What Figma shipped in August 2026

7 of the best AI tools for graphic design

Figma introduced Figma Weave, a node-based AI creative workflow canvas that chains AI generation models and professional editing tools into adjustable sequences. It connects to multiple AI models (Goo…

How to turn your design system into a Claude Skill

Figma details how teams can use Claude Skills (SKILL.md files) to teach AI agents like Claude Code to follow their design system conventions, preventing AI from bypassing component libraries and token…

How to use visual prompt engineering with AI design tools

Figma details visual prompt engineering, a technique pairing images with prompts to improve AI design outputs. The post highlights Figma Make’s ability to attach live design frames (not just screensho…

The AI creative process: How to ideate and refine faster

Figma highlights that AI has moved the bottleneck in design from idea generation to judgment, with 72% of designers now using generative AI daily. The company emphasizes that AI tools excel at produci…

Design operations: What it is and why it matters

Figma highlights Design Operations (DesignOps) as a framework to reduce friction in design workflows as teams scale, citing 91% of designers in its State of the Designer 2026 report who value clear go…

User-centered design questions to ask at every stage

What is a concept map, and how do you make one? [guide + template]

Pricing change detected for Figma

Pricing updated for Figma: - Professional - Full seat: annual price $13.33/mo → $13/mo - Professional - Collab seat: annual price $2.50/mo → $2.5/mo

Code, craft, and the making of nested folders

Figma introduced nested folders, a long-requested feature that required rebuilding its content and permissions model from the ground up. The update enables growing teams to better organize files as pr…