Hope this week so far is a good one for you! This newsletter is packed with goodies I’m sure you’ll enjoy.

Comic books aren’t just for collectors and cosplay. They’re a valuable design resource. With bold lines, dramatic poses, and larger-than-life characters, comic-inspired visuals instantly grab attention and bring high-energy to any project. Whether you’re building a poster, branding a product, or just looking to add some BAM! and POW! to your next layout, the right illustration makes all the difference.

What separates exceptional web designers from the rest? The answer often lies in their ability to draw inspiration from diverse sources and transform creative ideas into stunning digital experiences. The best web design inspiration sites serve as treasure troves of innovative concepts, cutting-edge trends, and remarkable examples that can spark creativity and elevate design projects to new heights.

Running Linux on your Mac helps make your setup more like the servers where your apps or websites will eventually live, which means fewer surprises when you deploy your work.

We built Figma Draw to give designers powerful tools for vector editing and illustration, so you can bring your creative vision to life without leaving the canvas or breaking your flow. We launched with an array of stretch brushes that render lines inspired by calligraphy, charcoal, and other handdrawn styles. Today, we’re expanding the set with 10 scatter brushes perfect for stippling and shading. “If the stretch brushes are the star of…

What has made Labubu dolls such a viral sensation?

Finding free illustrations for Figma that don’t look like every other generic set online can be tricky. You want assets that feel fresh, match your brand, and don’t eat into your design time. This curated list uses strict criteria: modern style, SVG-first for easy edits, and licenses that won’t sting you later.

Discover how to create a subtle, interactive WebGL background with Bayer dithering in this quick tutorial.

Prompting isn’t just about writing better instructions, but about designing better thinking. Ilia Kanazin and Marina Chernyshova explore how advanced prompting can empower different product & design use cases, speeding up your workflow and improving results, from research and brainstorming to testing and beyond. Let’s dive in.

I’ve been asking every year since about, oh, 2019 “when can I stop using React?” yet I find myself still within its throes 6 years later, feeling like not much has changed. The most succinct answer I have is: we’re in the stone ages of the internet. We’re banging rocks together trying to make fire, praying Prometheus will be stupid enough to just give it to us instead. I don’t really…