OCXD – Exploring Figma's Game-Changing Updates (and Team Design Challenge)

We are thrilled to invite you to an exciting meetup where Shashank Dogra dives into Figma’s latest updates from Config 2025! This event is perfect for anyone passionate about design and eager to explore Figma’s new features.

What’s on the Agenda?
In this discussion, we’ll explore Figma’s game-changing feature updates, including:

• Figma Make: Cool demos, but where’s the rollout?
• Figma Draw: Adobe Illustrator’s worst nightmare—smooth, AI-powered, and perfect for creating thumbnails!
• Figma Buzz: Marketers, this one’s for you—Canva’s lunchbox is shaking!
• Figma Sites: Framer vibes, but no CMS, shaky performance, and SEO TBD. Worth the hype?

Discussion Highlights:

• Grids: Say hello to flex vs. grid debates in Figma!
• Figma Sites vs. Framer: Is Figma Sites the Framer killer we’ve been waiting for, or just another shiny toy?
• Free Tier Concerns: Will Figma’s free tier hook you now and burn your wallet later? 💸
• Creative Workflows: From accessibility to SEO and hosting costs, we’ll cover it all.

Design Challenge:
After the discussion, we’ll have a fun design challenge where participants can creatively solve a design prompt in a collaborative design-thinking approach. No need to bring laptops, this is just ideation. Stickies and markers will be provided.

Join the Conversation:
Did you attend Config 2025? What are you key takeaways? Have you tried Figma Sites yet? Drop your thoughts in the comments and let’s get the conversation started!

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Free parking across the street at the Irvine Spectrum.

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Product Owners
• Product Designers
• UX Designers
• Anyone interested in learning more about user-centered design, design-thinking, product strategy, design, and development

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More Info at OCXD

Have a great speaker in mind or would like to speak on a topic yourself, let us know!

New to UX? Don’t worry, come, learn, and network with other local UX folks.

Hiring or looking for a job in UX? We’ll save time to discuss any current open UX positions members want to promote.

We look forward to regularly seeing you at the monthly events!

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AGENDA

• 6:30: Network, mingle
• 7:00: Topical Discussion
• 7:45: Group Design Challenge
• 8:45: Compare results with other teams
• 9:00: End but network, mingle as we clean up

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Shashank Dogra
https://www.youtube.com/@shashankdogra

Shashank Dogra is a seasoned Senior Product Designer with expertise in UX research, UI design, and usability testing. With over a decade of experience across medical, nonprofit, and e-commerce sectors, he transforms complex business goals into intuitive, user-centered solutions. Proficient in tools like Figma, Adobe XD, and Axure, Shashank thrives in Agile/Scrum environments, delivering dynamic designs with concise content and seamless navigation.

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