#Using Figma

How to reduce Figma memory usage

Good tips on how to avoid running out of memory in Figma. In short, it’s worth keeping an eye on hidden layers, complex components, and large assets in your Figma files.

In the file – Democratising the design process

Figma Designer Advocate Luis Ouriach talks to designers from Automattic about improving collaboration through inclusive workshops and processes.

In the file - Democratising the design process

“Unwrapped” designs

Fons Mans recreated the latest designs from Apple, Instagram, and Shopify in Figma. Great educational resource.

Detailed recreation of a macOS button in Figma

Really nuanced and detail-oriented recreation of a standard macOS button by Nathan Manousos.

Detailed Recreation of a macOS button in Figma

Figma Focus: Frames vs. Groups

In his new newsletter, Joey Banks answers one of the popular questions — what’s the difference between groups and frames in Figma, and when should you use one over the other?

10 Figma best practices every new designer needs to know ASAP

A very solid list of recommendations, and not only for new designers.

The magic of Figma: use cases you wouldn’t expect

The team at Lokalise collected the most creative ways to use Figma and talked with designers from LinkedIn, Netflix, King, and Bumble to reveal how they work with it.

Ultimate Guide to Using Icons in Figma

Molly Hellmuth wrote a guide on everything you need to know about setting up icons, using icons in designs, and handing off icons for development in Figma. See also her top 10 tips from this guide on Twitter.

Reducing memory usage and file bloat in Figma

Great advice on improving Figma’s performance from Ana Boyer.

Inside Figma: building a more collaborative design process

The product design team at Figma shares how they use FigJam, their online whiteboard, to be more generative as a team and with their cross-functional partners. Make sure to also check out the full livestream of the conversation and the community file with some of the components they use.

10 Figma Best Practices to 10X Your Workflow

Most “best practices” articles are too basic and superficial, but this one by Danny Sapio is a rare gem. All of the recommendations are solid, and by following them you can make a huge difference to your Figma workflow.

Live Designing: My Design Process in Figma

Part of Rafal Tomal’s video series on his design process. Don’t miss the 2nd part as well.

Live Designing 04: My Design Process in Figma

Individually copy and paste effects

A reminder about an essential feature from Joey Banks.

Live design session with Clubhouse

Gumroad (which I love and use to sell my book) hosted a live design session using Figma and Clubhouse. What a great idea for gathering customer feedback in real time!

Why You Should Never Start Your Web Design Process in Webflow

Ran Segall explains why Figma is better for starting and experimenting on designs.
Why You Should Never Start Your Web Design Process

Visualizing lunchboxes

A creative way of using components to create custom graphics.

Designing stained glass art

What an unusual use case for Figma, but the end result looks great!

Selecting objects with a transparent background

Smart workaround for selecting objects with a transparent background. I also like a follow-up from Gleb Sabirzyanov in the replies on ensuring that developers won’t implement this hack.

Speed Up Your Workflow With Figma Plugins

Smashing Magazine published an in-depth look at several plugins that can speed up your design workflow.

Rearrange items by dragging a little pink dot

A nice tip for rearranging components, frames, and shapes.

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