Studio tells us how they designed an immersive, dynamic conference experience—all in one Figma file.

UI3 clears space on the canvas for you to bring your creative vision to life. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how we landed on a more streamlined and adaptable interface.

404 isn’t just an error code—this year it’s our annual April Fun Day. We’re throwing it back to our favorite digital design eras, from the days of DOS to Y2K, and from skeuomorphism to Windows Vista.

Our nine month journey to horizontally shard Figma’s Postgres stack, and the key to unlocking (nearly) infinite scalability.