Figma for Edu: Figma Design Basics for beginners

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In this workshop we will cover the basics of working with Figma for design, covering topics like creating graphics, working with typography, and making a simple prototype.
This workshop is intended to help you get more familiar and confident with Figma, whether you are just beginning your design journey, or applying your existing knowledge from another tool.
00:20 What is Figma?
03:47 Alex Joins in on the Fun
4:15 Shapes
11:44 Typography
19:30 Vector graphics
32:41 Colors and fills
41:43 Arranging, resizing, layout
50:51 Prototyping activity
1:08:08 Questions and answer
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[@MikeM-24n]

Thanks for the helpful video. It is great being able to pause, rewind and work through the examples with you. Miggy goes really quickly but covers so much good stuff. The keyboard shortcuts are really helpful.

[@pedvro]

Great workshop! Super-helpful, even for someone who's already familiar with Figma, as it uncovers the core structure of the app and some hidden functionalities (I, for one, didn't know about the nudges). And the format works really well.

[@BrentonParry]

Is there a way to include the dimensions of the parent layer/layout in the name of that layout?

[@jakseen]

Like this comment if you want Figma to add horizontal scrolling to the layers panel to allow for full visibility of deeply nested layers. I believe this would solve one of the most underrated Figma design flaws.

[@xuchen4829]

Why are there so many layers nested, I feel like my design is only 5 or 6 layers at the most

[@jakseen]

@@xuchen4829 one word: autolayout

[@jakseen]

@@xuchen4829 even 5 or 6 layers would get clipped depending on how they are named and if the sidebar is not expanded

[@bora_white]

This was a great basics video, thanks!

[@olaposiadedoyin8067]

this is exiting and great video

[@gtoljitli3046]

Hello, just wondering how this instructional applies to ipad users? Would they be similar?thanks

[@veekaay.n]

Love the content 🫶🏽. suggestion - let it be just Miggy next time cus it’s only breaking the flow otherwise.

[@CarissaChua]

As a fellow newbie too I think it was nice to learn alongside Alex!