#Backstage

Inside Figma: a Q&A with our global sales team

“Our growing sales team partners with our users and their organizations to help them build better products from start to finish and scale their creative processes, while also working with Figma’s internal teams to improve our own products. We sat down with a few Figmates to learn what it’s like to be a member of a global sales organization, including getting smart on all things design, career growth, and the best part about working directly with users.”

Damien Correll joins Figma as a new Creative Director

Previously, Damien was a Creative Lead at Material Design and Google Nest.

Introducing Figma’s New York City hub

Now it’s official! Katie Szeto, a product manager and member of the New York City landing team, shares a bit about why Figma is growing in New York City, how they’re thinking about the hybrid work model, and what she’s excited about in the months ahead.

Software Design Startup Figma Is Now Worth $10 Billion

“Software design company Figma Inc. has raised fresh funding at a valuation of $10 billion, quintupling its pricetag since last year. The company, which allows customers to collaborate on software as they build it, said demand jumped during the pandemic while more people worked remotely. Figma raised $200 million in the funding round, the company told Bloomberg. Backers included Durable Capital Partners and Morgan Stanley through its Counterpoint Global group.”

Figma’s Series E

Dylan Field’s internal email to the Figma team announcing a new round of investments.

Design Startup Figma Just Opened a New ‘Hub’ in NYC and Is ‘Growing Like Crazy’

“Not to be confused with the traditional office space of the pre-pandemic before-times, Figma’s hubs are designed to accommodate its new hybrid work model. In this model, each employee — or ​“Figmate” — can decide if they want to be fully remote or associated with a specific hub. Those who are aligned with a hub are expected to go into the office a minimum of two specific days a week, meaning they will be the same for everyone in the office.”

Figma’s new office in NYC

Figma opens their offices as the world is getting back to normal.

London team officially moved into their office

Love the creative names for the rooms!

Hiring whole teams and Figma Designer Advocates with Anthony DiSpezio

“How do product teams hire UX Designers? Anthony DiSpezio, Designer Advocate at Figma, explains the most significant factor in cross-functional team hiring and how this may very well be why you are not hired. In the second part of the episode, Anthony describes the role of Designer Advocate at Figma: a mix of hands-on design and advocacy. To be hired for this role, you need to be a Figma expert with a knack for communication!”

“Earn influence, don’t mandate it” – a conversation with Figma’s Devdatta Akhawe

In this interview, Figma’s Head of Security Devdatta Akhawe shares his take on building strong teams and tackling huge problems with purpose.

Figma Keyboard

A few of the Figmates collaborated on building a completely custom Figma keyboard. See the design details on the Community – I wish it was available for sale!

A quick chat on managing remote Design teams

A short interview with Noah Levin on the process within Figma’s Design Org.

Behind the feature: building multi-account

“Product Manager Ben Stern shares how delivering on a seemingly simple user request required navigating a surprising amount of complexity: the technical foundation, design explorations, and building towards a new north star, while solving for short-term needs.“

The messy reality of building a startup and the myth of overnight success

Great thread about the early days of Figma by Sam DeBrule.

The Changing Landscape of Security with Dev Akhawe

“In episode 88 of The Secure Developer, Guy Podjarny speaks to Dev Akhawe, Head of Security at Figma, the first state-of-the-art interface design tool that runs entirely in your browser. Dev pulls back the curtain and gives us a look at what security at Figma looks like.”

Behind the feature: comments, contextually

“We recently introduced commenting on files in the Figma Community, allowing you to ask questions, share your opinion, or offer feedback. Here, engineer Emily Zhong shares how she and a team across design, product, and engineering thought anew about what it means to connect and engage in the community.”

New macOS icon

Ryhan shows the process of creating a new Big Sur-ready icon for Figma desktop app.

A few photos of Figma HQ

On her 1st anniversary at Figma, Kelsey Whelan shares a few photos of their cool office.

My Figma Interview Experience (SWE Internship)

Maria Sitkovets recorded her journey of applying to Figma for a software engineering internship, doing the online coding assessment, and getting the opportunity to do the final round of interviews.
My Figma Interview Experience (SWE Internship)

Office Hours: Tips and tricks from the teams that build Figma

“We brought ten Figmates together to share their tips and tricks with you. We dove into features, covered getting started in Figma, plugins, and speed tips. You’ll hear from engineers, designers, designer advocates, product managers, and researchers.”

Office Hours: Tips and tricks from the teams that

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