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

Figma on Figma: Our approach to designing UI3

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 Figma Product updates Design

Building a better First Draft for designers

Noah Levin

We’re reintroducing our Make Designs feature with some key improvements, including a new name—First Draft—to better reflect our goal of giving designers another way to get started.

Inside Figma AI Design

An update on our Make Designs feature

Noah Levin

After learning about an issue with Make Designs, part of Figma AI, we temporarily disabled the feature. Here’s our retrospective.

Inside Figma Design AI

Inside the redesigned Figma, where your work takes center stage

Ryhan Hassan,

Joel Miller,

KC Oh

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.

Inside Figma Config UI/UX

Config 2024 in review

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.

Inside Figma Product updates Config

Meet Figma AI: Empowering designers with intelligent tools

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.

Inside Figma Config AI

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

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.

Inside Figma Config Product updates

Making Figma work better for freelancers and agencies

Ben Stern

As part of a broader effort to refine our billing model, we are sharing our roadmap to better address the needs of independent freelancers and agencies.

Inside Figma Product updates Config

Drafts are changing—here’s what you need to know

Thomas Lowry

For users on a Starter or Professional team, we’re relocating where your drafts live. Starting this week, you’ll be asked to move your drafts into a team space.

Inside Figma Product updates

Unlocking the power of Code Connect: Best practices for design systems teams

Annie Berrones

Design system leads and developers at Bumble, GitHub, and HP share how they’re leveraging the new Dev Mode feature to bridge the gap between design and code.

Working Well Design systems Engineering

What we launched at Framework

Jacob Miller

We announced Code Connect for developers, typography and gradient variables, and our Library Analytics API to help you drive design system adoption across your entire organization.

Inside Figma Design systems Product updates

The right code for your design system

Emil Sjölander

Today, we’re announcing beta for Code Connect, a feature built to improve design system adoption by making code more accessible and useful for developers.

Inside Figma Product updates Engineering

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