In this episode, I reconnect with my former instructor, type designer and design coach Troy Leinster. Troy shares his journey from graphic design to type design, and explains why learning to make letters makes you a better designer.
This line-drawing tendency is often visible between design and engineering. Software development tools and workflows, which can take a long time to master, have helped harden divisions between the work of designers and developers. But in the age of AI, those divisions are starting to blur and even shift.
Each particle starts on a random color and changes hue as it fades out. This seems pretty straightforward, but appearances can be deceiving. In fact, I discovered a new CSS limitation I wasn’t aware of, and came up with a couple different workarounds.
Recently, on a whim, I posted about how I’ve been experimenting with Figma Make – building out a few page templates to help collaborators explore ideas. Below is an example I used in the post of how I leveraged Figma’s new AI tool to prototype at Dropbox and test ideas.
But here’s the uncomfortable truth: salaries aren’t set by fairness. If they were, teachers and nurses would be paid a lot more than they are, and hedge fund managers would almost certainly be paid a lot less. Instead, salaries are set by markets — and by the business value and responsibility a role carries.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is, in fact, becoming ubiquitous in our daily lives, and it’s no longer a novelty. The magic will, of course, then happen behind the curtain. The best AI features won’t shout with flashy “AI-Powered” badges. Instead, they’ll quietly make products smarter, faster, and more intuitive, so that the user doesn’t even notice.
One of the top requests for Figma Make is the ability to bring generated ideas directly into Figma Design, so that they can be shaped, remixed, and built on in the canvas. Our goal is for Make outputs to be fully editable, contextual, and native. No extra steps naming, exporting, or switching modes. Copy design is the first step toward that vision. Now, teams can bring their Make previews into…
Oliver Muñoz shares how leading creative teams across borders is less about control and more about trust, collaboration, and shaping digital experiences that transcend time zones and cultures.
Creating motion can be tricky. Too much and it’s distracting. Too little and a design feels flat. Ambient animations are the middle ground — subtle, slow-moving details that add atmosphere without stealing the show. In this article, web design pioneer Andy Clarke introduces the concept of ambient animations and explains how to implement them.
Convert, generate OKLCH colors, and create a unique color palette for your next app.
