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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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It's easy to say you want a sustainable product, but brands like Patagonia don't control their industry's supply chain.
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By Beth ThorenNovember 2, 2021
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By Andy CohenOctober 25, 2021
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By Nicole Gull McElroyOctober 19, 2021
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By Pat GilesOctober 18, 2021
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By Florenta TeodoridisOctober 15, 2021
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By Kylie LoganOctober 14, 2021
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By Nicole Gull McElroyOctober 5, 2021
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By Eric J. LymanSeptember 24, 2021
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By Lucinda ShenSeptember 22, 2021
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By Nicole Gull McElroySeptember 21, 2021
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By Ron JohnsonSeptember 21, 2021
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By Sarah Stein GreenbergSeptember 21, 2021
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By Nicole Gull McElroyJuly 13, 2021
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Tristan Walker, CEO and founder of Walker and Company, spoke at a Fortune Brainstorm Design event last week.
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