Figma Config 2025 Recap: A Glimpse into the Future of Design
After three days of inspiration, innovation, and deep conversations, we’re back from Figma Config 2025 – and wow, what an experience! From powerful product announcements to thought-provoking talks, the conference offered a clear vision of where design is headed.
Here’s a quick breakdown of the biggest takeaways – from headline-grabbing features to the subtle enhancements that quietly push the boundaries of our workflows.
🚀 The Big Announcements
🔵 Figma Sites
A major leap forward: Figma Sites is Figma’s all-in-one solution for designing and publishing websites collaboratively – no handoff required. While tools like Framer and Webflow may feel the pressure, it’s not quite production-ready yet. Key elements like semantic HTML and accessibility still need to be addressed, but the direction is exciting. Fingers crossed for improvements ahead of the CMS release later this year.
⚫️ Figma Make
Figma Make hints at a future where design and development tools blend seamlessly. Whether you’re experimenting with Make, bolt.new, v0, or Lovable – the message is clear: integrate and iterate. This could mark the beginning of a new creative paradigm.
🟠 Figma Draw
Finally, some long-awaited updates! With vector bugs finally squashed and new enhancements in drawing tools, Draw has made Illustrator nearly obsolete in our day-to-day. It’s all happening natively inside Figma now.
🟣 Figma Buzz
Meet Buzz, Figma’s answer to Canva. Perfect for content creation and quick visuals, it’s a strong addition to the growing Figma ecosystem.
⚪️ Grid
A feature we’ve all been waiting for – Grid is here, and we’re ready to use it from day one.
🔍 The Hidden Gems
Not every update got a keynote moment, but these features deserve just as much love:
- 💎 Progressive blur
- 💎 Type on a path
- 💎 Noise & texture
- 💎 Lasso tool
- 💎 Shape builder
- 💎 Brushes & pattern fill
- 💎 Radial repeats
- 💎 Variable width stroke (coming soon!)
- 💎 Breakpoints
Each of these tools adds nuance and flexibility, especially for designers who live in the details.
🎤 Must-Watch Talks
The sessions this year struck a powerful balance between inspiration and action. Here are some standout talks (in order of appearance) that we recommend checking out on YouTube:
- Christine Vallaure de la Paz – Building digital products as a company of one
- Parteek Saran – Just... go for it!
- Helena Zhang – The space-filling curve of design
- Nolan Perkins – Building in public with Figma
- Karri Saarinen – Crafting quality that endures
- Jeremy Hindle – Designing dystopia: the vision behind Severance
- Corten Singer – Augmental MouthPad: redesigning the computer mouse
- Madeline Gannon – How to be a robot whisperer
- Nicole McLaughlin – Upcycle: reimagining waste and discarded materials
- Nicholas Villapiano – Inclusive development through web components
- Katie Langerman & Lukas Oppermann – Connecting code with craft
- Irina Nazarova & Arthur Objartel – Programmable colors: bridging design and code
👩💻 The Future is Cross-Disciplinary
One clear theme throughout Config was the convergence of design and development. As tools evolve, so do our roles – from interface designers to product composers. We're not just designing screens anymore – we're shaping experiences from concept to code.
It was an inspiring few days, and we’re excited to bring this energy into our work and collaborations. To everyone we met and learned from: thank you. And to the Figma team – bravo.
See you next year! 💜✌️
