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Isometric illustration in Figma

Isometric illustration in Figma

I often feel like illustration is an under served niche in Figma's toolset, despite having an exceptional foundation for vector drawing. If you haven't read Evan Wallace's blog post from back in 2016 on the Vector Networks implementation in Figma, I recommend giving it

1 Nov 2024 · 6 min read
On scroll trigger hack

On scroll trigger hack

One interaction type that Figma still doesn't have is a scroll trigger. Sometimes I want something in my prototype to happen after scrolling past a particular element — but there isn't a native way to create it. Two examples which come to mind are a fixed header

19 Jul 2024 · 8 min read
Initial impressions from Figma Config 2024

Initial impressions from Figma Config 2024

There are about to be a flood of recap articles from Config 2024 — Figma's annual design and feature announcement conference. Before scrolling through the inevitable online discourse I thought I'd take a look at all the shiny new stuff for myself and jot down a few

30 Jun 2024 · 12 min read
The negative margin hack

The negative margin hack

I was messing around with Figma variables recently when by accident I came across a trick that allows the use of negative values for auto layout padding. Of course I'm not the first to discover this workaround but it surprised me — it's a little unclear whether

25 May 2024 · 2 min read
Fixed aspect ratios in Figma

Fixed aspect ratios in Figma

I often find myself in the situation where I want an element in my design to maintain its aspect ratio inside a responsive layout. It's super common in the websites and apps we use every day — from images and videos to complex grids of elements all neatly maintaining

10 May 2024 · 9 min read
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