UI/UX

A collage of images, maps, text, and graphics from archival NPS brochures on a black grid

Made in Figma: The National Park Service goes from paper to pixels

How do you design an app for 431 diverse national parks and monuments? By taking a page from iconic NPS park brochures. Learn how a small team adapted Massimo Vignelli’s seminal design system for a digital interface.

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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

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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How Crunchyroll clarified confusing workflows with Dev Mode

Jenny Xie

The anime streaming service supports 15 platforms, from the web browser to game consoles, and is available in 12 languages—all of which spell complexity for the design team. Here’s how they deliver a consistent experience across touchpoints.

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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

Alaska Airlines reaches new heights with the help of variables

Caitlin Lee

By leveraging advanced design system features like variables, Alaska Airlines takes the experience of air travel to a new level.

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How Carvana fuels consistency and scale

Caitlin Lee

Carvana, the leading e-commerce brand for buying and selling used cars, steers itself through periods of growth and evolution by leveraging its design system and variables.

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An illustration of a ship hull being built in a warehouse with several workers building the body or examining drawings

The anatomy of a component sprint

Brian Alfaro,

Victor Alejandro Aguilar

The Washington Post’s inclusive process for creating new design system components bridges the gap between design and development to make features that help navigate the news online.

Maker Stories Design systems Brainstorming

Geometric art with parallel lines, circles, and waves in yellow, green, orange, and blue.

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.

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