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INTERFACE DESIGN / SHAPES OF WORK

Corporate Designers

Corporate ICs

93.1%

Figma

4.59/5

1.7%

Adobe XD

3.60/5

1.4%

Sketch

4.20/5

Corporate ICs

93.1%

Figma

4.59/5

1.7%

Adobe XD

3.60/5

1.4%

Sketch

4.20/5

Corporate Leaders

86.6%

Figma

4.51/5

2.8%

Adobe XD

3.65/5

1.7%

Sketch

4.25/5

Corporate Leaders

86.6%

Figma

4.51/5

2.8%

Adobe XD

3.65/5

1.7%

Sketch

4.25/5

93% Figma's share among Corporate ICs - highest across all segments

Growth Company Designers

Growth Company Designers

Growth ICs

100%

5

80%

4

60%

3

40%

2

20%

1

0%

0

Figma

Framer

Sketch

% of respondents

Rating 0-5

Growth ICs

Figma

Framer

Sketch

100%

5

80%

4

40%

2

60%

3

20%

1

0%

0

% of respondents

Rating 0-5

Growth Leaders

100%

5

80%

4

40%

3

60%

2

20%

1

0%

0

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

% of respondents

Rating 0-5

Growth Leaders

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

100%

5

80%

4

40%

3

60%

2

20%

1

0%

0

% of respondents

Rating 0-5

Growth companies show slightly lower Figma adoption than Corporate ICs, with Framer appearing prominently in IC tools but not in leadership choices.

Startup Designers

Startup ICs

77.5%

Figma

4.62/5

1.5%

Adobe XD

3.66/5

1.1%

Framer

4.73/5

Startup ICs

77.5%

Figma

4.62/5

1.5%

Adobe XD

3.66/5

1.1%

Framer

4.73/5

Startup Leaders

75.5%

Figma

4.60/5

1.9%

Proto.io

4.50/5

1.3%

Sketch

4.33/5

Startup Leaders

75.5%

Figma

4.60/5

1.9%

Proto.io

4.50/5

1.3%

Sketch

4.33/5

111:1 Figma-to-Sketch ratio among Startup ICs—highest of any segment

Agency Designers

Agency ICs

100%

5

80%

4

60%

3

40%

2

20%

1

0%

0

Figma

Adobe XD

Adobe Illustrator

% of respondents

Rating 0-5

Agency ICs

Figma

Adobe XD

Adobe Illustrator

100%

5

80%

4

40%

2

60%

3

20%

1

0%

0

% of respondents

Rating 0-5

Agency Leaders

100%

5

80%

4

60%

3

40%

2

20%

1

0%

0

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

% of respondents

Rating 0-5

Agency Leaders

100%

5

80%

4

60%

3

40%

2

20%

1

0%

0

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

% of respondents

Rating 0-5

2.5x Agency leaders maintain 2.5× higher usage of legacy tools like Sketch than their ICs, likely driven by client compatibility requirements.

Independent/Solo Designers

Solo In-House

100%

5

80%

4

60%

3

40%

2

20%

1

0%

0

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

% of respondents

Rating 0-5

Solo In-House

100%

5

80%

4

60%

3

40%

2

20%

1

0%

0

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

% of respondents

Rating 0-5

Independent

100%

5

80%

4

60%

3

40%

2

20%

1

0%

0

Figma

Webflow

Sketch

% of respondents

Rating 0-5

Independent

100%

5

80%

4

60%

3

40%

2

20%

1

0%

0

Figma

Webflow

Sketch

% of respondents

Rating 0-5

4.3% Sketch usage among Solo In-House designers—highest retention rate of any work shape

Design Educators/Students

Design Educators

77.5%

Figma

4.41/5

4.5%

Adobe Illustrator

4.25/5

3.4%

Adobe XD

3.67/5

Design Educators

77.5%

Figma

4.41/5

4.5%

Adobe Illustrator

4.25/5

3.4%

Adobe XD

3.67/5

Design Students

65.3%

Figma

4.50/5

5.6%

Adobe Illustrator

4.20/5

4.2

Adobe XD

3.54/5

Design Students

65.3%

Figma

4.50/5

5.6%

Adobe Illustrator

4.20/5

4.2

Adobe XD

3.54/5

17% Percentage point gap between student Figma adoption (65.3%) and industry standard (82.3%)