Figma completed an initial public offering and is at a strategic inflection point for product direction and growth. Product leadership considers the implications of artificial intelligence and emerging practices like vibe coding for design workflows and creative expression. The month’s design roundup highlights standout and problematic designs from companies including Teenage Engineering, Apple, A24, and AOL, evaluating form, function, and cultural resonance. Audio access is available across major podcast platforms. Listeners can hear how design teams will adapt to these shifts. Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies Awards has an early-rate application deadline of Friday, September 5 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
On this episode of By Design, hosts Liz Stinson and Mark Wilson give the rundown of the latest news and have a conversation with Figma chief product officer Yuhki Yamashita just after the company's IPO. Where does Figma go from here? What does its product lead think about design in the age of AI and vibe coding? Well, you'll have to listen to find out.
Well, you'll have to listen to find out. Then, we'll round things out with the best and worst designs of the month as Teenage Engineering, Apple, A24, and AOL battle for the crown (or not). Listen now on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get podcasts. The early-rate deadline for Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies Awards is Friday, September 5, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Apply today.
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