Daniel Destefanis

Daniel Destefanis is a San Francisco-based product designer and developer currently working as a Senior Staff Product Designer at Figma.15 He joined Figma in May 2023 and recently celebrated his one-year anniversary with the company.4

Career History

Before joining Figma, Daniel had notable experiences in the tech industry:

• He worked at Discord for approximately 5 years, where he was involved in designing one of his favorite products.3
• Prior to Discord, he had experience at PlayStation.4

Skills and Expertise

Daniel is known for his work in:

• Product design
• User interface (UI) design
• User experience (UX) design
• Game design

He has demonstrated his skills by creating and sharing design tools, such as PhotoGradient, a free tool for creating mesh gradients from photos.6 Daniel also contributes to the design community by sharing educational content, like animations for Figma community members to improve their UI/UX design skills.7

Professional Approach

Daniel describes himself as a creative leader and mentor.4 He is open to mentoring others in the field of design and actively shares his knowledge and experiences on LinkedIn. His goal as a game designer is to build unique experiences in the video game space and collaborate with like-minded professionals.2

Education and Networking

Daniel's educational background includes studying at Columbia College Chicago.1 He is well-connected in the industry, with over 500 connections on LinkedIn.1