Figma's Newton: The Innovation and Impact of Image Design

Figma's Newton: The Innovation and Impact of Image Design

A web designer has been practicing with Figma and teaching themselves how to design images. One of the first projects they felt proud of and wanted to share was one of their dog. The dog, named Newton, is wearing a hat in the digital photo. The designer used this image of their dog to make a likeness with Figma. The designer decided to share their work and get feedback from members of a large online design community.

One person took a look at the designer's work and said that Figma designs can be clunky. They prefer Adobe's Illustrator. Another person added that Figma was never designed or intended to be used for illustration, so that is likely why it is clunky. Someone else added that they use InkScape to make illustrations from photos. A few others added comments about how the designer could learn Adobe Illustrator.

A different person replied that they thought the illustration was awesome. They also thought Newton was cute. A few people seconded the comments about the handsome dog. Another person added a comment about nobody should be using Figma to illustrate, and they should only use Adobe Illustrator for illustrations. However, if a tool works for a task, it is worth experimenting even if it is not the best tool for the job. A person could learn more about Figma by jumping right in and seeing what they can do with it.

Most people had positive comments about the original poster's design. A vast majority of those comments were to say that the dog was good-looking, and they quite liked the illustration of Newton. The original poster replied and said that the dog is indeed a good boy and cute in person, too.

This example of using a tool for a different purpose is a good one of how people can be innovative. This exercise likely taught the original poster a lot about what Figma can do and cannot do. As a result, the person will probably remember what they learned and have an easier time on their next project that makes use of Figma. For more information click here https://imgur.com/953og53.

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