No. 171 · July 10, 2022

Matt Armstrong

Matt Armstrong is a product designer based in San Francisco working on Communities at Meta

Matt Armstrong’s workspace

Matt Armstrong is a product designer based in San Francisco working on Communities at Meta, focusing on helping creators and contributors have the tools they need to best build and grow their communities. Matt has previously built products at Square, Dropbox, Eventbrite, and more and has a particular passion for design systems and the intersection of brand and product design.

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Matt’s gear

14 items.

On the desk14

On the screen12 apps

  • Figma
  • Sketch
  • Principle
  • Origami
  • Unreal Engine 5
  • Discord
  • OBS
  • Craft

    for short form writing

  • Scrivener

    long form writing projects

  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Ableton Live
  • OneDrive

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Of the 259 desks that list their software, 162 include Figma, more than any other app.

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