💡 What You Get: The Figma Masterclass Program

This program is a complete solution for anyone who wants to become a Figma expert. It provides a step-by-step, hands-on approach to mastering the tool and building a professional portfolio of design work.

Chapter 1: Introduction – Welcome & Course Overview

This foundational chapter sets the stage for your entire learning journey. You’ll get a comprehensive overview of the course and learn how to best navigate the curriculum to achieve your goals as a web designer.

Module 1: The Basics – Setting Up Your Foundation

This module teaches you the foundational skills needed to get started with Figma. You’ll learn how to set up your account, create a new project, and explore the interface to prepare for the design process. This is your critical first step to mastering the tool with confidence.

• ✧ Setting up your Figma account and creating a new project.
• ✧ Exploring the Figma interface: setting up pages for our website with frames.

Module 2: Core Tools – Creating the Website Layout

This module focuses on the core tools you’ll use to build the visual design of your website. You’ll learn how to use basic shapes, work with images, and create icons to design a professional and visually appealing homepage.

• ✧ Using basic shapes and tools: creating the website layout.
• ✧ Working with images: adding captivating visuals to our homepage.
• ✧ Using masks: enhancing the visual design with advanced techniques.
• ✧ Creating and using icons: adding interactive elements to our design.

Module 3: Mastering Type & Color – The Art of Visual Communication

This module is a deep dive into the art of visual communication. You’ll learn how to use typography and color to create a powerful and cohesive brand identity that is both beautiful and functional. You will leave with a style guide that ensures consistency across all your designs.

• ✧ Working with text: adding headlines and copy to our homepage.
• ✧ Choosing and applying colors: styling our homepage with a strategic palette.
• ✧ Creating a color and typography style guide: ensuring consistency across the entire project.

Module 4: Components & Auto Layout – The Key to Responsive Design

This module teaches you the most powerful features of Figma for building scalable and responsive websites. You’ll learn how to create reusable components and use Auto Layout to design for different screen sizes, ensuring your website looks perfect on every device.

• ✧ Creating components: designing reusable buttons and elements for our site.
• ✧ Using Auto Layout for responsive elements: building a responsive header that adapts to any screen.
• ✧ Creating and managing components: building the product listing page with a systemized approach.
• ✧ Boolean variable for button component (icon): advanced techniques for component management.
• ✧ Making the page responsive: designing for different breakpoints and devices.
• ✧ Design product detail page with learned skills: a hands-on project to solidify your knowledge.

Module 5: Prototyping & Interactions – Bringing Your Designs to Life

This module focuses on creating a seamless user experience. You’ll learn how to prototype your designs and add interactions and animations, bringing your static mockups to life. This is the key to creating a website that is not only beautiful but also intuitive and engaging for users.

• ✧ Creating basic prototypes: linking the homepage to the product listing page.
• ✧ Adding interactions and animations: enhancing the product detail page.
• ✧ Designing the shopping cart and checkout pages with learned skills.
• ✧ Cart overlay and animated pre-loader: advanced techniques for a professional feel.

Module 6: Collaborating, Sharing, & Exporting – The Client Handoff

This module focuses on the professional side of web design. You’ll learn how to collaborate with team members, get client feedback, and prepare your design for a seamless handoff to a developer. It’s the crucial final step that ensures a project is delivered successfully and on time.

• ✧ Inviting team members and setting permissions: working collaboratively.
• ✧ Commenting and resolving feedback: reviewing our design professionally.
• ✧ Sharing designs with developers: preparing for a smooth handoff.
• ✧ Exporting assets for the web: wrapping up the project with all the necessary files.

Module 7: Advanced Techniques & Tips – Elevating Your Workflow

This module provides you with advanced techniques and tips to streamline your workflow and create more powerful designs. You’ll learn the secrets to building a design system and leveraging plugins for maximum efficiency.

• ✧ Building a design system: extending our project with a scalable system.
• ✧ Basics of Variables: advanced techniques for dynamic design.
• ✧ Mobile & Mirror: designing for mobile and using the mirror feature for real-time feedback.
• ✧ Exploring useful Figma plugins: enhancing our workflow with powerful tools.

Chapter 9: Conclusion & Certification Assignment

The final step in your journey to becoming a certified Figma professional. This chapter provides a clear path to completing your final assignment and earning a certificate that validates your expertise, positioning you as a trusted and skilled web designer in the marketplace.