🎉 Design fam, listen up!

Design isn’t just how things look—it’s how we think, how we solve problems, and how we shape the world around us. It’s about making things intuitive, impactful, and built for everyone. ⏳ Now, here’s where it gets exciting: 🔥 Figma Config 2025 🔥—aka the Super Bowl of design and product—is dropping this May 6–8, and we’re not waiting till then to get hyped ⌛️

💥 Introducing: Road to Config

A whole series of virtual Happy Hour hangouts this April to kick things off in style. Think fresh design insights, real talk with industry experts, and a chance to vibe with the global design community before Config starts... 👀

Whether you're a pixel-pusher, a dev who loves clean UI, or just dipping your toes into the world of design—you do NOT want to miss this 🗓️.

>>> 💪 Skill-Drill – Make it happen (Workshop edition)!

Ready to roll up your sleeves and dive into some hands-on learning? 💡 Whether it’s a talk or a workshop, we’re bringing you the best of both worlds — straight-up wisdom + practical skills you can start using TODAY. Get ready to learn from industry experts, and don’t forget to bring your creative energy. This isn’t just about listening — it's about doing!

We’re excited to see you there. Keep an eye on your inbox for event details. Until then, keep creating! Let’s Make it Happen! ✨

• 19 April with Loco Team — Designing the Balance – A Demand × Supply Simulation | Adesh Bhansali, Meha Bakliwal, Sucharitha Eruvaka
  Designing the Balance – A Demand × Supply Simulation is an immersive virtual workshop where creativity meets complexity. Inspired by platforms like Loco, Uber, and Airbnb, where two very different users — supply and demand — interact in real time, this session challenges you to design features that serve both, without compromising the experience.

  Target Audience
  This session is best suited for intermediate-level product or UX designers who are familiar with Figma and want to sharpen their problem-solving, collaboration, and systems thinking skills.
  What you should bring to the workshop

  • A Figma account (and log in ahead of time!)
  • Pen and paper
  • Your thinking hats
  • Smiley face
  Workshop Highlights or Key Takeaways
  • A fast-paced, hands-on workshop where participants will:
  • Design for two-sided platform ecosystems
  • Navigate real-time product constraints
  • Understand interdependent design decisions
  • Collaborate, pitch, and prototype in Figma
  • Build adaptability and communication skills
  • Learn through a fun, energetic, and practical experience
  Workshop Coordinators

  Meha Bakliwal - Lead Product Designer, Loco. A systems thinker with a knack for turning complex product flows into intuitive, engaging experiences. Passionate about community, experimentation, and designing from 0 to 1. Sucharitha Eruvaka - Associate Product designer, Loco. Crafting clean, clever, and human-centered experiences one screen at a time. About Loco A game-streaming platform where millions of viewers watch and engage with their favorite streamers in real time. From live gameplay to interactive features, Loco is redefining how communities come together over gaming.
  
  

>>> 🔥 Roasted, Not Ghosted – No Roles Were Harmed (Maybe)

Time to get unserious, we're bringing the sass, the spice, and the sarcasm for a no-chill, all-fun Design Roast sesh. 🔥 It’s like your group chat went live — but with better memes and a little less HR risk. From “Junior Designers” with Material UI obsessions to tools that ghost your workflow faster than your last situationship — no pixels (or roles) are safe. 👀

If you’ve ever rage-quit Auto Layout or questioned your life choices mid-standup, this one’s for you. Bring the hot takes, leave the ego at the door. 🎤 Let’s roast and toast to this wild ride we call design (& tech).

• 19 April with Amit Shetty (@itsamyth)
  Amit is a senior UX Designer with 13+ years in the creative industry—from motion design to crafting impactful digital experiences across SaaS, loyalty, edtech, insurance, and data products. He collaborates with businesses to define strategy and design user-centered solutions that drive real results.
  Passionate about storytelling, experimentation, and pushing boundaries, he blends creativity with technical depth to deliver products that scale. Always exploring, always building—and always designing for impact.
  
  

>>> 👉 How to join? This one’s gonna be big.

1. If you have not logged in, then log in.
   

2. After logging in, RSVP.

3. If you already RSVPed the event, you will see the Join button.
   

4. That's it!

#FOMOisReal #CountdownToConfig #FOFPune #ConfigWatchparty

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What's more? Your chance to attend Config in-person at San Francisco, CA!

[The lucky draw ended on 9th Feb, congratulations to the two winners— Priya Verma and Nilesha Giri for winning the lucky draw]
Great news for Friends of Figma! As a way to celebrate and involve our passionate community, we receive limited promo-codes from Figma; & we’re giving away free Config 2025 tickets (worth $799 / ₹66,000 approx.). RSVP and fill up a short form, that's it! If you’re truly passionate and ready to make it to San Francisco, you could be one of the lucky ones selected from the list.