How to get the best out of Figma as Design System professional

Into Design Systems Team

Mar 13, 2025

The world of design systems is changing, and mastering Figma’s most powerful features can set you apart in a competitive industry.

👉 Struggling with messy design files and inconsistent components?

👉 Tired of spending hours fixing broken instances?

🛟 We’re here to help!

Gain insider knowledge from top design system architects and learn the latest techniques on the market!

Exclusively with us!

☝🏻 If you’re a design system professional looking to simplify workflows and maximize efficiency, our upcoming session at Into Design Systems Conference 2025 is a must-attend!

🎯 What You’ll Learn

In this hands-on session, design system experts Marcin Śpiewak and Shuaiqi Sun will share two essential Figma techniques to improve how you build and manage your design system:

✅ Contextual Awareness with Variables

Make components smarter with true contextual awareness, so they adapt automatically to their environment—adjusting size, brand, color mode, and emphasis level without manual tweaking.

✅ The Future of Slot Components in Figma

Move beyond basic instance swapping and discover a new slot component approach that brings the flexibility of web-based slot mechanics while maintaining structure with a whitelist.

✅ Practical Takeaways

Learn how to increase reusability, improve component adoption, and reduce detachment rates in your design system.

✨ Why You Should Attend

If you’ve ever felt limited by Figma’s built-in components or wished for more intelligent, adaptive, and scalable solutions, this session will introduce you to new techniques.

Do you spend too much time fixing broken components?

Do your designs require too many manual adjustments?

Stop wasting time on workarounds. This session will give you the skills to fix these issues for good and help you create a more efficient, scalable design system.

❓ Who Should Attend?

Design system architects looking for a scalable, efficient approach
Advanced Figma users who want to improve workflows and automation
Front-end designers who need better ways to manage components and reduce inconsistencies

📌 Event Details

📐 Into Design Systems Conference 2025

🗓️ May 28-30 📍 Online

🎟️ Limited tickets available!

👉 Reserve your spot today

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Written by:

Sil Bormüller

Founder

He/Him

As a freelance Design System Lead and Consultant, I’ve supported companies like adidas, Philips, and Ableton with their Design Systems. I understand the challenges that come with being a team of one or part of a small Design Systems team, I have been there.

That’s why I founded Into Design Systems, to connect with like-minded professionals and learn from experts together. Today, professionals from all over the world come together to learn about Design Systems which makes me so happy!

My goal is to create inclusive, introvert-friendly events where you feel welcome and safe to learn. As a neurodivergent and introverted person myself, I know the struggles that come with conferences and educational settings. That’s why I’ve designed this conference so that everyone can participate in a way that works for them.

I learn best through examples, demos, and hands-on instructions rather than long presentations full of slides. You’ll find many of these practical elements in our conference.