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Figma Masterclass Course Online

via Virtual Design and Construction Institute Affiliated with Course Report

An 18-hour bundle combining VDCI's introductory and advanced Figma courses into a single track covering layout design, interface prototyping, and finished work across desktop, tablet, and mobile. Coursework covers responsive design, animation, components,...

What's included

  • Software access during the course
  • 18 hours of project-based instruction
  • 16 training videos
  • Instructor support for questions during the course
  • Class recordings for 30 days
  • Verified digital certificate of completion
  • Instruction at an ACCET-accredited school

Overview

An 18-hour bundle combining VDCI's introductory and advanced Figma courses into a single track covering layout design, interface prototyping, and finished work across desktop, tablet, and mobile.

Coursework covers responsive design, animation, components, styles, and variables, along with Figma's cloud collaboration features for working with other designers and developers.

Who this course is for

Web, UX, and app designers who want complete Figma coverage in one sitting, from the basics through component and variable systems.

Tuition & enrollment

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Preview the course

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Figma Course Online

  • Overview & Setup

    Lesson 1: Figma Fundamentals

    1:10

    Discover what this Figma design course covers and how to get the most out of the training videos and exercises.

  • Getting Started with Figma

    Lesson 1: Figma Fundamentals

    10:00

    Learn how to create a Figma account and navigate the interface using either the browser or desktop app.

  • Enrollment required

    Designing on Grids & Layout Fundamentals

    Lesson 1: Figma Fundamentals

    29:43

    Master grid-based design principles to keep content equally sized and consistently spaced across pages.

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  • Enrollment required

    Working with Photos & Pixel Based Graphics

    Lesson 1: Figma Fundamentals

    27:16

    Import photos and pixel-based images into your Figma designs using prepared layout files.

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  • Enrollment required

    Vector Graphics, Colors & Effects

    Lesson 1: Figma Fundamentals

    30:11

    Bring in vector graphics and apply colors, color styles, and effects like drop shadows to enhance your layouts.

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  • Introduction to Components & Auto Layout

    Lesson 2: Components & Prototyping

    10:00

    Explore Figma's component system and get an introductory look at auto layout for reusable design elements.

  • Prototyping Interactive Designs

    Lesson 2: Components & Prototyping

    10:00

    Turn static designs into clickable, interactive prototypes that simulate real user experiences.

  • Enrollment required

    Sharing, Exporting & Collaboration

    Lesson 2: Components & Prototyping

    29:42

    Share finished designs with teammates, stakeholders, and developers using Figma's collaboration features.

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  • Understanding Auto Layout

    Lesson 3: Deep Dives

    10:00

    Dive deeper into auto layout to understand how automatic sizing and spacing work in Figma.

  • Advanced Auto Layout Techniques

    Lesson 3: Deep Dives

    10:00

    Master nested auto layout frames with different directions, padding, and spacing settings for complex layouts.

  • Enrollment required

    Prototype Scrolling & Hyperlinks

    Lesson 3: Deep Dives

    18:54

    Configure vertical and horizontal scrolling within prototypes for long pages and scrollable sections.

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  • Enrollment required

    Typography Styles & Sketch File Import

    Lesson 3: Deep Dives

    13:58

    Create and manage reusable type styles to maintain consistent typography across your designs.

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  • Component Properties & Design Systems

    Lesson 4: Advanced Features

    10:00

    Leverage component properties to build flexible, reusable elements that scale into a design system.

  • Hover States, Overlays & Smart Animate

    Lesson 4: Advanced Features

    10:00

    Design hover effects and overlay interactions for desktop interfaces using Figma's prototyping tools.

  • Enrollment required

    Team Libraries & Shared Design Systems

    Lesson 4: Advanced Features

    20:23

    Set up team libraries to share styles and components across multiple files and users in your organization.

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  • Enrollment required

    Wrap Up & Next Steps

    Lesson 4: Advanced Features

    0:12

    Review key takeaways from the Figma course and get encouragement to continue practicing.

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Curriculum

What you'll learn

  • Design user interfaces for websites, apps, and other digital products with UX principles in mind
  • Create polished, responsive layouts for mobile, tablet, and desktop screens
  • Work with grids, export assets, and hand off designs to clients and developers
  • Build interactive prototypes and add motion using Smart Animate
  • Use components, variants, team libraries, and variables to streamline design systems and workflows
  • Create advanced prototypes with conditionals, dark and light modes, and scalable design systems

Course outline

  1. Figma Course Online 12 hours

    Start learning Figma for UI and UX design by building a strong understanding of what the tool can do. Learn how to create and manage files, design using grids, work with text, images, and color systems, build reusable components, create interactive prototypes, export assets, share designs, create simple animations, and more.

    • Create UI and UX designs for websites, apps, and digital products
    • Design complete layouts optimized for mobile, tablet, and desktop screens
    • Work with grid-based layouts, extract image assets, and share designs with clients and developers
    • Build interactive prototypes to demonstrate user flows and interactions
    • Create animations using Smart Animate
    • Use components and variants to streamline updates and maintain consistency
    • Collaborate with Team libraries to share styles and reusable design elements
  2. Figma Advanced Course Online 6 hours

    Push your Figma skills further with this advanced prototyping course. You'll learn to work with variables, modes, and conditionals to bring more realistic interactivity to your prototypes.

    • Explore Figma's advanced prototyping features
    • Learn how to work with variables and variable modes
    • Use conditionals to add advanced interactivity to your prototypes
    • Create light and dark modes using variable collections
    • Apply primitive and semantic layers when building a design system

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