Cohort 5

Introducing  👉  ❖ Figma Academy 2.0 ❖

Where teams like Stripe and Shopify have sent 5,000+ designers to learn advanced design tactics

Ridd


Teaching Figma to thousands of designers at the top teams in tech

Advanced Figma Training Program

Stripe

Shopify

Microsoft

Grubhub

Pitch

❖ Academy 2.0 goes beyond the basics and focuses on advanced tactics ❖ Teaches systems and workflows that make you more valuable to your team ❖ Features hands-on projects and personalized feedback on all of your designs

There's a reason teams like Shopify keep enrolling more of their designers... 👀

Designers who are just looking to learn basic Figma features 🙅‍♀️

Graphic designers who don't collaborate with engineers 🙅‍♂️

People who don't want to learn by building each day in Figma 🙅

Who this is NOT for 👇

Are you ready to become a more valuable product designer?  📈

This program is jam-packed with mental models and examples that will transform you into the Figma guru on your team

Level up the rest of your company

Learn specific strategies to help you collaborate with developers more effectively and craft interfaces that are intuitive to build

Become your engineering team’s favorite designer


The best part about the all-new training program is I'll review all of your designs and answer all of your questions

Get personalized feedback on all of your work
 

❖ Mastering the science of a typography system❖ Building a robust color system with theming❖ Strategies for variables and libraries❖ Leveraging theming and modes 🫵 At the end of week 1 you'll have built a semantic variable system

Week 1 — Variables Systems

❖ Setting up an icon library that designers love using❖ Leveraging variables in your UI Kit❖ Techniques for button systems❖ Building a robust form system 🫵 at the end of week 2 you'll have built a UI kit using variables

Week 2 — Core components + UI Kit

❖ Strategies for component properties + variants❖ Building responsive components and layouts❖ Workflows for iterating more quickly❖ Designing with real data 🫵 At the end of week 3 you'll have built robust layouts and component sets using the most advanced techniques

Week 3 — Advanced Components + Workflows

❖ Mental models for prototyping more efficiently❖ Strategies for collaborating with engineers❖ Structuring animation libraries in Figma❖ Prototyping with logic and variables❖ Organizing Figma like a pro 🫵 At the end of week 4 you'll have created advanced prototypes and learned to think like an engineer

Week 4 — Prototyping + Handoff

Here's an overview of what you'll learn 👀

Introducing the all-new Advanced Figma training program 👇

Product Designer and Design Systems @ Societe Generale CIB

Trusted by 5,000+ designers 🎨

You'll have access to the full curriculum (includes a demo project in Figma) so that you can track your progress throughout the week.

▶️  Watch the lesson videos on your own time

This program is designed to be hands-on so you'll be building in Figma from start to finish and I'll give individual feedback on all of your work

✏️ Work on projects throughout the week

Each Thursday at 12pmEST we'll go over all the questions for that week (even if you have to watch the recording).

📅 Join Thursday live Q&A sessions

At the end of each week you'll share your progress to hold yourself accountable and I'll provide personalized feedback and answer any questions that you have

👀 Get feedback on all of your work

Course schedule

Where the top teams train their designers 👩‍💻

Everything you need to become the Figma guru on your team 💪

Watch a ~4 min walkthrough of the curriculum 👇

Get to know me 👋

I'll answer every question you have and give personalized feedback on all of your work ✌️

Frequently Asked Questions

The Academy is designed to help you take a  huge leap forward in your career 🙌

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