Figma’s Biggest Releases at Config 2024

The highly anticipated Config 2024 conference in San Francisco, with more than 8,000 attendees, brought a wave of excitement and groundbreaking updates from Figma. From enhancing the design experience to making developers’ lives easier and integrating powerful AI capabilities, this year’s releases are set to transform how we create and collaborate. Let’s take a look at the highlights from the event.

Diana Wolosin | Design Systems
5 min readJul 2, 2024
Config 2024: Figma product launch keynote

Welcoming the Figma Community

Dylan Field, co-founder and CEO of Figma, kicked off the conference with a warm welcome to attendees both in person and online. He highlighted the huge impact the Figma community has had on shaping the design industry. The exponential rise of software and design as a differentiator were key topics of his opening remarks.

Major Themes and Updates

This year’s updates revolve around three main themes: reducing complexity, improving the developer experience, and integrating AI. Here’s a breakdown of the most exciting releases:

1. Reducing complexity

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Diana Wolosin | Design Systems
Diana Wolosin | Design Systems

Written by Diana Wolosin | Design Systems

A UX Designer formed in Colombia and Spain. Based in San Diego, CA. +8 YOE on Product Design & Design Systems.

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