Figma's new AI Design Director: designing with semantics and intent
floguo · x · 2026-08-29
elou announced joining Figma as the Director of Design for AI Models. He stated that as the medium evolves, design increasingly involves using semantics, intent, and context as brushes. He is excited to explore how AI can augment designers and called for examples of work dissecting model behavior or building rubrics to steer creative performance.
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