Figma for Beginners: From Zero to Design Hero

3 Days

Cohort-based Course

Excited to dive into Figma? Looking for personalized guidance + a motivational boost? This workshop is designed specifically for beginners!

Figma for Beginners: From Zero to Design Hero

3 Days

Cohort-based Course

Excited to dive into Figma? Looking for personalized guidance + a motivational boost? This workshop is designed specifically for beginners!

Hosted by

Erin Essex

Erin is a strategic, innovative UX expert and storyteller.

Erin Essex

Erin is a strategic, innovative UX expert and storyteller.

Erin Essex's Work experience

Course overview

You will leave this workshop with:

A better understanding of the power of Figma: You'll learn why Figma is such a popular design tool and how you can use it to create beautiful and functional user interfaces.

Having built a low and high-fidelity series of screens: You'll go through the process of creating a low-fidelity prototype, which is a basic representation of your design, and then a high-fidelity prototype, which is a more polished version that looks and functions more like the final product.

Having a basic understanding of prototyping: You'll learn the basics of prototyping, including how to create interactions between different screens and how to test your prototype with users.

Who is this course for

Folks seeking a hands on approach with personal guidance. We limit each class to 5 students.

You will have hands-on experience with the basics of Figma, including wireframes, high fidelity design, and basic prototyping.

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

Folks seeking a hands on approach with personal guidance. We limit each class to 5 students.

You will have hands-on experience with the basics of Figma, including wireframes, high fidelity design, and basic prototyping.

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

Have more confidence entering a broader UX world, be it at work or in starting a full UX course

Elevate the realism of your prototypes

What you’ll get out of this course

Hands-on experience

You will have hands-on experience with the basics of Figma, including wireframes, high fidelity design, 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, be it at work or in starting a full UX course

Nicer prototypes

Elevate the realism of your prototypes

Small class size

Each cohort is limited to 5 people for more hands on experience

What’s included

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.

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

2 live sessions • 10 lessons

Week 1

Jan 21—Jan 23

Day 1: Foundations of Figma and Wireframing

Jan
21
Day 1 Zoom link
Tue 1/2111:30 PM—1:45 AM (UTC)

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Day 2: Prototyping and UI Design in Figma

Jan
23
Day 2 Zoom link
Thu 1/2311:30 PM—1:45 AM (UTC)

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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

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

Product designer, MongoDB

Meet your instructor

Erin Essex

Erin's diverse background in designing various types of applications and tools, coupled with her background in psychology, has equipped her with a unique perspective on user experience design. Her approach to designing user experiences is centered around human behavior and empathy, which allows her to create designs that are not only functional but also enjoyable for users.

Currently, Erin works on the YouTube creator experience at Google and previously worked on the ads team where she focused on AI and machine learning within the Google ads product. Her aim is to create experiences that help users partner with technology to create efficiencies and trust, with the ultimate goal of making people's lives better.

Prior to working at Google, Erin gained experience working at agencies, startups, and large organizations like Shutterstock and MongoDB. This diverse range of experiences has enabled her to develop a broad range of skills that she applies to her work at Google. Whether it's designing web apps, native apps, SaaS tools, data analysis tools, or drone calibration tools, Erin's approach to designing user experiences remains the same: centered around human behavior and empathy.

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