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@bran_don_gell originally posted a designer role that required a small Figma…

2026-05-11 · 23:22 UTC ·@bran_don_gell ·1 min read

Brief

Bran Don Gell launched a designer role requiring applicants to submit a small Figma prototype; the controversial posting still attracted 100+ applicants. Yesterday he relaunched the role without the Figma task and plans to compare quantity and quality of applicants between the two approaches and report the results. Lucas Crespo/@every continues to require Figma prototypes for an AI-focused product designer role.

Why it matters

@bran_don_gell originally posted a designer role that required a small Figma design as part of the application and received 100+ applications despite controversy.

Key details

  • He relaunched the role 'yesterday' with a standard application (no small Figma project) and will compare which version yields more and better applicants before reporting back.
  • Lucas Crespo (@lucas__crespo) / @every is separately hiring a product designer and still uses a Figma prototype application, emphasizing AI, cross-ecosystem work, and a small team.
Source evidence

A few weeks ago we launched a new designer role that required you to submit a small Figma design as your application. It was a little controversial. We got 100+ applications.

Yesterday we relaunched the role with more of a standard application (no small Figma project).

We’re gonna see which one nets out more/better apps and report back.

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Lucas Crespo 📧 (@lucas__crespo)

Come work with us at @every

We're hiring a product designer who breathes AI. Ships their ideas, and has taste and can explain it.

You'll work across our entire ecosystem with a small and mighty team of humans and agents

The application is a Figma file. Pick something in our ecosystem you'd change. Prototype it and walk us through it.

Apply here: figma.com/design/PtmP162BQFJ…

— https://nitter.net/lucas__crespo/status/2047437776480538773#m