Advanced Figma Training Program

4.8Β (109)

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5 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Introducing πŸ‘‰ ❖ Figma Academy 2.0 ❖ Where teams like Stripe and Shopify have sent 5,000+ designers to learn advanced design tactics

Training the top teams in tech

Stripe
Shopify
Microsoft
Grubhub
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Course overview

There's a reason teams like Shopify keep enrolling more of their designers... πŸ‘€

❖ 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

Who this is NOT for πŸ‘‡

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Designers who are just looking to learn basic Figma features πŸ™…β€β™€οΈ

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Graphic designers who don't collaborate with engineers πŸ™…β€β™‚οΈ

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People who don't want to learn by building each day in Figma πŸ™…

Are you ready to become a more valuable product designer? πŸ“ˆ

Level up the rest of your company

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

Become your engineering team’s favorite designer

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

Get personalized feedback on all of your work

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

This course includes

4 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

52 in-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

5 projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

Course syllabus

Week 1

Nov 4β€”Nov 10

    ✧ Start here

    2 items

    ✧ Decide what you'll be building

    2 items

    Module 1 ❖ Architecting your system with variables

    8 items

    Nov

    7

    Figma Academy β€” 1st Live Session

    Thu 11/75:00 PMβ€”6:00 PM (UTC)

    βœ“ Project β€” Variables systems

    2 items

Week 2

Nov 11β€”Nov 17

    Module 2 ❖ Setting up your core components

    7 items

    Nov

    14

    Figma Academy β€” 2nd Live Session

    Thu 11/145:00 PMβ€”6:00 PM (UTC)

    βœ“ Project β€” UI Kit

    2 items

Week 3

Nov 18β€”Nov 24

    Module 3 ❖ Building complex components and layouts

    5 items

    Module 4 ❖ Designing more efficiently

    8 items

    Nov

    21

    Figma Academy β€” 3rd Live Session

    Thu 11/215:00 PMβ€”6:00 PM (UTC)

    βœ“ Project β€” Responsive layout

    2 items

Week 4

Nov 25β€”Dec 1

    Module 5 ❖ Strategies for prototyping

    11 items

    Module 6 ❖ Collaborating with engineers

    5 items

    βœ“ Project β€” Prototyping

    2 items

Week 5

Dec 2β€”Dec 6

    Dec

    5

    Figma Academy β€” 4th Live Session

    Thu 12/55:00 PMβ€”6:00 PM (UTC)

Post-course

4.8Β (109 ratings)

What students are saying

Introducing the all-new Advanced Figma training program πŸ‘‡

Everything people loved about Figma Academy redesigned from the ground up as a cohort-based course

Trusted by 5,000+ designers 🎨

Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If I could give this course 101 stars, I would. Love how meticulously structured and organized all major themes are.
Anastasiia Fortune

Anastasiia Fortune

Senior Product Designer @ J&J
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β I wouldn’t be in the job or position I am if I didn’t sign up for this course. It’s genuinely changed my career.
Paul Ashcroft

Paul Ashcroft

Designer @ Barclays
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Color system lesson is one of the best I’ve had the opportunity to see in my 10+ year career as an interface designer.
Nikola

Nikola

Product Designer
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Fantastic resource, well-paced, has great insights, and will be my north star moving forward in my career.
Elizabeth McDonald

Elizabeth McDonald

UX/UI Designer @ Tandem
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β I searched for so long to find a Figma course that was just right - one to take me right to Figma expert level - this is it!
Henry Daggett

Henry Daggett

Product Designer and Design Systems @ Societe Generale CIB
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The Academy opened up a door for me to see how top-level designers think and build their design ecosystem and files!
Ghazaleh Motia

Ghazaleh Motia

Product Designer @ Mercedes-Benz.io

Course schedule

6-10 hours per week

  • ▢️ Watch the lesson videos on your own time

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

  • ✏️ Work on projects throughout the week

    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

  • πŸ“… Join Thursday live Q&A sessions

    12pmEST

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

  • πŸ‘€ Get feedback on all of your work

    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

Where the top teams train their designers πŸ‘©β€πŸ’»

Email us for team rates   πŸ’Œ    figma.academy.team@gmail.com

Email us for team rates πŸ’Œ figma.academy.team@gmail.com

Everything you need to become the Figma guru on your team πŸ’ͺ

Watch a ~4 min walkthrough of the curriculum πŸ‘‡

Get to know me πŸ‘‹

Ridd

Ridd

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

I joined Maven as the founding designer a few years ago and now I'm learning from today's top designers in a new podcast called 🀿 Dive Club


I'm passionate about helping others grow in their careers and luckily I've been fortunate to train thousands of designers from all over the world with Figma Academy 🌍


(trusted by 50k+ designers)

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

Free resource

Learn advanced prototyping in 30 min πŸ’ͺ

Prototype more efficiently

β€· Learn how to choose the right tactic for your prototypes


Build smarter prototypes with logic

β€· Learn how to get the most out of variables and templates


Create a real prototype with me

β€· Follow along as we build an advanced prototype from scratch

Get the free lesson + file πŸ‘‡

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Academy is designed to help you take a huge leap forward in your career πŸ™Œ

Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β I can see this as a resource I'll turn to again and again. Already have put much of this into practice, and it's been truly helpful for my growth as a designer. Real gold here.
Megan Bond

Megan Bond

Product Designer @ Hometap
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Transferred a ton of knowledge to my team and it contributed heavily to our team's migration from Sketch to Figma this year.
Garrett Lerner-PalomarΒ 

Garrett Lerner-PalomarΒ 

UX Designer @ Coast Capital Savings
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β I really like that it was geared towards an "intermediate" level of Figma, and really opened my eyes to a lot of different things.
Sean Norton

Sean Norton

UX Designer @ SPR
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Having a course done inside the tool is kind of mind blowing and so interesting. It definitely gives me a competitive edge.
Heber Lopez

Heber Lopez

UI/UX Designer
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