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Figma on Figma: Our approach to designing UI3

By 
Jenny Xie

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.

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A colorful abstract design featuring a grid of rectangles arranged in two rows of three. The grid is outlined with bright orange borders connected by yellow dots at the intersections. Each rectangle contains unique shapes and patterns in various colors, including purple, blue, green, white, and brown, creating a visually dynamic and modern composition. A colorful abstract design featuring a grid of rectangles arranged in two rows of three. The grid is outlined with bright orange borders connected by yellow dots at the intersections. Each rectangle contains unique shapes and patterns in various colors, including purple, blue, green, white, and brown, creating a visually dynamic and modern composition.

Stack the deck with Figma Slides

By 
Mihika Kapoor

Say goodbye to lackluster presentations. Today, we’re announcing the open beta of Figma Slides, here to set a new standard for telling visual stories.

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Meet Figma AI: Empowering designers with intelligent tools

By 
Kris Rasmussen

We’re introducing a suite of AI-powered features to help you push past creative blocks and bring your best ideas to life.

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Config coverage

8 ways to craft an unforgettable Config talk

By 
Carly Ayres

Where do inspirational people find inspiration? Our Config speakers share their favorite talks from 2024, offering up a blueprint for crafting sessions that truly stand out.

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Config 2024 in review

By 
Dylan Field

We’re launching Figma AI, UI3, and Figma Slides, along with major updates to Dev Mode and improvements to your favorite Figma features.

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Past Config coverage

Give ideas more space with Jambot

At Figma , our vision is that AI is a tool to supercharge our collaborators. It’s less about having AI do things for you, and more like AI is helping you to do a better job, whether that’s designing or otherwise.
Daniel Mejia, Engineer, Figma
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Design details decoded

Updating our web system for a new era

By 
Becca Ramos

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.

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Figma on Figma: Evolving our visual language

By 
Carly Ayres

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.

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Just our type: The story of creating Figma Sans

By 
Jenny Xie

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.

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Technical deep dives

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How we work

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The Long & Short of It

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Introducing AI to FigJam

By 
Carly Ayres

Our new AI features help bring the power of visual collaboration in FigJam to even more people.

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The right jams for your jam

By 
Amber Bravo

Can playing music at work build a sense of shared experience? Are certain types of music better for different types of work? We thought about all of this and more when we set out to create music in FigJam; tune in for a deep cut on our inspiration and process.

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Raising the (table) stakes on tables in FigJam

By 
Rebecca Ackermann

We’re introducing tables in FigJam to help you roadmap, plan, and organize information more effectively. Here, the product team shares how they arrived on an approach, tackled multiplayer bugs, and finessed design details to come up with a feature that feels uniquely FigJam.

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The making of the Figma Pattern Library

By 
Ana Boyer

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.

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Updating our web system for a new era

By 
Becca Ramos

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.

Inside FigmaDesign systemsBranding

How we built AI search in Figma

By 
Vincent van der Meulen

How we went from autocomplete to AI search and landed on a tool that’s changing the way designers find and use existing work.

Inside FigmaEngineeringAI
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Issue no.7: Building better

By 
Figma

The conversation around developer experience has changed.

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The infrastructure behind AI search in Figma

By 
Isaac Goldberg, 
Maggie Zhou

To build AI search in Figma, we had to tackle a number of technical hurdles, including the challenge of generating and indexing billions of embeddings to power these features—while also keeping costs down.

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The search for speed in Figma

By 
Scott Laird

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.

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Figma’s UI3 interface showing design work in the canvas is placed over a vibrant backgroundFigma’s UI3 interface showing design work in the canvas is placed over a vibrant background

Figma on Figma: Our approach to designing UI3

By 
Jenny Xie

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.

Inside FigmaProduct updatesDesign

Figma on Figma: Evolving our visual language

By 
Carly Ayres

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.

Inside FigmaBrandingDesign systems

Just our type: The story of creating Figma Sans

By 
Jenny Xie

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.

Inside FigmaTypographyBranding
A playful abstract illustration featuring a variety of simple, hand-drawn shapes and figures on a pastel background. On the left, there is a spiral, a square, and other linear elements, while on the right, a caterpillar-like figure with a calm face, accompanied by floral and organic shapes. The background is composed of overlapping pink and mustard yellow blocks on a light green base, creating a whimsical and childlike scene.A playful abstract illustration featuring a variety of simple, hand-drawn shapes and figures on a pastel background. On the left, there is a spiral, a square, and other linear elements, while on the right, a caterpillar-like figure with a calm face, accompanied by floral and organic shapes. The background is composed of overlapping pink and mustard yellow blocks on a light green base, creating a whimsical and childlike scene.

Breaking in: A guide to landing your first product design role

By 
Cai Charniga

Curious about early career opportunities at Figma? Here are some tips on how to get your first product design job, along with insights on what we look for.

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