Figma adds presets for new iPhones
October 23, 2026
The release notes list presets for iPhone Duo and iPhone 18. This small, practical update gives designers a starting point: a ready-made screen size is more useful than reconstructing dimensions from memory. The preset itself does not replace testing an interface’s responsive behavior.
Source: www.figma.comWeave images and video are available through MCP
October 26, 2026
Figma’s release notes mention the ability to work with Weave images and video through MCP. These operations consume credits: an automated call does not make generation free. A find at the intersection of design tools and work with agents.
Source: www.figma.comVersion history is coming to plugins and shaders
October 27, 2026 · gradual rollout
Figma has begun gradually rolling out version history for plugins and shaders. The update helps users see how a tool has evolved; a gradual rollout means the feature may not reach everyone at the same time. A changelog date does not guarantee its availability in every account.
Source: www.figma.comTypographic posters at Barcelona Design Week
October 23, 2026
The festival program included an exhibition of typographic posters. It is an invitation to look at letters as the main compositional element: rhythm, scale, and spacing can carry an image without additional illustration. The program page has event details and context for the work.
Source: barcelonadesignweek.comUnderground BDW: thirty prototypes
October 23–24, 2026
The Underground BDW program included an exhibition of 30 prototypes. The intermediate object is the interesting part: the idea can already be seen and discussed, but does not yet have to look like a mass-produced product. The event ran for two days; this is a note about an exhibition that has taken place.
Source: barcelonadesignweek.comTashkent Design Week connects heritage and the city
October 26 – November 1, 2026
The Design Week Uzbekistan program includes Designing Uzbekistan, Design Legacy, Mahalla Urban Living, and New Tashkent Masterplan Preview. The last title refers to a presentation of a project; it does not establish official approval. The festival brings together several scales of design, from cultural heritage to the urban environment.
Source: designweek.uzInterior Posters: 151 works, 31 designers
Opened October 24, 2026
The Interior Posters exhibition brought together 151 posters by 31 designers. Its scale invites viewers to consider a poster both as a graphic work in its own right and as part of an interior. It is a chance to compare how different designers use scale, color, and the space around an image.
Source: novart.meMilan graphics biennial: ways of reading a sign
Program October 22–25, 2026 and later dates
The Biennale Internazionale Grafica program features SIGNS 4, ID-ICTIONARY, Italics, and Portolani. These are separate exhibition projects, not four names for one show. Check the dates and venues individually: the festival calendar does not mean every show started and ended at the same time.
Source: www.biennaleinternazionalegrafica.comWordless Posters: posters without words
October 7 – November 15, 2026 · opened before the selection window
For the tenth Madrid Gráfica, 65 designers, illustrators, photographers, and graphic artists each received one word and turned it into an image. The condition was simple: the finished poster could contain no text. It is an interesting way to observe visual argument: what remains clear when a headline cannot help?
Source: www.mataderomadrid.orgIdentita tells the story of Czech graphic design
October 16, 2026 – March 7, 2027 · opened before the selection window
Identita at Design Museum Brussels spans more than a century of Czech graphic design: posters, books, magazines, logos, and national symbols. The works appear in their cultural and political context, from the formation of the state to changes after 1989. The exhibition shows a whole history of visual language behind individual compositions.
Source: designmuseum.brusselsMake It Make Sense at Pinakothek der Moderne
October 16 – November 29, 2026 · opened before the selection window
Make It Make Sense selected about 70 graduation projects from 28 German universities, covering product, digital, communication, textile, and fashion design. Their shared themes include thoughtful uses of technology, turning waste into resources, and new forms of living together. An opportunity to see not only objects but also the questions a new generation of designers is working on.
Source: www.pinakothek-der-moderne.deCricut Design Space 10.10: settings closer to preview
October 28, 2026 · beta
The Design Space 10.10 Beta notes list project type selection in preview and raster optimization. For graphics intended to become physical objects, moving from composition to manufacturing settings is a distinct part of the workflow. It remains a beta: this does not promise the same availability in the stable release.
Source: help.cricut.comParling: Kent Lew’s new screen typeface
Release announced October 28, 2026
Kent Lew introduced Parling; the family description is on KL Type, and the release announcement is on TypeDrawers. Instead of judging it by one attractive word, open the specimens and examine the type at different sizes. Check licensing and available styles with the designer rather than inferring them from a promotional image.
Source: kltype.comSynaps leaves beta
October 28, 2026
The architectural service’s changelog announced its exit from beta. DWG import and sections are among the listed features. This helps trace the move from drawing to spatial representation; the presence of import alone does not prove flawless operation with every third-party file.
Source: synaps.appPixflow Design 2.1.1: accessibility and session saving
October 29, 2026
The Design and Design Pro 2.1.1 changes include accessibility improvements and session saving. Less eye-catching than a new visual tool, these changes still affect the ability to resume work and use the product in different ways. The two variants of this update are grouped here as one topic.
Source: pixflow.dev