Inspirational talk from timothy Achumba on product designers creating real, physical objects. #Config25 #Figma

New post about last week's #config25 updates now

#ux #tech

Awesome talk at @figma.com 's Config '25. I loved this quote:

“We tell ourselves stories in order to live.”

From the legacy of the Benin Kingdom to the power of a good pitch deck, it’s clear—storytelling isn’t just culture. It’s strategy, preservation, and creative fuel. #Config25

Bored of UX/UI because all we talk about is Figma. Nothing seems to be about design and this “new” word craft anymore. #config25

On a table with a vase with tulips are some swag placed: Blue hat with orange embroidery print, github pin in black and yellow, sciencey github sticker and figma pin in multiple colors on one side and shiny on the other.

Github cat cutout art installation with deep sea creatures like jellyfish in the background

Photo of panelists discussing “How do you define Human in-the-loop, and why is it crucial in AI driven product development?” On the screen behind them.

Yesterday I had the opportunity to spend the evening at @github.com Headquarters Co-organized by @figma.com , making it a perfect hangout for designers and developers alike.

Oh, and there was some swag as well hehe

#Config2025  #config25

@figma.com announced 4 new products at #config25
Sites - Website builder
Make - AI prototyping
Buzz - Marketing asset manager
Draw - Illustration tools

Summary of the keynote from #config25:

Why get bought by Adobe when you can BECOME Adobe?

Figma coming for Webflow/Framer+CMS, Canva/Adobe Express, Illustrator… all they need now is photo editing and they will have replaced their whole suite of products.

Those future pricing plans tho… 😅 #Config25

Figma rebuilding Dreamweaver was not on my bingo card.
😅

#config25

if these tools work as well as they look Adobe is done for. #Config25

So far the TL;DR of #config25:

- Grid support for auto layout (live now)
- Figma Sites (its Framer, but in Figma now, live now)
- Figma Make (its Bolt/Lovable/prompt-driven app development, but in Figma now)

Figma Sites.

Figma Sites.

Big news from Figma! 🔥
They’re launching Figma Sites — a full site builder with integrated CMS, so you can design and manage dynamic content all in one place. #config25 #Config2025 @figma.com

Figma is really gearing up for an IPO with these launches!
#config25

@figma.com #config25
Grids and Figma Sites! Love it!

Config 2025 Highlights Catch up on all the new products and features we announced at Config 2025.

Everything that is new at #config25
www.config.new

Projection of the “up next” screen for the opening keynote

I am gonna be caffeinating and watching the keynote from the comfort of my home on my projector, then will walk over to the convention afterwards.

Front row view without the lines! 😆

#Config25

Swag mentioned in post neatly lined up with San Francisco skyline in the background

Badge with stickers: “extrovert”, “developer” and the Ambre icon sticker

Swag from the swag booth at #Config2025: Sweater, pin and “Practice, a book about design & craft by Figma “

Great way to personalize your badge for ice breakers. Wether you’re looking for likeminded people or to broaden your perspective with the opposite 👏

#config25

Let's go! Come say hi
#config25 #designsky

This year’s check-in merch at #config2025 

Tonight I’m attending the
GitHub x Figma Dev community event, feel free to reach out if you’re going too!

Looking to hangout with developers and designers alike 👩🏻‍🎨 👩🏻‍💻

#github #config25  @github.com @figma.com

For years when we’ve been in San Francisco during #WWDC, I’ve been yearning to attend #Config, and now, just three weeks away, I’ll finally be going to my first one!

Who else is going to #config25? 👀

The team is working on the goodies we're bringing to @Figma #Config25.

I'm very excited about these pencils! 😊