How to Use Variables in Figma - Step by Step | 2023 Variables Tutorial

0:00 Intro
0:43 Key concepts
5:00 How everything connects
6:09 Why should you care
7:43 Step 1: Prepare your designs
10:12 Step 2: Create your base collection
16:17 Step 3: Create your design tokens
27:07 Step 4: Themes
34:34 Outro
In this two-part series, we delve deep into Figma's powerful Variables feature to revolutionize your design workflow! 🚀
Part 1 (This one): The Basics 🎯
Discover the magic of Variables, Styles, Themes, and Tokens - essential concepts that streamline design properties and prototyping actions. Learn how to create a rock-solid foundation with Base Collections and leverage Design Tokens to achieve unparalleled flexibility.
Part 2: Advanced Prototyping 💡
Take your Figma skills to the next level! Unleash the true potential of Variables as we craft dynamic prototypes with conditional logic. We'll also explore Themes, enabling you to effortlessly switch between dark and light modes or different language translations.
By the end of this series, you'll be equipped with the expertise to supercharge your design projects, save time, and build stunningly cohesive interfaces like a pro! 🎨 Don't miss out on this game-changing opportunity - hit that subscribe button so you don't miss the upcoming videos and join us on this transformative design journey! 🌟
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[@eba-rave7509]

Finally, I found a tutorial that clearly explains how to use variables. Thank you so much for that 🤩

[@user-qz1xi8tw2t]

WOW, Thanks so much! This is a great tutorial. Could you upload this document to Figma community, please? I found other tutorials of yours, but not this one. :)

[@esthernwaogu592]

i appreciate ur creative effort, ur videos has really been most helpful to me

[@al75an]

The best figma tutorials so far thank you so much for your time and help🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@SantiVillegasYT]

Thank you for watching and leaving nice comments like this :)

[@Defehktzor]

Great walkthrough man! Much better than Figmas own tutorial about variables!

[@SantiVillegasYT]

I'm glad it helped you! Just uploaded part 2 🙂

[@bunjil]

bro your videos are amazing - you're going to explode

[@SantiVillegasYT]

Thanks man you're very kind! I really enjoy helping out and even more with comments as nice as this 🙂

[@llu2736]

Amazing walkthrough!! thanks for the effort, u nailed it :)

[@umangapokharel0908]

Thank you sir

[@jamsonmsuzi9645]

This is the best video on variables now i clearly understand how to use them, Thanks

[@alkesh482]

Another good video

[@Thevetat_]

You are a beast, keep at it!

[@mchavdarova]

Great videos, I'm returning from maternity leave and there are so many changes in Figma for the last 2 years. Your videos are better than the official Figma videos, please continue, great job!!!

[@SantiVillegasYT]

Aw wow thank you very much for your nice words! congrats on being a new mom 🙂 I'll sure keep the videos coming!

[@ayoolaemmatosin]

Thank you for sharing Santi 🚀

[@SantiVillegasYT]

You're welcome I really enjoy doing it, thank you for watching :)

[@mrair8259]

Thanks! The variables is buggy and can be tedious if entering vast amounts of rows. I'd do it manually in the beginning via Figma just to learn, but eventually would use the Sheets to Variable plugin from Shreyansh Kotak in the Community tab until Figma makes it more user friendly. Keep up the good work Santi!

[@SantiVillegasYT]

I gotta check than plugin! thanks a lot for supporting :)

[@hamidui9733]

thank u

[@user-ru6og4pn7v]

Explicas las cosas de manera excelente, deberias hacer mas videos, vamoo colombia

[@GraveRave]

Keep up the good work!

[@SantiVillegasYT]

Will do! :)

[@muhammadazrie529]

I love ur video bro, keep it up

[@SantiVillegasYT]

Thank you so much, I will!

[@ikennagibson3933]

Nice video, you gained a new subscriber 🎉

[@SantiVillegasYT]

It's nice to have you onboard! I'll keep the videos coming hope you enjoy all of them 🙂

[@ikennagibson3933]

@@SantiVillegasYT sure, I can’t wait

[@ramazanguler6066]

Thank you for best lesson about figma variables

[@SantiVillegasYT]

You're welcome! 😁

[@maguipezzm692]

Gran idea el dividirlo en dos videos, efectivamente he visto videos de cómo crear las variables pero cómo prepararlos / usarlos para el prototipo ayudaría mucho 👍 graciaaaas

[@SantiVillegasYT]

Gracias Magui! me alegra que te sean útiles, pronto subiré el video de los prototipos :)

[@hamzitoo]

You explation is way osm but your background music is little high, which make it difficult to understand the audio.

[@SantiVillegasYT]

I always struggle with deciding the right volume for them xD, but when unsure i'll go lower from now on, thank you for your comment!

[@loopzz5526]

the bg music is just annoying

[@hamzitoo]