How Wix Editor Website and Figma Design Met and Had a Baby: Wix Studio!

Have you ever wondered what happens when a reliable website builder and a precision design prototyping tool fall in love? Well, let me introduce you to their brainchild: Wix Studio!

I finally got to see Wix Studio in action during Brad Hussey’s Boot Camp (Creative Crew Boot Camp). Until then, I’d been deep into a redesign using Wix Editor—a solid, trusty platform for web creation. But when I truly saw Wix Studio for the first time in the boot camp, a lightbulb went off! The layout looked oddly familiar, like an old friend. And then it hit me… this looks like Figma!

Wix Editor: The Well-Meaning Parent with Limitations

Though I knew Wix Editor, I found it limiting—it just wasn’t designer-friendly enough for what I needed. The preset settings often felt restrictive, and instead of seamlessly building out my vision, I sometimes found myself writing code just to achieve basic design tweaks. I craved the flexibility and control that many designers wish Wix would offer. Wix Editor is like that well-meaning parent who tries their best but doesn’t quite give you the freedom to be yourself. It was great for beginners, but it had challenges for those looking for more design freedom.

Figma: The Stylish Co-Parent Who Knows How to Teach

Then there’s Figma—the cool, stylish co-parent who totally gets designers! Figma didn’t just make designing fun; it practically taught a generation of designers and UX experts how to think about websites in a whole new way. If you’ve ever taken a design or UX course, chances are you were trained in Figma. It’s where we learned to build from the ground up, focusing on user experience, visual hierarchy, and clean, intuitive layouts.

With Figma, you get complete control over every detail. Want your buttons to be the perfect size, aligned just right, and styled with pixel-perfect accuracy? Figma’s got you covered. It’s like having a magic toolbox where you can play, experiment, and refine until everything looks and feels just right. And with real-time collaboration, it’s easy to bring teammates or clients into the mix—no endless email threads or confusing feedback loops. You get instant input, which is perfect for making tweaks on the spot.

Figma quickly became the ultimate training ground for designers who love freedom and flexibility. From wireframing to high-fidelity mockups, it’s where designers get to dream big and experiment without limits. Need to prototype an idea and see how users might interact with your site? Figma lets you do that, too. It’s the perfect tool for anyone who wants to test ideas, polish every pixel, and create without constraints. No wonder designers flocked to it!

So, when I saw Wix Studio had incorporated elements from Figma, I was thrilled! It felt like that ultra-stylish, design-savvy co-parent was adding their unique flair to a new platform, making it more designer-friendly and packed with the creative freedom we’d all been craving.

The Magic Moment: Hello, Wix Studio!

Imagine Wix Editor and Figma encounter, hitting it off and combining their best qualities into one platform. The result? Wix Studio—the ultimate blend of simplicity and flexibility, designed to shake things up in the design world!

During the boot camp, I realized that Wix Studio is basically the best of both worlds. It’s familiar like Wix Editor, but with the kind of advanced control I’ve always loved in Figma. And here’s the kicker: I learned I could import wireframes directly from Figma into Wix Studio. Mind. Blown. This made the design process so much smoother and more intuitive. Imagine starting in Figma, refining your ideas, and then bringing them seamlessly into Wix Studio for the build. How amazing is that?

What Makes Wix Studio the Next-Gen Design Tool?

Here’s why Wix Studio is such a game-changer:

• Custom Control: Just like Figma, Wix Studio offers advanced layout, spacing, and alignment options, so you can really make every detail your own.

• Responsive Design Made Easy: Adapting your designs for all devices is smoother than ever, giving you Figma-level control without a steep learning curve.

• A Stylish Layout Editor: Blending the drag-and-drop ease of Wix Editor with the customization power of Figma, Wix Studio lets you design beautiful, modern sites without restrictions.

• Collaboration-Ready: Got a team? Like Figma's live teamwork features, Wix Studio was built with collaboration in mind.

Why I’m Hooked on Wix Studio

Other than now having a Wix Studio website where I can showcase my creative designs with multiple templates (more coming soon!), I’ve found that Wix Studio is exactly what I’d been looking for to show off my website design skills. But it’s also easy to hand off to the client so they can update the site with new information when needed. It’s user-friendly enough for beginners yet robust enough for designers who crave creative freedom.

In short, Wix Studio is the perfect mix of Figma’s design control and Wix Editor’s ease. It’s exactly what I needed, and I couldn’t be more excited to dive in and start creating wonderful websites!