Rethinking my components with slots | Show your work @Figma
Rethinking my components with slots | Show your work  @Figma
Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Want to know how designers at Figma are using slots? Learn how Figma Education Designer, Rachel Platt is using slots in her design systems.

In this episode of Share Your Work, Rachel will walk you through how she’s using slots to reduce variants, add flexibility, even experiment with new patterns and components that weren’t possible before.

00:00 Intro
00:25 Slots for repeating items
01:49 Slots for freeform content areas
02:32 Slots for multiple content areas
03:10 Page level templates
03:51 Bonus (where Rachel’s not using slots)
04:16 Recap
04:40 Outro
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