Artma Charity

First, this is not an anti-Figma post. We need many tools and processes for the many designers and design challenges out there. This is a post describing why I no longer use Figma and what process has proved more efficient for me.

Figma is an ambitious—and pretty cool—piece of software: it improves collaboration and makes project handoff tidier than previous tools.

My work, like yours, is a particular flavor of UX and Design: I work in web development; Our programming team works in 2-week agile sprints; we’re a non-profit; and so on. For me in my current role, and despite its cool features, I found that Figma was building in inefficiencies and contributing to misunderstandings on our team’s path towards a working product.

Below I share the drawbacks of Figma we ran into, an alternative workflow, and it’s benefits.

Drawbacks