Bias in design systems

Towards a more sustainable design system program.

Hana

A new collaborative canvas for interactive design.

Design Tokens Name Generator

Design token naming conventions for your design system.

Contrast Report

A color contrast checker featuring picture-in-picture mode.

“Great design isn’t defined by who knows your name, but by how well your work serves human needs.”

Seis Colores

Color palettes inspired by Mexican architecture.

Website Headlines

A well-organized collection of real headlines.

The big UX quiz

The answers to 118 UX quiz questions.

SaaS UI

Illustrations for documentation and design systems.

The hero’s journey

The writing principles that guide users.

Figma didn’t kill critical design thinking

“The industry’s obsession with tools is hollowing out the craft.”

What Figma launched at Config 2025

Figma Sites, Figma Make, Figma Draw, Figma Buzz, and more.

Web publishing with Figma Sites

A new way to build custom responsive websites.

“Don’t publish designs on Figma Sites”

Figma Sites fails to meet accessibility standards.

Make the AI models do the prompting

The next level of prompting: AI-(re)written prompts.

Figma Dreamweaver

“Figma Sites brings back memories of the early 00s.”

Private, fast, social sharing links

A lean way to let people share your content.

Hyvector

A powerful web-based vector graphics editor.

AI design tools status update

“We’re still nowhere near the AI-powered design tools promised.”

Figma’s new grid

How the shift to CSS Grid affects designers.

Post-chat UI

How smart interfaces challenge traditional apps.

Android refresh

Google presents its latest Android design language.

Are we all just Figma operators now?

“Let’s remember that design happens before Figma.”

95% of homepages are inaccessible

What UX designers can do about it.

Fewer ideas

An unconventional approach to creativity.

What are outcome-driven UX metrics?

Measuring the value that UX makes to people’s lives.

Long, short, and micro

When and how to design the copy types effectively.

AI chatbots discourage error checking

Where today’s AI text generation falls short.

Country emoji flags

The geo-political minefield Microsoft is staying away from.

Great design comes from looking away

Beyond common design patterns and design trends.

Designing without modern tools

“The next design trend should start with your hands.”

Top 5 AI image generators

The most compelling alternatives to Stable Diffusion.

CTA Gallery

A space showcasing effective call-to-action designs.

Responsive Web Design turns 15

On May 25, 2010, a new era in web design began.

Design Tools Survey 2024

Figma dominates, but specialist tools satisfy users most.

The UI future is colorful and dimensional

The return of texture, depth, and expressiveness.

Expressive Animator

Create animated SVG icons, logos, and illustrations.

Athens for Sketch

The design tool gets auto layout in its biggest release yet.

Better prompts for AI generators

Directing AI to build usable and sleek UIs.

SVG Horizontal Rules

Stylish alternatives to the HTML ‘hr’ element.

Finding the joy in alt text

“Alt text can be fun to create and fun to read.”

Font of Web

Discover the fonts of the most inspiring websites.

Photoshop arrives on Android

The iOS version was released earlier this year.

More on what makes a good accessibility designer

Accessibility pushes us to go beyond our ordinary skills.

Physicality, the new age of UI

What’s next for the design of iPhones, iPads, and Macs?

Icon styles and file formats

How icons can simplify and strengthen your message.

Introducing Dev Mode MCP server

Figma enables AI coding with your design context.

The art secret behind all great design

Content is king, but composition is kingmaker.

Introducing Bing Video Creator

Create videos with your words for free.

The UX butterfly effect

How to plan for unintended design consequences.

Everywhere Tools

Open-source tools for designers and creatives.

Motion-Primitives

A collection of reusable animated components.

Hypertext TV

Handmade art, games, and sites now on air.

Apple’s new software design

It’s called Liquid Glass and behaves like real glass.

Ready or not, the EAA is here

“Accessibility for digital products is no longer optional.”

Adobe’s shady plan practices

“My long-term trust in Adobe has completely sunk.”

From flat to fancy

How Apple quietly revived skeuomorphism.

The hamburger menu icon today

When used thoughtfully, it works well.

From skeuomorphic to liquid glass

Apple is preparing us for a UI paradigm shift.

The Thiings Collection

A huge collection of AI-generated 3D icons.

Design beyond barriers

Discover how to create accessible user interfaces.

Sheriff vs. Sans-Sheriff

When web typography goes wild west.

Where should AI sit in your UI?

Emerging design patterns for surfacing AI.

Choosing a chart type

Which to use for what data and goal?

Interactive sites with code layers

Figma Sites makes custom interactions easier.

Adobe Firefly on your phone

AI images/videos can now be generated on the go.

Accessibility is 90% design

“Accessibility is the job of the designer.”

The future of content design in an AI world

“It’s a bit scary, but full of possibilities.”

The art of profiling the user

“The web of tomorrow won’t just be personalized.”

Why JPEGs still rule the web

“It’s difficult to topple a format with a 30-year head start.”

Who really owns accessibility?

Accessibility is a team effort of designers and developers.

Wiki Radio

The thrilling sound of random Wikimedia.

Gradii

Create gradients with custom styles, overlays, and effects.

Design specs for development

How to turn designs into developer-ready specs.

The politics of design systems

“Building trust matters more than building components.“

Logic-driven UI design tips

Taking the guesswork out of UI design.

2025 Logo Trend Report

“Animation has become a primary identifier.”

PNG is back with renewed vigor

A W3C specification was just released.

Quality is a trap

“We must be careful to not conflate process with results.”

Can UX save older users from digital scams?

“Good UX isn’t just helpful, it can be life-changing.”

Picking a pretty font?

A guide to accessible typography.

The solo designer

An opportunity for you to do unique work.

CC Signals

A new way to let creators set fair AI use terms.

Spotted in prod

A collection of top mobile interface designs.

Writing ‘alt’ text with AI

With proper prompts, AI can simplify the process.

The broken rhetoric of AI

Designers’ detox guide to AI discourse.

Designing UIs for augmented reality

Get ready for the arrival of AR glasses.

Give footnotes the boot

Smart alternatives to footnotes on the web.

From flat to feel

“Design is no longer moving in one unified direction.”

Guide to Figma Make

How the AI tool can help and where it falls short.

The RAAEE product metrics

“What users click” is just the tip of the iceberg.

Color palettes from B-movie posters

How bold palettes can drive modern websites.

Fliiipbook

A delightful GIF animation editor for the web.

SVG Shield Badge Shapes

Certificate/badge motifs for your website footer.

User-friendly forms with layered drawers

Where forms get complex, drawers simplify the path.

Icons for “save”

Is the floppy disk metaphor still appropriate today?

Penpot Variants are coming

Get ready for a key feature of the design tool.

Better notifications UX

Timing matters, and so do timely notifications.

When Figma starts designing us

”The best design work rarely starts with order.”

We’ll all be design engineers in a year

“Generalists will own the future.”