This free online course will equip you with the knowledge and basic skills needed to design vector graphics using Figma.

We have developed this course to help graphic designers quickly design, build and export files for wireframing and prototyping using the Figma design application. First, we teach you how to create a Figma account and set up a Figma application on a Windows machine or Mac operating system. You will learn how to make your first Figma design and how the function of a page in Figma allows you to organise multiple screens and parts of the project in organised folders. We demonstrate how to tweak the dimension of any frame to your desired taste. Create different objects using the ‘shape’ tool and move and pan around the design environment using the ‘hand’ tool, zooming in and out with ease. We clarify the importance of ‘comments’ and how to make them in Figma. You will also learn to share a file, copy and paste objects and elements and arrange layers using the ‘alignment’ tool.

We will then introduce you to Boolean operations, their functions and types. Next, we will show you how to add and create a specific visual effect using blending modes. Understand how to maintain a particular consistency and efficiency in the design using components. There are different types of image formats, which include JPG and SVG. Explore these and learn how to preview interactions by creating links between frames and elements within frames using prototypes. Finally, you will learn about plugins and how to add them to the design. We will teach you about version control and give you some keyboard shortcuts to speed up your work. Finally, you will know how to create a prototype iOS application using UI kits.

Figma is an advanced web-based and desktop graphic design application that offers amazing modern-day collaborative work on wireframing user interface/user experience (UI/UX) prototyping. It is a robust application that enables you to create outstanding UX designs that are user-friendly and professional. By taking this course, you will acquire the basic knowledge required to use Figma to create basic shapes, share files, create typography and design a prototype iOS application using UI kits. So why are you waiting? Take this course and improve your graphic design skills today!