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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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    September 4, 2025

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    AI will spur more hiring, not less, as it enables more ‘ingenuity per person,’ says Adobe’s Scott Belsky
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    AI will spur more hiring, not less, as it enables more ‘ingenuity per person,’ says Adobe’s Scott Belsky

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    Design leaders are viewing their profession with a bit more humility: ‘Not that many businesses are so fluid that they need constant reinvention’
    Conferences

    Design leaders are viewing their profession with a bit more humility: ‘Not that many businesses are so fluid that they need constant reinvention’

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    December 13, 2023
    AI can now turn a rough sketch of a skyscraper into a detailed rendering in a matter of minutes. A leading architect demonstrates how
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    AI can now turn a rough sketch of a skyscraper into a detailed rendering in a matter of minutes. A leading architect demonstrates how

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    December 7, 2023
    PepsiCo’s top designer thinks design is now a competitive advantage: ‘Create something extraordinary’ or ‘somebody else will do it’
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    PepsiCo’s top designer thinks design is now a competitive advantage: ‘Create something extraordinary’ or ‘somebody else will do it’

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    December 6, 2023
    Macau, the world’s biggest gambling hub, needs a ‘completely new perspective,’ says MGM China’s Pansy Ho—and she thinks art is the path forward
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    Macau, the world’s biggest gambling hub, needs a ‘completely new perspective,’ says MGM China’s Pansy Ho—and she thinks art is the path forward

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    December 6, 2023
    Christie’s Asia president doesn’t think AI artists are stealing work: ‘Do we know any artist that has created a painting fully isolated?’
    Conferences

    Christie’s Asia president doesn’t think AI artists are stealing work: ‘Do we know any artist that has created a painting fully isolated?’

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    December 6, 2023
    Portrait of Ximena O'Reilly.
    Conferences

    How Nestlé’s chief designer is trying to keep its brands relevant, 157 years on

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    December 5, 2023
    The thinker behind circular design says we’re talking about carbon the wrong way: People ‘want to know what to do, what not to do’
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    The thinker behind circular design says we’re talking about carbon the wrong way: People ‘want to know what to do, what not to do’

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    December 1, 2023
    Japan’s new tallest skyscraper is also fat—sprawling enough to fit the mixed-use demands of post-COVID city life

    Japan’s new tallest skyscraper is also fat—sprawling enough to fit the mixed-use demands of post-COVID city life

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    November 23, 2023
    Rejecting the season-to-season model is why Lululemon can keep innovating, says CEO Calvin McDonald
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    Rejecting the season-to-season model is why Lululemon can keep innovating, says CEO Calvin McDonald

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    November 20, 2023
    IKEA focuses on the little things when localizing products to new markets—like mattress stiffness
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    IKEA focuses on the little things when localizing products to new markets—like mattress stiffness

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    November 16, 2023
    The architect behind Shanghai’s stylish shopping district and Soldier Field’s controversial redesign wants to end the ’50 Shades of Grey’ in today’s cities

    The architect behind Shanghai’s stylish shopping district and Soldier Field’s controversial redesign wants to end the ’50 Shades of Grey’ in today’s cities

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    November 10, 2023
    Can design save the world? A new ‘Burning Man’-like alliance of companies such as PepsiCo and Microsoft is giving it a shot
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    Can design save the world? A new ‘Burning Man’-like alliance of companies such as PepsiCo and Microsoft is giving it a shot

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    October 30, 2023
    The graphic depicts the Firefly 1 model next to the Firefly 2 model, both showing the generated result of the prompt, "A women emerges from an explosion of marshmallows."
    Tech

    Generative AI won’t kill graphic design jobs any more than the invention of cameras eliminated painting, Adobe exec says

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    October 10, 2023
    Design co-CEOs explain how office spaces should adapt to the needs of hybrid workers and the planet
    Leadership

    Design co-CEOs explain how office spaces should adapt to the needs of hybrid workers and the planet

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    September 15, 2023
    It takes a decade for climate solutions to scale–but that doesn’t have to be the case
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    It takes a decade for climate solutions to scale–but that doesn’t have to be the case

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    September 12, 2023
    MillerKnoll CEO Andi Owen went viral and not in a good way.
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    ‘Leave Pity City’: MillerKnoll CEO tells staff to stop asking about bonuses and just ‘get the damn $26 million’ target

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    April 18, 2023
    Munchkin's UV Diaper pail, sippy cup and cookie bites on gold background.
    Features

    Munchkin transformed once-mundane baby products with creative twists—and has now sold to nearly every American family

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    March 29, 2023
    Nokia is so annoyed people still think it makes phones that it redesigned its logo 
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    Nokia is so annoyed people still think it makes phones that it redesigned its logo 

    By Rafaela Lindeberg and Bloomberg
    February 27, 2023
    Bosses are trying to lure workers back to the office with a free, coveted perk: quiet and privacy
    Leadership

    Bosses are trying to lure workers back to the office with a free, coveted perk: quiet and privacy

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    February 17, 2023
    35-year-old Canva founder Melanie Perkins got rejected by 100 VCs. Now her $26 billion design startup is ready to take on Microsoft and Google
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    35-year-old Canva founder Melanie Perkins got rejected by 100 VCs. Now her $26 billion design startup is ready to take on Microsoft and Google

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    October 4, 2022
    Apple is no longer working with Jony Ive, who shaped the look of so many iconic designs
    Tech

    Apple is no longer working with Jony Ive, who shaped the look of so many iconic designs

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    July 13, 2022
    Besma Bouchrit, a research scientist for Brilliant Planet, stand in the middle of an algae farm.
    Environment

    A U.K. startup is building the world’s largest algae farm that each year will capture CO2 equal to the emissions of 8,000 cars

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    July 5, 2022
    How century-old brand Whirlpool is leveraging design to map out its next 100 years
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    How century-old brand Whirlpool is leveraging design to map out its next 100 years

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    June 21, 2022
    Design can solve problems—or be the root of them. Two design leaders share best practices to avoid this trap
    Conferences

    Design can solve problems—or be the root of them. Two design leaders share best practices to avoid this trap

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    May 26, 2022
    How designers can help fix the U.S. government’s customer service
    Conferences

    How designers can help fix the U.S. government’s customer service

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    May 26, 2022
    How MillerKnoll’s Diversity in Design collective offers community, opportunity, and equity for Black designers
    Newsletters

    How MillerKnoll’s Diversity in Design collective offers community, opportunity, and equity for Black designers

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    May 24, 2022
    How Deem Journal is setting a new paradigm for discussing design and who gets to be called a designer
    Newsletters

    How Deem Journal is setting a new paradigm for discussing design and who gets to be called a designer

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    May 10, 2022
    Visually Impaired Man Making a Card Payment.
    Newsletters

    Empathetic design is redefining accessibility for people with disabilities and special needs—and a growing number of major companies are adopting it

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    April 26, 2022
    A retailer’s guide to the metaverse
    Commentary

    A retailer’s guide to the metaverse

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    April 18, 2022

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