Time for some predictions to help us plan next year goals — It is that special time of the year when we start to plan the future goals. Just like every year, let me present you some predictions, based on present observations, on what may be a hot thing in 2023. Thanks to this I hope you will be able to adjust…

What you need to know and how to prepare your component — This year’s Figma Config event revealed to us such a marvelous feature called Component Properties. It allowed us to simplify the components and rethink their structure. Now we receive a significant update to that feature. If you would like to remind what exactly Component Properties are, feel free to read…

Quick recap of the latest Apple Event — During the Apple event, we’ve seen the new lineups of the Apple Watch, AirPods, and iPhone. In general, except for one interesting thing — there were no major changes for UX/UI designers — most of them were already announced during WWDC 2022. However, if you would like to know some…

Learn the best approaches when to use variants and properties — So you are already familiar with creating component variants (if not, see the tutorial), now with Figma Config, we have received a new way to expose component customization for our design systems — component properties. What are component properties? The first thing you need to understand is that component properties do not replace variants…

What new announcements mean to creative professionals? — This year’s WWDC 2022 Keynote was full of inspiring news and announcements, just like the ones we used to watch. Special effects made us feel like in a sci-fi superhero movie. Craig’s haircut was perfect, as usual. However, the most important things were the announcements made during the event. Grab…

See what was introduced during Figma’s conference — Plenty of exciting news presented during this year’s Config conference. If you are curious about how they will impact your favorite design tool and, in the end, the entire workflow, just like last year — grab the mug of your favorite coffee and read the summary in just 3 minutes! Config 2022 — What’s new …

Surprisingly simple technique to maintain consistency & gain flexibility. — Creating a design in Figma is one thing. The second one is to make it efficient to use. If you want to work faster with your components and UI library, if you’re going to guide other people using your design system, creating slot components is the technique that will boost…

How to improve your portfolio to get better projects. Building a portfolio that will help you get a job or a new project is the Holy Grail of most of us. Through the years of my career, I was fortunate to be on both sides — I took part in…

Boost your every day workflow with these set of plugins — Figma is a great tool by itself. However, you may quickly add new features to it, thanks to plugins. Let me show you the collection of some that you might not discover yet. Grab the mug of your favorite coffee, and let’s dive into it! Icon Scaling