Figma Crash Course: From Basics to Pro in 4 Days

4 Days

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Cohort-based Course

Unlock the mindset of a UX designer and bring your ideas to life — faster, smarter, and cleaner in just 4 days.

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Course overview

Ready to transform the way you design in Figma?

Figma has become the go-to tool for modern design teams and solo creators. Whether you’re sketching your very first wireframe or collaborating on polished prototypes, this course will give you the confidence and skills to create, collaborate, and share ideas seamlessly. In just three sessions, you’ll go from beginner to confident user—ready to design smarter and faster.


What You'll Learn:


• Navigate Figma with Ease: understand the platform’s anatomy, shortcuts, and interface.

• Collaborate in Real Time: use FigJam for brainstorming, whiteboarding, and group ideation.

Design with Confidence: create clean, consistent layouts and apply design basics like alignment, typography, and color.

Prototype and Share: bring designs to life with interactions, preview/test flows, and share to stakeholders with conviction.

Design from Low to High-Fidelity: go from low to high-fidelity prototyping as you create your own polished design in Figma.

Leverage Advanced Tools: build reusable components, work with grids, and add interactivity like sticky bars and horizontal scroll.


How You'll Learn


Live demos of key Figma and FigJam features.

Guided exercises so you can practice right away.

Collaboration with peers on small design challenges.

Real-time feedback to make sure you’re building solid, practical skills.


What You'll Gain

A completed project designed in Figma to showcase your skills.

Reusable components & assets that will save you time in future projects.

Practical shortcuts & workflows to design like a pro.

Confidence to collaborate with designers, PMs, and engineers directly in Figma.

Who this course is for:

01

Beginners who want to learn Figma from scratch.

02

Startup founders who want to prototype and validate ideas quickly without waiting on a design hire.

03

Graphic designers looking for a new tool and skills for UI, product, and collaborative design.

04

Non-designers who need to quickly visualize and communicate ideas.


(marketers, PMs, engineers, etc.)

05

Small business owners who want to create their own branding assets, marketing visuals, or simple interfaces without outsourcing everything.

06

UX/UI designers looking to sharpen their workflow and collaborate better with teams.

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No matter your role, come build your skills so you can bring your ideas to life, collaborate better, and design with confidence.

What you’ll get out of this course

Hands-on experience

You will gain hands-on experience in Figma working on wireframes, high fidelity designs, and basic prototyping.

Applicable skills

Learn how to use components, auto layout, grids, and basic animation in Figma.

Build confidence

Have more confidence entering a broader UX world, whether it be in work meetings or for new personal projects.

Cleaner prototypes

Elevate the realism of your prototypes.

Small class size

Each cohort is limited to 10 people for a more hands on experience per student.

Private Figma Video Library

You’ll gain lifetime access to my private Figma video library, packed with step-by-step tutorials on how to use components, variables, and other key features of Figma as it continues to evolve and update.

What’s included

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Live sessions

Learn directly from Erin Essex in a real-time, interactive format.

Lifetime access

Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.

Community of peers

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

Certificate of completion

Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.

Private Figma Library Access

Never feel lost on Figma again with the ongoing video library.

Maven Guarantee

This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.

Course syllabus

4 live sessions • 17 lessons • 2 projects

Week 1

Dec 15—Dec 18

    Day 1: Understanding Figma and Wireframing

    • Dec

      15

      Day 1 Zoom link

      Mon 12/1511:30 PM—2:00 AM (UTC)
    7 more items

    Day 2: Prototyping and UI Design in Figma

    • Dec

      16

      Day 2 Zoom link

      Tue 12/1611:30 PM—2:00 AM (UTC)
    6 more items

    Day 3: Optional Office Hours

    • Dec

      17

      Day 3: Optional Office Hours Zoom Link

      Wed 12/1711:30 PM—1:00 AM (UTC)
      Optional
    1 more item

    Day 4: AI and Project Presentations

    • Dec

      18

      Day 4 Zoom Link

      Thu 12/1811:30 PM—2:00 AM (UTC)
    5 more items

What people are saying

        Erin’s course helped me gain the foundational knowledge I needed to get started in the industry. I really appreciated how encouraging and available Erin was during and even after the UX design course. Her encouragement was the extra boost of confidence I needed to start applying for jobs and see what was possible!
Amy Henderson

Amy Henderson

Sr. Content Designer, Addepar
        “Getting the opportunity to learn from Erin was a huge turning point in my career. In the time we worked together, I improved my storytelling, learned how to navigate stakeholder relationships efficiently, and most of all, became more confident in myself.”
Allison Mui

Allison Mui

Product designer, MongoDB

Meet your instructor

Erin Essex

Erin Essex

I’m Erin Essex, a UX designer, instructor, and content creator with over a decade of experience helping teams bring ideas to life through design. I’ve taught hundreds of students—from beginners to mid-career professionals—how to level up their design skills. In this course, I’ll give you the tools, tips, and shortcuts you need to use Figma like a pro, and the confidence to keep growing beyond class.

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Figma Crash Course: From Basics to Pro in 4 Days

December cohort

$349

Dates

Dec 15—19, 2025

Payment Deadline

Dec 15, 2025
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Course schedule

4-6 hours per week

  • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

    6:30pm - 9:00pm EST

    Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday are dedicated class days were you will learn how to navigate, design, prototype and work in Figma.

  • Wednesday (Optional)

    6:30pm - 8:30pm EST

    Wednesday is an optional office hour session. Feel free to bring your final project and any other Figma related questions you have to the meeting.

  • Final Project

    2-4 hours

    Create a clickable mobile app prototype and demonstrate the UX/UI decisions made behind the design.

Learning is better with cohorts

Learning is better with cohorts

Active hands-on learning

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Interactive and project-based

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

Learn with a cohort of peers

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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Join an upcoming cohort

Figma Crash Course: From Basics to Pro in 4 Days

December cohort

$349

Dates

Dec 15—19, 2025

Payment Deadline

Dec 15, 2025
Get reimbursed

$349

USD

4 Days