Figma¶

Fig. 2 The Figma logo.¶

Figma is a cloud-first, multi-platform vector graphics editor developed by Figma, Inc. that supports real-time collaborative wireframing and prototyping.

Homepage: https://www.figma.com/
Student License: Students can upgrade to the Professional plan for free through the Figma Education program by applying here.
History: The company was co-founded in 2012 by Dylan Field (@zoink) and Evan Wallace (@evanwallace) after Field dropped out of Brown University to develop the Figma product1.

Footnotes

1: Crook, Jordan (February 15, 2019). “Figma gets $40 million Series C to put design tools in the cloud”. TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/14/figma-gets-40-million-series-c-to-put-design-tools-in-the-cloud/