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Figma is getting crushed in its post-IPO earnings debut; CEO Dylan Field is focused on AI’s long-term power to ‘raise the ceiling’

In an interview with Fortune, the cofounder and chief executive of the newly public Figma discussed the increasingly interconnected future of design and AI.

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Design ThinkingHow IBM is Training Its Workforce to Think Like Designers
By Brian O'KeefeDecember 22, 2017
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By Rick TetzeliDecember 22, 2017
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By Debbie YongDecember 5, 2017
Design ThinkingWhy Chinese Companies Are Looking to Design to Drive Growth
By Debbie YongDecember 5, 2017
Design ThinkingControlled Chaos: Patricia Urquiola Is Caught Between Craft And Industry In Philadelphia
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Design ThinkingTom Ford’s First Standalone Beauty Store in London Has A Tech Touch
By WallpaperNovember 29, 2017
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By Tessa BerensonNovember 28, 2017
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By Emily PriceNovember 27, 2017
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By Debbie YongNovember 16, 2017
MPWHouzz CEO: 12% of Couples Consider Divorce When Remodeling Their Home
By John Patrick PullenNovember 13, 2017
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By Debbie YongNovember 5, 2017
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By Aric JenkinsNovember 2, 2017
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TechMicrosoft Just Announced a Major Expansion of Its Augmented Reality Gear
By David MeyerNovember 2, 2017
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By Andrew NuscaOctober 31, 2017
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By Emily PriceOctober 25, 2017
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Design ThinkingSee Photos of Tech Companies’ Futuristic Headquarters
By Kacy BurdetteOctober 25, 2017
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Design ThinkingZaha Hadid Architects’ New Energy Research Centre Is Fit For A King
By WallpaperOctober 24, 2017
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By David MeyerOctober 20, 2017
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By Emily PriceOctober 18, 2017
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By Jonathan VanianOctober 17, 2017
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By Emily PriceOctober 16, 2017
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By Polina MarinovaOctober 10, 2017
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TechApple Is Preparing a New Emoji for Saying ‘I Love You’
By David MeyerOctober 6, 2017
MPWFemale Designers Want to Rethink the Vaginal Speculum
By Michal Lev-RamOctober 4, 2017
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By Natasha BachOctober 2, 2017
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By Emily PriceSeptember 23, 2017
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By John Patrick PullenSeptember 19, 2017
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