Design Life

311: Hot takes on Config 2025 and new Figma features


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Femke and Charli reflect on the Figma Config event, exploring exciting new features like Figma Make and Draw, and sharing their thoughts on potential future innovations such as AI-powered tools and conversational interfaces.

Timestamps:

01:04 Episode intro

01:39 Workflow sponsorship

02:59 Figma Config event 2025

6:15 Design leaders were absent from the main stage of the conference.

08:39 Femke co-hosted an event at Figma Config

09:52 Figma’s new products and features: Grid, Figma Sites, Figma Make, Figma Buzz and Figma Draw

10:30 Which new feature excited Femke and Charli the most?

12:59 How do you think these updates will impact market designers' workflows?

19:38 What are your impressions of Figma Make?

23:43 Do you see yourself incorporating Figma Make into your workflow?

24:51 What about Draw? Do you think it will be useful for you?

30:48 Is Figma concerned about cannibalizing its community—balancing features versus plugins? For example, what used to be a plugin is now integrated directly into the tool.

32:55 Do you have any guesses about what might be announced in the future? What features would you like to see? What's currently missing for you?

33:50 Do you think Figma will ever develop a chatbox interface?

35:36 Finally, what do you think they might announce next year?

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