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In conversation: Dylan Field and David Friedberg on the human role in creating with AI
November 6, 2026
By Figma
On why design is the new code, shaping AI’s creative output, and the human vision and judgment behind what we make.
Insights
Profiles & interviews
Thought leadership
Sightlines issue no.3: Raise the bar for how teams use AI
October 9, 2026
By Figma
How do you drive AI adoption and make better decisions about what to build?
Insights
Sightlines
Thought leadership
What it takes to build great products now
September 24, 2026
By Paige Costello
Getting to a prototype is easier than ever. The harder work is sustaining speed all the way to launch, choosing the right direction, and creating products that stand out. Here’s what that takes.
Working Well
AI
Thought leadership
Product management
Sightlines issue no.2: What leaders need to know about building agents
August 20, 2026
By Figma
Agentic products pose a unique set of design challenges. How do you build a tool that’s powerful and knowledgeable enough to be a true partner, while keeping trust and security at the core? Here’s what we’ve heard from leaders.
Insights
Thought leadership
Sightlines
How to move fast toward the right thing
August 13, 2026
By Jake Albaugh
With AI, speed comes easy, but so does tech debt. That’s why the best teams don’t just ship something fast; they consider it carefully, build it efficiently, and make it stand out.
Working Well
Design systems
AI
Figma MCP
Thought leadership
AI fluency isn't the finish line
July 31, 2026
By Andrew Hogan
More than 90% of product builders say AI skills are essential to their future success. But what if we’re focused on the wrong ones?
Insights
Thought leadership
AI
Research
Sightlines issue no.1: Insights from Config
July 16, 2026
By Figma
The conversations we’re still replaying from Config’s Leadership Collective.
Insights
Sightlines
Thought leadership
Config
How to keep design teams steady through constant change
July 9, 2026
By Emma Webster
Drawing on her time at Patreon and Shopify, design leader Jen Dunnam offers her advice for this new age of AI—from building a strong team to how to think about speed.
Insights
Config
Thought leadership
AI
Sightlines
7 questions we had going into Config Leadership Collective
July 3, 2026
By Emma Webster
We showed up to Leadership Collective hoping to learn how leaders are guiding their teams through change, what expertise means now, and how they're keeping quality high as the pace picks up. Here's what we heard.
Insights
Config
AI
Thought leadership
Sightlines
Start Anywhere, a magazine by Figma
June 29, 2026
By Amber Bravo
New tools and materials make it easier to build anything and start anywhere. The question now is, where do you want to go?
Inside Figma
Config
Design
Culture
Thought leadership
Writing
Figma's 2026 AI report: Can AI help us collaborate better?
June 24, 2026
By Madeline Stafford, Shane Johnston
AI used to be a solo act. According to our research, it’s not anymore.
Insights
AI
Collaboration
Design
Report
Research
Thought leadership
News
You never stop cultivating taste
June 8, 2026
By Loredana Crisan
Having the right tools can only take you so far. To become a master of your craft, you need to hone a point of view.
Insights
Thought leadership
Tips & inspiration
Design