Figma founders never cared about designers; they needed a use case for their real-time web-based app. That’s how it came about.

Whilst the dream for most designers is to start a new project from scratch and have all of the creative licence and control that comes with that, this unfortunately isn’t always the case. Putting aside those fun projects that you may do when starting out (anyone else guilty of designing multiple travel and adventure apps just for fun?), a large proportion of projects will be some form of a redesign…

Welcome to February’s roundup of the best new fonts for designers. This month’s compilation includes some innovative variable fonts, a handful of revivals, and some excellent options for logo designers. Enjoy!

Joining other reactions on the web to Steve Jobs’ sudden resignation as the CEO of Apple yesterday, Google’s vice president of engineering Vic Gundotra recalled on Google+ a particular Sunday in January 2008 when Apple’s boss asked him to call his home. The reason? The Google logo on the iPhone!  

Mind-bending videos. Divisive Images. Eye-straining visuals. This list of optical illusions has it all. Join us as we melt our brains with 20 of the greatest optical illusions of all time.

Artemis 2, the first human moon mission in 50 years, will carry the iconic NASA “worm” logo upon the solid rocket boosters helping to heft the astronauts into space, agency officials stated on Thursday (Feb. 16).

Challenges I faced in Design Systems with Cross-Functional Teams

In this post, you’ll find the ultimate collection of 45 popular and practical plugins for Figma in 2024. Carefully curated, these plugins are poised to enhance your workflow, amplify your creativity, and elevate your Figma experience. Dive into this meticulously crafted selection, designed to serve you best in your collaborative design journey with Figma.

Given this rapid commercialization of generative AI technologies, there is an urgent need for guidance on how to design user experiences that foster effective and safe use.

We asked the community what tools save them the most time and effort, and here’s what they had to say.