An Insider’s Guide to a Seamless Figma Migration | Figma Blog (opens in new tab)
Migrating to Figma is presented as an organizational change—not merely a software switch. Success depends on careful planning, cross-functional communication, advocacy, training, and adaptation of existing workflows and cultural norms. The article argues that treating migration as a strategic investment can produce long-term gains in collaboration, transparency, and productivity. ## Planning the Migration - Begin by identifying the reasons for adopting Figma, such as: - Better collaboration - Greater transparency - Streamlined processes - Treat migration as a change-management initiative involving the entire organization. - Plan around team commitments and existing tool-expiration dates. - Use resources such as Figma’s Migration Toolkit for guidance when moving from other design platforms. ## Building a Cross-Functional Advocacy Team - Create a core team with representatives from design, development, product management, and stakeholder groups. - Give the team responsibility for: - Gathering balanced feedback - Configuring the Figma workspace - Managing communications - Coordinating library transfers - Successful examples include: - Wells Fargo’s “Figma Jedis,” combining experts and enthusiastic users - Uber’s integration of Figma training with an existing design-system workshop - JPMorgan Chase’s advocates, nominated by leadership and cross-functional groups - The strongest advocates are engaged, representative of different departments, and connected to existing initiatives. ## Securing Organization-Wide Support - Obtain buy-in from developers, product managers, leadership, and other stakeholders—not only designers. - Present a clear proposal outlining the benefits and drawbacks of migration. - Build support through: - Workshops and demonstrations - Best-practice sharing - Early access to libraries and components - Training and practical guidance - Dropbox’s migration shows the value of sustained outreach and creative engagement, including extensive internal promotion and Figma-themed incentives. ## Learning from Other Organizations - Contact teams that have already completed large-scale migrations. - Their experience can provide: - Training plans - Deployment playbooks - Cover pages and workspace conventions - Warnings about common mistakes - Examples from Wells Fargo, Uber, and Dropbox demonstrate how peer advice can improve rollout planning and reduce avoidable problems. - Large migrations benefit from studying proven approaches rather than designing every process from scratch. ## Establishing a Migration Timeline - Build a schedule that accounts for: - Team availability - Existing project commitments - Expiration dates for current tools - A defined timeline helps coordinate the transition and gives teams a clear path from planning to adoption. The practical recommendation is to manage a Figma migration as a coordinated organizational program: assemble advocates, involve every relevant function, learn from experienced teams, and create a realistic timeline before moving work and libraries.