with Yuhki Yamashita, CPO at Figma

with Yuhki Yamashita, CPO at Figma

Author: Philipp Westermeyer, founder and CEO of OMR / Scott Peterson, digital marketing editor, OMR July 6, 2023 Duration: 37:29
Last year, Figma was headline news around the globe. Adobe announced it had reached a deal to acquire Figma for over USD 20 billion—which would make it one of the largest startup exits ever. While that deal is being held up in regulatory limbo, it is nevertheless an impressive feat for a company that only launched seven years ago. Figma is a collaborative design platform that is used by millions around the world. Yuhki Yamashita is Chief Product Officer at Figma, a position he's had since June of 2022. Yuhki joined me for a chat ahead of Figma's annual CONFIG conference to talk about design, the creative process and, of course, what the future for Figma in the Adobe ecosystem figures to be.

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