Prototyping with Play
ColorCode: Buffalo 2026
I will be talking about how I use prototyping tools and iterative processes previously, and currently both manually and with AI to test ideas, to communicate with others and for […]




I am a designer advocate for education at Figma, I regularly work with students and educators to bring design and prototyping tools to classrooms, and I work in the broader design community as a brand marketer, and product educator. Internally at Figma, I work on voice of the customer programs, and help craft narratives and communications for new feature releases with a community mindset. Previously, I was an Assistant Professor of New Media Design at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
I will be talking about how I use prototyping tools and iterative processes previously, and currently both manually and with AI to test ideas, to communicate with others and for […]