A Return To Conferences and Continued Design Education
Summary
Levin suggests AI will shift our thought process from atoms to patterns, where we can think more about flows and allow our design system to manage the monotonous work. • None Help with common actions – like automatically creating simple hover states for buttons • None Magic renaming of layers in the design file The talk overall left me feeling optimistic about how AI will affect and improve our workflow. From Google’s exceptionally adaptable variable fonts to Figma’s new Dev Mode, the features introduced at Config will help our team work together more smoothly and efficiently than ever before. Creativity, of course, is still a major prerequisite and an essential quality for a successful design career, but an important part of the job is also learning how to leverage the tools and features that are available through technology. We heard from industry-leaders like IKEA, Stripe, Meta, and The New York Times about how they have carefully curated their design toolboxes to include systems and components that boost team efficiency and ensure consistency across huge projects.