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.
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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