8 Best Articles on Figma
The most useful articles on figma from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Figma Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on figma by Refind users in 2023 so far.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on figma—all under 10 minutes.
The Future Of Design Is Open Source, Thanks To Figma
How Figma made Open Design a thing, and a look to the future of open source design tools, like Penpot!
The CSS behind Figma
A look at some interesting use-cases for CSS flexbox and grid in Figma app.
Demystifying Figma auto layout
As a designer, you might see yourself as something of a mad scientist, carefully mixing all of the elements of your designs to create a…
Figma: A Random Walk in Palo Alto
Figma’s first conference, Config 2020. On June 25, 2013, Dylan Field, one of my favorite interns from LinkedIn dropped by Wealthfront headquarters in Palo Alto to catch up and get some advice…
Mourning Figma: the end of a chapter
Reactions and reflections on Adobe acquiring Figma
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on figma.
Figma’s Community-Led Growth Playbook: From Stealth to Enterprise
Claire Butler, Figma’s first business hire, walks us through the different phases of the company’s community-led growth model — from planting the seeds with power users in stealth mode all the way to…
Creating design systems with Figma Tokens
A guide on how to build design systems that scale easily and sync with GitHub, with the help of a plugin called Figma Tokens.
Why Figma Wins
Companies are a sequencing of loops. While it’s possible to stumble into an initial core loop that works, the companies that are successful in the long term are the ones that can repeatedly find the…
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Figma, including:
UX Collective
Curated stories on user experience, usability, and product design. By @fabriciot and @caioab.
Marc Andrew
Designer and Tutor | Have helped thousands improve their UI & UX Design skills with my Articles, Guides, and Design System - http://cabanaforfigma.com
Forbes
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