Build Scalable UI in Figma & AI: Design Systems Agents Can Actually Use
Christine Vallaure
Founder moonlearning · 2× Config Speaker
The design skills that make you AI agent-ready
4-week hybrid course
You hand your work to an AI tool and it comes back generic, off-brand, and falling apart the moment you touch it. The fix is not a better prompt. It is a Figma file an agent can actually read, plus the judgment to know what works, what doesn't, and why.
Most courses on this are built for developers. This course is for designers. No engineering background needed.
Weeks 1 to 3: Core Figma, the part agents read.
Figma basics to pro and why they matter: Component setup, variables with token alignment, auto layout, naming conventions, from basics to pro. Skip this, and every bit of AI you add is built on sand.
Week 4: Get AI Agent ready:
MCP, Design.md, skills, and why AI drifts and how to stop it. All demystified for designers, and you build your own lightweight agent live.
Includes:
🚀 Week 4, agentic AI, MCP to your own agent
✍️ Hands-on exercises every week
📌 Essentials first, extra mile optional
🧩 One real project connecting everything
🔀 Self-paced videos plus live sessions with Christine
Note: Note: You'll get a free Figma Edu invite. Week 4 builds agents with Claude, so a Pro account lets you follow along hands-on. No Pro, no problem; you can just watch.
What you’ll learn
From Figma foundations to shipped product — in 5 weeks.
Build a complete, responsive website in Figma with structured components, variables, and layout patterns.
Leave with a reusable UI blueprint of components, variables and styles you can bring into real projects and system work.
Learn when to use Figma’s core and advanced features and when to keep things simple.
Go deep on components, variants, variables, auto layout, and naming. Not just how but why.
Learn to distinguish between essential feature usage and “extra mile” patterns, so you know when depth adds value
Understand how Figma structure maps to front-end code and where it doesn’t.
Learn what agents and developers both read from your file, and how to make it unambiguous for both.
Understand how AI agents read your file and why your structure is their only context.
Demystify MCP and Code Connect, explained for designers without an engineering background.
Build a lightweight agent with Claude Cowork that pulls directly from the project you made in the course.
Learn directly from Christine
Christine Vallaure
Founder, moonlearning.io · 2× Figma Config speaker · Awwwards Jury
Who this course is for
Designers levelling up in Figma
You know the basics but want real confidence in how your files are set up and why.
Designers who feel the AI shift coming
Understand what agentic AI means for your work without wading through developer-focused content.
Designers working in teams
You want a cleaner structure, better handoff, and a file that communicates intent clearly to humans and agents.
Prerequisites
You should already be comfortable with:
This course builds on basic Figma knowledge. You should know your way around the interface and core tools.
What's included
Live sessions
Learn directly from Christine Vallaure 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.
Figma practice files
Hands-on Figma files used throughout the course stay yours forever.
Figma Pro Plan (EDU)
During the duration of the workshop, you’ll have access to all Figma Pro Plan features via the official Figma EDU plan.
Maven Guarantee
Your purchase is backed by the Maven Guarantee.
Course syllabus
5 live sessions • 117 lessons • 4 projects
Week 1
Oct
2
👩🏫 Welcome: Office Hours
Welcome to week 1!
Feature Focus: Figma Components (15min)
Feature Focus: Variants & Component Sets (20min)
Component Workflow & Organizing (20min)
Extra Mile: Component properties (15min)
Extra Mile: Slot Components (5min)
Design ↔ Code & what an Agent reads (25min)
Plugin of the week (2min)
PROJECT STEP 1: Building the base for our website with components (calculate 1h)
Week 2
Oct
9
👩🏫 Weekly Monday Office Hours
Feature Focus: Variables and Styles (5 min)
Feature Focus: Figma variables (30min)
Feature Focus: Styles & Typography (30min)
Extra Mile: Modes (10min)
Design ↔ Code Reality (15min)
Plugin of the week (2min)
PROJECT STEP 2: Bring the design alive (calculate 1h)
Free resource
Free Figma Library File for Website Best Practices
Schedule
Live sessions
1-3 hrs / week
Live sessions are optional and will be recorded. That said, I’d love to see you there in person!
Fri, Oct 2
1:30 PM—2:00 PM (UTC)
Fri, Oct 9
1:30 PM—2:30 PM (UTC)
Fri, Oct 16
1:30 PM—2:30 PM (UTC)
Projects
1-3 hrs / week
This project is designed to fit your experience and schedule. You can follow along step by step to build a clear, solid website, or go deeper and use it as a space to explore, refine, and experiment. There’s no “right” amount of time to spend. The structure is there to guide you, the depth is up to you.
Pre-recorded lessons
1-2 hrs / week
Note: Videos are short and focused, each with a practice file. You can move quickly if you’re confident, or slow down and work hands-on alongside what I’m doing on screen. Extra Mile lessons are clearly marked and optional. You don’t need them for a solid Figma structure, but they’re there if you want to go deeper.
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