Closing thoughts ft. Dylan Field, CEO, Figma | Schema by Figma 2025

Quick Overview

Figma CEO Dylan Field concludes the Schema event by expressing deep gratitude to the community, speakers, and the Figma team for their hard work in building design systems, emphasizing that design systems are the critical north star for building the next generation of software that connects design to code.

Key Points: Dylan Field, CEO & Co-founder of Figma, expressed immense gratitude to attendees, speakers, and the Figma team for spending the day celebrating design systems at Schema. Field gave a special shout-out to the community speakers and the Figma team for their hard work on design systems this year. He affirmed his belief that design systems are the "north star" for building the next generation of software products. A core theme of the closing thoughts was the importance of design systems creating a common language between design and production/development. Field noted that the community is not just building next-generation design standards but also exploring new interaction paradigms, such as UI around the corner. He concluded by expressing excitement for the future and encouraging everyone to enjoy the rest of the event. The final slide displayed a simple "Thank you" message on a blue background.

![Screenshot at 00:24: Dylan Field on stage displaying a slide that reads "I \[Figma Icon\] DS," symbolizing his appreciation for Design Systems \(DS\) and the community's contributions.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/HX0FW6QAng/00-00-24.png)

Context: This segment captures the closing thoughts from Dylan Field, CEO and Co-founder of Figma, at the Schema by Figma 2025 event. The context is summarizing the key takeaways and expressing appreciation after a day dedicated to design systems, emphasizing their role as foundational infrastructure for modern software development and the collaboration between designers and engineers.

Detailed Analysis

Dylan Field wraps up the Schema event by first thanking everyone for attending and sharing their stories and feedback, noting that the experience was incredible. He specifically thanks the community speakers and the Figma team for their dedication to design systems throughout the year. Field stresses the importance of design systems, calling them the "north star" for building the next generation of software, enabling more people than ever to build things. He emphasizes that design systems provide "a common language for everyone" between design and production/development. Furthermore, he highlights that the community is exploring new frontiers, such as UI around the corner and new interaction paradigms, which design systems enable. Field concludes by stating he is very excited about what's ahead and thanking everyone for their hard work on design systems, before ending with a final slide saying "Thank you."