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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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By Eva RoytburgAugust 14, 2025
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By Alexandra SternlichtAugust 4, 2025
Inside the rise of Whatnot, the wildly-entertaining, FOMO-inducing, $5 billion shopping app you’ve never heard of
By Jason Del ReyJune 16, 2025
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With phones in their left hands, UX designers work on a project on the table in front of them.
Education ArticlesWhat is the difference between UX vs UI design?
By Preston ForeJanuary 17, 2024
TechAI will spur more hiring, not less, as it enables more ‘ingenuity per person,’ says Adobe’s Scott Belsky
By Steve MollmanDecember 21, 2023
ConferencesDesign leaders are viewing their profession with a bit more humility: ‘Not that many businesses are so fluid that they need constant reinvention’
By Lionel LimDecember 12, 2023
ConferencesAI can now turn a rough sketch of a skyscraper into a detailed rendering in a matter of minutes. A leading architect demonstrates how
By Fortune EditorsDecember 7, 2023
ConferencesPepsiCo’s top designer thinks design is now a competitive advantage: ‘Create something extraordinary’ or ‘somebody else will do it’
By Lionel LimDecember 6, 2023
ConferencesMacau, 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
By Lionel LimDecember 6, 2023
ConferencesChristie’s Asia president doesn’t think AI artists are stealing work: ‘Do we know any artist that has created a painting fully isolated?’
By Lionel LimDecember 6, 2023
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ConferencesHow Nestlé’s chief designer is trying to keep its brands relevant, 157 years on
By Prarthana PrakashDecember 5, 2023
ConferencesThe thinker behind circular design says we’re talking about carbon the wrong way: People ‘want to know what to do, what not to do’
By Lionel LimDecember 1, 2023
AsiaJapan’s new tallest skyscraper is also fat—sprawling enough to fit the mixed-use demands of post-COVID city life
By Nicholas GordonNovember 23, 2023
ConferencesRejecting the season-to-season model is why Lululemon can keep innovating, says CEO Calvin McDonald
By Lionel LimNovember 20, 2023
ConferencesIKEA focuses on the little things when localizing products to new markets—like mattress stiffness
By Nicholas GordonNovember 16, 2023
AsiaThe 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
By Nicholas GordonNovember 9, 2023
LeadershipCan design save the world? A new ‘Burning Man’-like alliance of companies such as PepsiCo and Microsoft is giving it a shot
By Nicholas GordonOctober 30, 2023
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TechGenerative AI won’t kill graphic design jobs any more than the invention of cameras eliminated painting, Adobe exec says
By Rachyl JonesOctober 10, 2023
LeadershipDesign co-CEOs explain how office spaces should adapt to the needs of hybrid workers and the planet
By Fortune EditorsSeptember 15, 2023
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By Matthew CockerillSeptember 12, 2023
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By Christiaan HetznerApril 18, 2023
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FeaturesMunchkin transformed once-mundane baby products with creative twists—and has now sold to nearly every American family
By Andrew NuscaMarch 29, 2023
TechNokia is so annoyed people still think it makes phones that it redesigned its logo 
By Rafaela Lindeberg and BloombergFebruary 26, 2023
LeadershipBosses are trying to lure workers back to the office with a free, coveted perk: quiet and privacy
By Phil WahbaFebruary 17, 2023
Magazine35-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
By Emma HinchliffeOctober 4, 2022
TechApple is no longer working with Jony Ive, who shaped the look of so many iconic designs
By Chris MorrisJuly 13, 2022
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By Nicole Gull McElroyJune 21, 2022
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By Carmela ChirinosMay 26, 2022
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NewslettersHow MillerKnoll’s Diversity in Design collective offers community, opportunity, and equity for Black designers
By Nicole Gull McElroyMay 24, 2022
NewslettersHow Deem Journal is setting a new paradigm for discussing design and who gets to be called a designer
By Nicole Gull McElroyMay 10, 2022
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NewslettersEmpathetic design is redefining accessibility for people with disabilities and special needs—and a growing number of major companies are adopting it
By Nicole Gull McElroyApril 26, 2022
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