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Getting Started with Figma (4h) + Course ProjectA beginner's to pro course in UI design with FigmaNEW! Full Config 2024 Update Featuring the New Figma UI Design!This course is a comprehensive introduction to Figma from absolute beginner to advanced features. Short and focused, providing you with all you need to know to tackle any design.We'll start from scratch by setting up your Figma account and familiarising ourselves with its file structure. Then, we'll dive into the fundamentals of Figma, such as setting up frames and nesting them, adding shapes, text, colours, and grids creating solid UI designs. Once you're comfortable with the basics, we dive into more advanced subjects like creating solid UI designs and working with components for reusable elements.You'll learn how to establish styles and variables for consistency, create responsive designs with auto layout, and add basic prototyping to bring your designs to life-always keeping collaboration with development in mind.With step-by-step exercises and valuable tips and tricks, you'll become proficient in Figma in under 4 hours. It's perfect for beginners or those transitioning from other design software.SetupWhat Is Figma? Who does the coding?Figma in the Browser vs. Figma AppThe Figma file browser - Figma's homeCreating design files in FigmaFigma BasicsAdding frames to our fileA few handy shortcutsDesign file overviewAdding shapes and colourSize menu - manipulating shapes and framesAlign, tidy up, and measureAdding and working with textNesting frames - The Figma superpowerFrames vs GroupsDesigning with nested framesRe-usable grids with stylesFigma Community and PluginsAdding imagesDrawing in FigmaScaling in FigmaCourse Project: Creating a wireframe and first designIntroducing ComponentsRe-use elements with components and instancesOverriding instancesWhat to override and what not toReverting components and overridesNest componentsComponent sets with variantsMove components to their own pageKeeping components organisedAdvanced component features introduction.Course Project: Turning our design into componentsVariables and StylesIntroduction to variablesWorking with colour variablesOrganising with variable collections and groupsSize and spacing variablesAnd what about styles?Typography and stylesDocumenting variables and stylesCourse Project: Adding colour variables and text stylesResponsive DesignWhat is auto layout?Adding auto layoutAuto layout components and variablesResize settingsAuto or space betweenNesting auto layout with systemAbsolute positioningAuto layout pagesConstraints in FigmaConstraints and gridsCourse Project: Testing our app on different phone sizesBasic PrototypingPrototyping in FigmaSetting scroll behaviourConnecting screensDropdown menu with overlaysAnimation typesInteractive componentsFigma Mirror - Preview on your deviceCourse Project: Turning our app into a clickable prototypeSharing with other designers and developersSharing and inviting othersSetting up a thumbnailShared team libraries in FigmaSetting up a shared team libraryConnecting to a shared team libraryUpdating shared team librariesSharing design, components, styles, and variablesDev mode: Sharing with developmentThis is a course idea and production by moonlearning

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