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2026 so far: deep in AI workflows and fresh designer tools: Framer, Paper, Unicorn Studio, Figma Make, Claude Code, and quietly exploring co-creating something bigger. Still too early to say much. But this I know for certain: what a year to be building as a designer!
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Can you believe I made this in seconds in Figma Make? 👀
Okay… not the final design. But the concept? Yes.
I’m currently building a digital product, and this is how I explore ideas before committing to the actual design.
♥️ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐦𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐈𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫
1️⃣ Early-stage concept testing
2️⃣ Generating multiple directions quickly
♥️ 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞
1️⃣ Creating fast variations before committing
2️⃣ Speeding up directions exploration
𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒆’𝒔 𝒎𝒚 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 👇
🟡 Figma Make isn’t replacing design thinking. It’s helping me move faster in the messy early stage.
🟡 Instead of starting from a blank canvas, I can test structure, layout, and direction quickly — then refine everything intentionally inside Figma.
🟡 Exploration first. Design decisions second. ✨
Would you try this workflow?
Experimenting a lot with AI, one thing became clear: AI can match your design vision, but only if you are specific. Vague prompts = generic results.
So here is my current process using Figma Make, before I build anything, I ask AI to analyze the design language of a screenshot to build a design system first. Think of it as a style guide where colors, typography, and spacing are all locked in. Once that foundation is there, I use that same design system to build my application, website, whatever the project is.
The result? Way more consistent outputs and a lot less back and forth.
Style first, build later, makes total sense. Feels like treating AI as a junior designer instead of a magic box.
Give Cursor AI a shot too
The Figma Makeathon launches tomorrow at 9am PST - set your alarms, there’s up to $100K in prizes.
Join this page now to be one of the first to access this year’s guidelines & challenges.
This year’s Makeathon will highlight how Figma Make, paired with your taste and creativity, can unlock ideas that shape culture. We’re so excited to see what you create!
In the meantime, learn more about Figma Make here.
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