Design System Bootcamp

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5 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

5-week Bootcamp to build a design system & become a Figma expert.

This course is popular

4 people enrolled last week.

Course overview

Gain the skills & confidence to build a design system in Figma.

Whether you build a design system for your product or just for practice. You'll become an expert in Figma's most advanced features and workflows.


More than a live workshop!

💪 Bite-sized independent projects

📺 Demo videos & resources

👋 Live office hours

👯‍♀️ Community chat & support

Who I made this course for

01

Intermediate designers ready to build their first design system or start contributing to an existing one.

02

Design teams looking to take their design system to the next level or transition from another tool.

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Non-designers and career switchers who want to turbo boost their Figma skills and gain a deeper understanding of design systems.

Key outcomes

Figma Design System!

By the end of this bootcamp you will have built an entire design system in Figma. One with expertly designed styles, components, and workflows that are ready for anything!

Master advanced Figma features

Learn exactly when and how to use Figma's most advanced features like variables (NEW), auto layout, variants, and properties.

Find a workflow that suits your needs

Learn the benefits of using different Figma workflows and how they can best serve your product & team.

Connect with other designers

Learn and build alongside a cohort of fellow designers. Sharing feedback, holding each other accountable, and forming lasting relationships.

This course includes

10 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

131 in-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

22 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 11—Nov 17

    Nov

    12

    ✨🥾 DSB Meet & Greet

    Tue 11/1211:00 PM—11:30 PM (UTC)

    Nov

    14

    ✨🥾 Q&A Session 1

    Thu 11/145:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

    Welcome! Let's get started 👋

    8 items

    File Structure

    7 items

    Color Palette

    10 items

    Intro to Variables & Tokens

    12 items

Week 2

Nov 18—Nov 24

    Nov

    19

    ✨🥾 Q&A Session 2

    Tue 11/1911:00 PM—12:00 AM (UTC)

    Nov

    21

    ✨🥾 Q&A Session 3

    Thu 11/215:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

    Color Variables & Styles

    12 items

    Typography Variables & Styles

    11 items

    Number Variables & Effect Styles [BONUS]

    5 items

Week 3

Nov 25—Dec 1

    Nov

    26

    ✨🥾 Q&A Session 4

    Tue 11/2611:00 PM—12:00 AM (UTC)

    Nov

    28

    ✨🥾 Q&A Session 5

    Thu 11/285:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

    Get Ready for Special Guest

    1 item

    Components 101

    7 items

    Icon Library

    5 items

    Simple Components

    8 items

Week 4

Dec 2—Dec 8

    Dec

    3

    ✨🥾 Q&A Session 6

    Tue 12/311:00 PM—12:00 AM (UTC)

    Dec

    5

    ✨🥾 Q&A Session 7

    Thu 12/55:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

    Components 201

    4 items

    Advanced Components

    8 items

    Token Studio [BONUS]

    11 items

Week 5

Dec 9—Dec 13

    Dec

    10

    ✨🥾 Q&A Session 8

    Tue 12/1011:00 PM—12:00 AM (UTC)

    Dec

    12

    ✨🥾 Q&A Session 9

    Thu 12/125:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

    Get Ready for Special Guest

    1 item

    Free Build

    10 items

    Documentation, Governance & Scalability

    15 items

    Grids & Breakpoints [BONUS]

    10 items

    Prototyping with Components & Variables [BONUS]

    7 items

Bonus

    DSB Vault [Bonus]

    1 item

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What students are saying

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Self-taught shouldn't be the standard.


Designers need training to develop a shared understanding of best practices and keep up with new Figma features.

Hear from past students

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Design System Bootcamp

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Dates

Nov 11—Dec 14, 2024

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Cohort 9

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Dates

Jan 13—Feb 14, 2025

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Meet your instructor

Molly Hellmuth

Molly Hellmuth

Creator of UI Prep

Hey, I'm Molly! 👋 The creator of UI Prep. A Figma design resource that has 100K+ UI kit downloads and creates custom-built design systems for a wide range of companies. I've also trained designers and design teams from amazing companies like Adobe, Microsoft, Square, Atlassian, Gusto, and Open Table.

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Join an upcoming cohort

Design System Bootcamp

Cohort 8

$995

Dates

Nov 11—Dec 14, 2024

Payment Deadline

Nov 9, 2024

Cohort 9

$995

Dates

Jan 13—Feb 14, 2025

Payment Deadline

Jan 11, 2025

Course Schedule

~6 hours per week

  • Self-paced lessons

    2hr per week

    1-2 modules per week with lessons walking you through the process of building a full design system in Figma. Each one with recorded demo videos & additional resources to help you complete the next project.

  • Bite-sized projects

    2hr per week

    Build a full design system by completing a series of bite-sized independent projects. For example, "Create scalable color styles" and "Build a button component set using auto layout, variants, and properties".

  • Q&A with Molly

    2hr per week

    Two 1hr live Q&A calls with Molly and the rest of the cohort to answer questions and dive deeper into that week's projects.

    🕓 Tuesdays @ 4pm PST

    🕘 Thursdays @ 8am PST

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Join an upcoming cohort

Design System Bootcamp

Cohort 8

$995

Dates

Nov 11—Dec 14, 2024

Payment Deadline

Nov 9, 2024

Cohort 9

$995

Dates

Jan 13—Feb 14, 2025

Payment Deadline

Jan 11, 2025

Learning is better with cohorts

Learning is better with cohorts

Project-based learning

Complete projects independently, then share your progress, ask questions, and compare notes with the rest of the cohort.

Ask Molly anything!

Get feedback directly from Molly when you submit projects and join office hour calls.

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

Design System Bootcamp

Cohort 8

$995

Dates

Nov 11—Dec 14, 2024

Payment Deadline

Nov 9, 2024

Cohort 9

$995

Dates

Jan 13—Feb 14, 2025

Payment Deadline

Jan 11, 2025

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