Productivity

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Why devs should play an active role in design

Advocating for Dev Mode changed my team’s workflow. Here’s how you can do the same.

A year with Dev Mode: 10 lessons from an engineering manager

After integrating Dev Mode into our design system workflow, I’ve gathered several insights to help teams navigate this powerful tool. Here are my top takeaways.

Working Well Design systems Engineering

How HP powers up design handoff with Dev Mode

Annie Berrones

HP’s design system team reveals how they used Figma to streamline processes, break down silos, and save developers time.

Working Well Design systems Case study

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

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Design systems 102: How to build your design system

Chad Bergman

It’s time to build your design system! We’ll walk you through the basics of creating a system tailored to your unique goals and challenges, whether building from scratch or starting with existing pieces.

Insights Design systems Career & education

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The anatomy of a Super Bowl ad

Jenny Xie

How learning app Duolingo’s cheeky five-second spot beat the odds in a crowded field.

Maker Stories Behind the scenes Branding

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Design systems 101: What is a design system?

Chad Bergman

Understand the basics of design systems, what they are, how they work, and how they can change the way you design.

Insights Design systems Career & education

Six myths holding you back from embracing design systems

Ana Boyer

Designer Advocate Ana Boyer busts some common design system myths and sets the record straight.

Working Well Design systems Design thinking

From Slack-lash to Toggle Tax: The new vernacular of work

Carly Ayres

New norms call for new terms. Our new unofficial work term glossary uncovers how work defined us and how we define it.

Working Well Collaboration Thought leadership

Three Creator Fund projects to know and love

Jenny Xie

Our grant program empowers the community to make free resources for all. From a kit for building immersive environments, to a design-to-code plugin, to a text animator, these tools have helped nearly a million people create in Figma.

Inside Figma Behind the scenes Collaboration