Figma: publishing Weave within an organisation
30 October 2026
Figma added internal Weave publishing for Organization and Enterprise plans. It offers a way to share creations within a team; availability depends on the plan.
Source: www.figma.comSketch: component variants in beta
30 October 2026 · beta
Sketch 2026.4 (237939) introduces component variants. The beta uses a file format incompatible with older versions, so keep a backup before working with it.
Source: www.sketch.comDoop: working modes and comments
30 October 2026
Doop 0.11.0 adds Edit, Prototype and Comment modes, pinned element comments and cancellation of agent tasks. The update separates editing, prototype viewing and discussion.
Source: github.comDesignCraft: file handling fixes
31 October 2026 · GitHub publication
DesignCraft 0.15.2 fixes repainting after relinking a placed file, alongside IDML, PDF and table issues. GitHub dates the publication 31 October; the changelog says 30 October.
Source: github.comSabine Marcelis: light and colour in Zürich
30 October 2026 – 4 April 2027
Museum für Gestaltung Zürich presents installations by Sabine Marcelis exploring light, colour and material. Open to visitors from 30 October, the exhibition offers a look at how light changes the perception of objects and space.
Source: museum-gestaltung.chHella Jongerius: textiles and the work of hands
30 October 2026 – 3 April 2027
TextielMuseum announced Smart Hands, exploring textile processes and Hella Jongerius’s archive of around 4,000 sketches, models and material samples. The museum lists the exhibition dates, but its page still labels it expected.
Source: textielmuseum.nlLetterform Archive: avant-garde typography
30 October 2026 · online salon
Letterform Archive’s online salon featured Bettina Richter on historical avant-garde typography. The event has passed; its programme page remains a starting point for exploring the subject.
Source: letterformarchive.orgDESIGNART Tokyo: tenth edition
30 October – 8 November 2026
According to the organisers’ programme, the tenth DESIGNART Tokyo runs from 30 October to 8 November. Its programme brings design and art to locations across the city; check the organisers’ site for venues and schedules.
Source: www.designart.jpAdobe Firefly: list and grid views
30 October 2026 · Adobe guide
Adobe explains how to switch between list and grid views of Firefly generations and find generation history in Files alongside editing tools. This helps locate and revisit earlier work.
Source: community.adobe.comEarlier finds · 18–29 October
ATypI in Sharjah: a gathering about type
28–31 October 2026
ATypI 2026 took place in Sharjah. Its programme offers a way to explore questions engaging the type design community and the work of its contributors. This is a programme note, not an attendance report.
Source: atypi.orgECAL: an atlas of student typefaces
21 October – 21 December 2026
ECAL: A Typographic Atlas at HMCT Art Center brings together 300 student typefaces. The exhibition offers a chance to compare approaches to letterforms within one educational context.
Source: hmctartcenter.orgBlender 5.2.3 LTS: maintenance update
22 October 2026
Blender 5.2.3 LTS is a maintenance update to the 5.2 branch, not a new Blender 5.2 release. For ongoing projects, fixes like these matter alongside major new tools.
Source: www.blender.orgFramer: multiplayer cursors in the CMS
27 October 2026
Framer’s CMS update adds multiplayer cursors and improvements for embedded content. Seeing collaborators in the editor helps show where work on content is happening.
Source: www.framer.comFramer: folders for mixed assets
26 October 2026
Framer’s asset panel adds flexible folders that can hold different kinds of files. This small organisational change helps keep related assets together.
Source: www.framer.comFramer: MCP for canvas, CMS and publishing
22 October 2026
Framer introduced MCP capabilities for the canvas, CMS and publishing. When working through an agent, remember that publishing changes the site, not just a local design.
Source: www.framer.comSpline: discussion from the commenter’s camera
23 October 2026
Spline updated its comments panel: discussions can be resolved and reopened, while Ask AI uses the commenter’s camera view. In a 3D scene, viewpoint helps clarify what feedback refers to.
Source: spline.designSpline: remote MCP and native PBR
19–21 October 2026
Spline introduced remote MCP and native PBR; a ChatGPT plugin followed in the same period. Together they form one story about connecting 3D scenes with tools and materials.
Source: spline.designWebflow: default components in slots
23 October 2026
Webflow added the ability to set a default component in a slot. This provides starting content for a reusable block while allowing it to be replaced in individual instances.
Source: webflow.comWebflow: agent presence on the canvas
21 October 2026
Webflow now shows an agent’s presence on the canvas while it works. This makes the agent’s activity more visible in the shared editing space.
Source: webflow.comWebflow Campaigns: pages and ads
20 October 2026
Webflow introduced Campaigns for creating branded landing pages and ads. The product brings different campaign assets together around a shared visual language.
Source: webflow.comApple: MotionVFX in Final Cut Pro
27 October 2026
Apple announced built-in MotionVFX plugins for Final Cut Pro on Mac, including transitions, templates and motion graphics. The announcement describes new creative tools for editing.
Source: www.apple.com