--- title: "Digital tools, human expression: The visual identity behind Config 2026" url: https://daily.dev/posts/digital-tools-human-expression-the-visual-identity-behind-config-2026-ekuhgbxep source_url: https://www.figma.com/blog/the-visual-identity-behind-config-2026 type: article source: "Figma" published: 2026-07-27T20:45:08.008Z updated: 2026-07-27T20:45:30.834Z tags: ["figma", "design-systems"] reading_time: 6 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Digital tools, human expression: The visual identity behind Config 2026 **[Figma](https://daily.dev/sources/figma)** · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Figma's Brand Studio shares the creative process behind Config 2026's visual identity, held at San Francisco's Moscone Center. The team built a design system around three themes — evolution, fluidity, and harmony — using AI-generated textures, expressive glyphs, and motion assets developed in parallel with static designs. They used Figma Make to create lo-fi texture tools and a dithering tool for speaker headshots. Physical installations at the venue included extruded foam glyph sculptures, an interactive Play Canvas using jumbo Figma Draw tools, and a Shared Frequency print experience. Conference merch included a flexi disc and music box keychain featuring original ambient music. The identity aimed to balance digital precision with intentional imperfection, celebrating human creativity in an AI-assisted workflow. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Meet the artists behind Figma’s Season 5 collection](https://daily.dev/posts/meet-the-artists-behind-figma-s-season-5-collection-w2odwbjvp) · Figma · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Config 2026: New materials, new tools and a more expressive canvas](https://daily.dev/posts/config-2026-new-materials-new-tools-and-a-more-expressive-canvas-mtp8laipq) · Figma · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#figma](https://daily.dev/tags/figma), [#design-systems](https://daily.dev/tags/design-systems) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/digital-tools-human-expression-the-visual-identity-behind-config-2026-ekuhgbxep)