Group 10

Learn all you need to get started and excel with one of the industry's most widely used design tools. 

Refreshed for Config 2024!

Joey Banks

Product Designer, Design Systems

Level Up with Figma

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Figma

Become your team's expert with one of the industry's most popular design tools: Figma! Nearly every team is using Figma in some way, due to its take on collaboration, community files and plugins, and its powerful design system and prototyping features. Whether you're brand new to Figma, looking to brush up on the fundamentals, or want to understand more about how the basics relate to the design tool's advanced features, such as&nbsp;multi-edit, variables, auto layout, or design systems, this course covers it all. ✨

Covering all of Figma's features to help you become an expert with the tool.

Beginners who are interested in learning all about using Figma, with a focus on product design and design systems.

Senior and staff designers looking to learn more about how to best build, structure, and organize components and component libraries.

Design teams who are in the process of making the switch to Figma and want to learn more about how to get the most out of the tool.

Content Designers who would like to learn how to collaborate effectively with designers in Figma.

Who is this course for...

Key outcomes

Learn how to navigate the Figma interface, make and arrange design elements, and create and manage teams, projects, and files. Understand the tool's foundations, such as frames and groups, and practice with all the essential tools to help you succeed.

Gain a solid understanding of the basics

We’ll cover the many features that can help you save time as you design, such as auto layout, variables, component creation, variants, and properties. I'll also cover everything new in Figma's latest redesign and how we can effectively use Figma's new AI in the design tool.

Learn several advanced techniques and time-saving features

Become the Figma expert on your team in understanding component organization and publishing flows to help everyone design using your team's system and library. I'll be sure to cover methods for following atomic component design within the tool, as well!

Learn how to make, organize, and publish component libraries

My favorite thing about design is the opportunity to meet and work with others; throughout this course, there’s an emphasis on just that. Through regular office hours (Thurs 12:30p/7p EST), feedback sessions, and built-in community tools, everyone can connect with one another.

Receive feedback and meet other designers

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Course syllabus

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Meet your instructor

Learn at the pace that feels right for you! Every week, recorded modules will be available to view, each focused on various topics and features to help you understand all there is to know about Figma.

Self-paced lessons

As a design systems-focused product designer, I specialize in iOS mobile design and enjoy sharing my knowledge with others through various examples and practice assignments. I'll also share all I can about my naming and organizational conventions!

Practice focused on designing mobile products


Tune into live working sessions hosted via Zoom. Together, we'll recreate various interfaces using components, variables, auto layout, and other Figma essentials. All live sessions will be recorded &amp; shared if you're not able to make it!

Weekly live design sessions

Course schedule

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Active learning, not passive watching

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Interactive and project-based

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

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