Jordan Singer: Building AI Design Tools at Figma

Imagination becomes a reality when building the design tools of the future. This week on Generative Now, we’re talking with someone who has been tinkering with AI and design for about ten years. Lightspeed Partner and host Michael Mignano talks to Jordan Singer, Product Designer at Figma, about how Figma acquired his startup Diagram, what it’s like building AI tools at Figma, and how the role of designers is evolving. 

Episode Chapters

(00:00) Introduction to Jordan Singer

(01:19) Jordan Singer's Journey from Coder to Designer

(09:27) Creating the Experiment that Became a Startup

(14:10) Leaving Square to be CEO & Founder of Diagram

(22:09) Figma's Acquisition of Diagram 

(30:24) Designers as Creative Directors in the AI Era

(37:14) Other Areas of Interest in AI

(40:41) Closing Thoughts 

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