INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
As designers grow both in sheer numbers and within the hierarchy of organizations, design tool makers are adapting to their evolving needs
Today, that vision is brought to life with the launch of Figma Community
(Figma Community is launching in a closed beta for now.)In a crowded space, with competitors like Adobe, InVision, Sketch and more, Figma
differentiates itself on its web-based multiplayer approach
Figma is a design tool that works like Google Docs, with multiple designers in the same file, working alongside one another without
anything new.With Figma Community, designers and even organizations can share live design files that others can inspect, remix and learn
from.Individual designers can set up their own public-facing profile page to show off their designs, as well as intra-organization profile
pages so other team members within their organization can learn from each other
On the other hand, organizations can publicly share their design systems and philosophy on their own page.For example, the city of Chicago
design files goes, Figma is using a CC4 license, which allows for a remix but forces attribution
That said, Field says the company is using this closed beta period to learn more about what the community wants around different license
types.Community is free and is not meant to drive revenue for the company, but rather offer further value to designers using the
million from investors like Index, Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins and Grelock, according to Crunchbase.
