Figma¶

Fig. 1 The Figma logo.¶

Figma is a cloud-first, multi-platform vector graphics editor developed by Figma, Inc. that supports and emphasises1 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: Figma Education Application.
Platform: Web application, Desktop application, Mobile application
Initial Release: September 27, 2016
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 product2.

Footnotes

1: Gonzalez, Robbie (July 25, 2017). “Figma Wants Designers to Collaborate Google-Docs Style”. WIRED. Condé Nast. https://www.wired.com/story/figma-updates/
2: 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/