Figma’s annual Config conference consistently shapes the future of digital design, and the Figma Config 2025 features mark a full-scale evolution.
This year, Figma unveiled a suite of new features that reshape how teams move from concept to prototype to production.
Here’s an overview of what’s new and why it matters for creative teams everywhere.
1. Grid: Responsive Layouts, Reimagined
Grids have been fundamental to design for decades, but the new Grid system brings them into the responsive age with real-time layout adaptability and intuitive control. With Grid, you can:
- Span elements across multiple cells and watch layouts respond in real time as you resize frames.
- Fine-tune layouts with precise control over column and row dimensions.
- Control layering by arranging objects above or below overlapping elements.
- Design elements to be easily rearranged, resized or styled independently.
- Seamlessly translate your designs to CSS in Dev Mode, making the handoff to development smoother than ever.
This update brings Figma’s layout capabilities closer to modern web paradigms like CSS Grid and Flexbox, offering both structure and creative freedom.
2. Figma Sites: From Canvas to Live Website
Figma Sites is Figma’s boldest move yet into the world of web publishing. Designers can now create and launch fully responsive websites directly from Figma.
This seamless workflow empowers teams to go from canvas to live site with a single click. Key features include:
- Responsive layouts with auto layout, Grid and breakpoints for seamless multi-device layouts
- Component variants for consistent UI building
- Interactive prototyping tailored for web behaviour
- Embedded React components and custom code interactions
- AI-powered prompt-to-code with Figma Make, allowing you to generate site animations and interactions from a selected frame
- Upcoming no-code CMS, enabling anyone to manage website content without developer support
With these capabilities, Figma positions itself as a serious competitor to tools like Webflow and Framer. With the added benefit of native integration into your design workflow.
3. Figma Make: AI-Powered Prompt-to-Code
Imagine transforming a written idea or a quick sketch into a working prototype or even a full app. Figma Make makes this possible, using AI-powered design tools to convert natural language prompts or existing designs into code, prototypes, or apps.
This feature is designed for everyone, from designers and developers to non-technical team members, enabling rapid ideation and iteration without barriers.
4. Figma Draw: Advanced Vector Editing
The new Figma Draw brings enhanced vector features, giving designers more expressive power and precision. Whether you’re illustrating icons or crafting intricate graphics, these tools make it easier to push the boundaries of visual design within Figma.
5. Figma Buzz: Brand Consistency at Scale
Figma Buzz gives marketing and brand teams a dedicated space to create and manage assets, without sacrificing brand consistency.
The intuitive grid view and bulk creation tools streamline workflows and allow you to create consistent assets at scale.
6. Enhanced AI Features & Performance
Beyond these headline features, Figma has rolled out advanced AI capabilities across the platform. Think smarter image generation, contextual workflow suggestions, and improved FigJam collaboration.
The UI is now available in more languages, and backend upgrades mean faster performance and smoother file handling for everyone.
What This Means for Creative Teams
Figma’s 2025 updates are about more than just new tools, they’re about empowering teams to move from idea to execution, all in one place.
The new Grid system and Figma Sites blur the line between design and development, while AI-powered features like Make and Buzz remove friction from the creative process.
For creative agencies like Bigger Picture, this means we can deliver even more ambitious, responsive, and scalable digital experiences.
If you’re ready to see what the future of design looks like, now’s the time to dive into these new features. We can’t wait to explore the creative possibilities with you. Get in touch today.