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Figma 101: Getting Started with UI/UX Design

Dive into the world of Figma and the essentials of UI/UX design. This course provides a solid foundation for creating your first user interfaces, mastering key interactions, and exploring Figma’s powerful collaboration features. Perfect for anyone embarking on a design career — structured, practical, and delivered in a supportive learning environment.
A hand sketching a mobile app wireframe on paper with a pen; the Figma logo symbolizes digital UI/UX design, prototyping, and app development.
  • Certificate
  • Improved accessibility
  • Socially equitable
  • Small groups
  • People of all neurotypes
  • Inclusive
  • 9 training hours
  • modular
  • Interactive
  • 249,- €excl. VAT
  • remote
  • Environmentally friendly

Figma 101... - Course contents

This course is suitable for:

  • Complete beginners with no prior design software experience,
  • Career changers,
  • students, or
  • anyone interested in starting a UI/UX design career.

1. Introduction to Figma & UI/UX Basics (Approx. 60 min)
• What is Figma?
• Getting to know the interface
• Understanding UI vs. UX
• Setting up your account


2. Working with Shapes and Text (Approx. 90 min)
• Creating and editing basic shapes
• Working with the Text Tool
• Selecting, scaling, and positioning objects
• Select, group, and ungroup elements


3. Colors, Gradients, and Effects (Approx. 75 min)
• Working with colors
• Creating and applying gradients
• Adding basic effects


4. Importing and Using Images (Approx. 45 min)
• Import images in Figma
• Crop and mask images
• Use images as fills

5. Frames and Basic Layouts (Approx. 90 min)
• What are frames?
• Use preset frame sizes (Desktop, Mobile, Tablet)
• Use layout grids and columns
• Intro to Auto Layout (Basic)


6. Collaborating in Figma (Approx. 60 min)
• Share files and set permissions
• Leave and respond to comments
• Use version history to review and restore designs


7. Your First Prototype (Approx. 60 min)
• Link frames to create flows
• Add basic interactions
• Test your prototype in presentation mode

Total Course Length: About 9 hours

• Navigate and use the Figma interface confidently
• Create simple UI components and layouts
• Collaborate with others using Figma’s built-in tools
• Build your first interactive prototype

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