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6 easy ways to use the Figma agent right now
November 9, 2026
By Emma Webster
From making designs more expressive and automating busywork, to exploring more possibilities on the canvas, here are six ways to push designers further with the Figma agent.
Working Well
Figma agent
Tips & inspiration
Source material: Creative director Manon Macasaet’s spirituality shapes her process
October 13, 2026
By Figma
The creative behind Poison Candy Apple is inspired by Harajuku fashion, early internet Tumblr, old rave graphics, and kidrobots.
Maker Stories
Profiles & interviews
Culture
Tips & inspiration
4 team rituals that drive AI adoption
October 10, 2026
By Emma Webster
Elevating AI’s impact from individual productivity gains to team-wide wins requires meeting people where they are. Here’s how teams at Figma, Sephora, Mercari, and Atlassian are making it easier for people to drive real value with AI.
Maker Stories
AI
Tips & inspiration
Workflow lab: Staying in the flow with Figma’s agent
October 6, 2026
By Brett McMillin
Knowing what work to hand to an agent is a skill of its own. This workflow shows how a designer shapes a new temporary-access feature while the Figma agent handles the library updates, crit feedback, and a first draft of a design system spec.
Working Well
Figma Design
Figma agent
Design systems
Tips & inspiration
The power of product-based learning
September 23, 2026
By David Curran
There’s a big difference between having an idea and making it real, and in that space is where learning happens. Here’s how teachers are using Figma to give their students hands-on design experiences.
Working Well
Career & education
Tips & inspiration
Source material: Graphic designer Aitana Picó wants us to appreciate bad trends
September 21, 2026
By Figma
The multidisciplinary designer and artist shares what’s in her “mental database”: an off-putting tarot deck, a Jockstrap CD, and a recurring dream about aerial silks.
Maker Stories
Profiles & interviews
Culture
Tips & inspiration
Source material: Artist and educator Zach Lieberman likes to break things
September 15, 2026
By Figma
The creative coder explains the throughline between drawing and computation, and why he’s jealous of pioneering artist Lillian Schwartz.
Maker Stories
Profiles & interviews
Culture
Tips & inspiration
Source material: Creative technologist Marisa Chentakul is tired of calling things “slop”
September 3, 2026
By Figma
One of the internet’s favorite designers shares why her cyberdeck doubles as a makeup vanity, and the questions she asks herself to get into a creative space.
Maker Stories
Profiles & interviews
Culture
Tips & inspiration
Workflow lab: Deploying designs directly with Figma Make
July 16, 2026
By Laura Fehre
The handoff from design to code doesn't have to be a one-way street. This workflow shows how a designer can connect a codebase to Figma Make, make the changes directly, and bring the whole team into review—right up to the PR.
Working Well
Figma Make
Figma agent
Figma Design
AI
Tips & inspiration
Got skills? Make the Figma agent a better collaborator
July 1, 2026
By Sachi Shah, Sean Lee
From sharing your best thinking to learning from your team’s go-to prompts, here’s what skills unlock in the Figma agent.
Working Well
Figma agent
Figma Design
Figma Make
Figma MCP
AI
Tips & inspiration
Principles in motion
June 24, 2026
By Anja Laubscher
When you’re designing motion, you’re designing with time. Understanding the mechanics turns movement into meaning.
Working Well
Motion
Profiles & interviews
Tips & inspiration
Design
Steal this template: Bring a user persona to life with Figma Weave
June 10, 2026
By Mallory Dean
Lead Product Designer at Dropbox Sara Clayton used Figma Weave to add dimension to an Ideal Customer Profile in under two minutes. Steal her template to make your users feel real.
Maker Stories
Figma Weave
Design
Tips & inspiration