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Quick update (my type of quick for sure) on experimenting with Figma AI Agent as a web designer & UX/UI designer: I gathered references in one place, picked them all, and asked Figma AI to create a large wireframe of a landing page with all the building blocks from those references — done ✅ I asked to wrap all the blocks up into autolayout — done ✅ I asked to create components from all the repeatable UI elements — done ✅ Wrap it all up systematically according to Atomic Design Methodology principles & create components for atoms, molecules, organisms, templates, and pages — done ✅ Create a design system for this wireframe (whatever design system means, I'm not an expert in it yet) — done ✅ I asked to make a wireframe "colorful", i.e. to design UI visually — done ✅ But done how, right? 🤔 Plagiarism bothers me a lot now (seniors will ironically laugh now, probably), I mean anybody can generate a website based on anybody's references, or am I getting it wrong? Maybe now the speed of it bothers me except for the fact itself. What if someone copies my AI slop?.. Just kidding, but some of my references really were AI-generated already 🤔 Same here, AI-generated images and icons on the final UI — definitely needs extra-deep-diving into license and rights ❌ Autolayout doesn't mean it's responsive and has min-/max-width without a reminder, for now ❌ Technical mistakes were made, obviously, which means more corrections = more designer's time spent ❌ Visual design still lacks creativity and human touch, that's for sure. Super basic layout grid, typical AI typography is recognisable, not in a good way. Colors picked super-obviously, without any wow-effect whatsoever. Also, typical AI chip element should probably be removed one day 'cause it's basically everywhere 🫵 A junior can learn a lot about how autolayouts, components, Atomic Design and design systems with variables work in the real world, more or less. For me as a freelancer, it was helpful, especially with design systems You should probably know that, as I've been excited about design in general since 2017, I was excited to create all this with AI. Of course I was! I'm not a technical person, more of a linguist formally, and the technology blew and continues blowing my mind. I'm completely amazed by its capacities nowadays. It's amazing. Yet I have to admit that even though AI makes your dreams "come true" (I'm exaggerating for the bigger effect), it has some critical issues. I won't show you the concept for one very simple reason — it's obvious it's 100% AI-made, and believe me, it's no different from typical AI-generated website designs nowadays. And as a conclusion, my little secret: for now, as of August '26, it's been so much "quicker" and easier to just drop the AI and design something myself. What do you say, what's your experience with Figma AI Agent? Drop your insights in the comments 👇👩‍💻
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Kate's avatar
Looks complicated to me 😂 Need to work on the landing page myself, and it honestly scares me to hell 😂 Not a technical person too!!
Daria's avatar
Oh wow, tell me more about it! You want to design the landing page with AI, too? It may sound heavy but it's actually easier than it looks — I just generated a wireframe, then all the Figma stuff like autolayouts and components, and of course UI itself 😅 Don't be scared!!
Kate's avatar
Need a simple new option of our corporate website. Our website is outdated, but the guy who did it is in the Armed Forces and I don't want to bother him badly, so want to craft something new. Oh, that's gonna be an adventure of a lifetime! 😂
Daria's avatar
Ohh I see, that's too bad! Send my biggest thanks to him. 4pixels, right? I added you on LinkedIn, if you want I could at least help you with some advice regarding AI, if you want to use it. My pleasure to help if needed!!
Rahman's avatar
Great attention to detail!
Daria's avatar
Thank you, Rahman!
Yurii 's avatar
Probably, the most useful part of this experiment isn't the wireframe it's the clarity you gained on where AI still needs a designer's judgment, especially around licensing and genuine originality.
Daria's avatar
It really is so, yeah. Creative part wasn't my highest expectation, to be honest, I expected a slop and I got it. :) Plus, I've learned a few things — Figma shows an example of how to work with typical technical stuff like components, autolayouts, styles, variables. It's interesting how THEY put it themselves.
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