I STOPPED USING FIGMA FOR 70% OF MY PRODUCT DESIGN WORK… AND MY OUTPUT DOUBLED

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A designer found that jumping straight into Figma led to aimless designing and constant redesigns because the real bottleneck was unclear thinking about who the product served and what problem it solved. To address this, they developed a repeatable Notion workspace and Figma system that handles strategic pre-design work—such as problem statements, competitive analysis, user research, and information architecture—before any visual design commences. This process reportedly doubled their output and helped build multiple six-figure products. It now forms the foundation of their teaching method for product design students.