Advanced Figma Training Program
Introducing 👉 ❖ Figma Academy 2.0 ❖ Where teams like Stripe and Shopify have sent 5,000+ designers to learn advanced design tactics
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Course overview
There's a reason teams like Shopify keep enrolling more of their designers... 👀
❖ Academy 2.0 goes beyond the basics and focuses on advanced tactics
❖ Teaches systems and workflows that make you more valuable to your team
❖ Features hands-on projects and personalized feedback on all of your designs
Who this is NOT for 👇
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Designers who are just looking to learn basic Figma features 🙅♀️
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Graphic designers who don't collaborate with engineers 🙅♂️
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People who don't want to learn by building each day in Figma 🙅
Are you ready to become a more valuable product designer? 📈
Level up the rest of your company
This program is jam-packed with mental models and examples that will transform you into the Figma guru on your team
Become your engineering team’s favorite designer
Learn specific strategies to help you collaborate with developers more effectively and craft interfaces that are intuitive to build
Get personalized feedback on all of your work
The best part about the all-new training program is I'll review all of your designs and answer all of your questions
What’s included
Live sessions
Learn directly from Ridd in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
Maven Guarantee
This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.
Course syllabus
4 live sessions • 51 lessons • 5 projects
Week 1
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Getting started video
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3 things to do before starting the lessons
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Pick your journey (4 paths)
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Share your goals
Submit by Nov 6 - 🧭
Module Overview
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Getting going with variables
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How to create a brand palette on easy mode
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The ultimate guide to a themeable neutrals color system (⚡)
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How to create a complimentary interface palette
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6 steps to establish a semantic color system (⚡)
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[Bonus] Deep Dive with Luis Ouriach
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The science behind a great typography system
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Project Details
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Variables systems submission
Submit by Nov 8
✧ Start here
This module will get you set up for success before diving into the lessons ⌐◨-◨
✧ Decide what you'll be building
This will guide what you work on for the next few weeks
Module 1 ❖ Architecting your system with variables
Nov
7
Figma Academy — 1st Live Session
✓ Project — Variables systems
Week 2
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Module Overview
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7 ways to create an icon library that designers love using
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Strategies for setting up your libraries
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How to level up your UI Kit using variables (⚡)
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Treating your design system like a product
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5 techniques for button components
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Building a robust form system from scratch
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Project Details
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UI kit submission
Submit by Nov 15
Module 2 ❖ Setting up your core components
Nov
14
Figma Academy — 2nd Live Session
✓ Project — UI Kit
Week 3
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Module overview
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The autolayout masterclass (⚡)
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Strategies for variables and responsive components
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9 best practices for component properties (⚡)
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How to make the most of bubble properties
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Module overview
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Populate your content with this plugin power move
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Making bulk changes with multi-edit
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How to iterate like a pro
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The easiest way to save time using Figma
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My favorite Figma power moves
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[Bonus] When to create a component as step one
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[Bonus] How to design with REAL data in Figma
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Project Details
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Responsive submission
Submit by Nov 22
Module 3 ❖ Building complex components and layouts
Module 4 ❖ Designing more efficiently
Nov
21
Figma Academy — 3rd Live Session
✓ Project — Responsive layout
Week 4
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Module Overview
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Strategies for creating the RIGHT prototype
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Adding state navigation to your prototypes
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How to prototype more efficiently with Switchboard components (⚡)
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Creating Lottie animations directly in Figma
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Overview of prototyping with variables (⚡)
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Controlling components using variables
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Prototyping with variables Pt. 1
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Prototyping with variables Pt. 2 (⚡)
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[Bonus] Learn advanced prototyping with variables in 30 minutes
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5 steps for prototyping with variables in Figma
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Module Overview
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Nail the handoff process by organizing your files like a pro (⚡)
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Tailoring your handoff process
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7 ways to improve developer collaboration
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Documenting your components
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Project Details
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Prototyping submission
Submit by Nov 30
Module 5 ❖ Strategies for prototyping
Module 6 ❖ Collaborating with engineers
✓ Project — Prototyping
Week 5
Dec
5
Figma Academy — 4th Live Session
What students are saying
Introducing the all-new Advanced Figma training program 👇
Everything people loved about Figma Academy redesigned from the ground up as a cohort-based course
Trusted by 5,000+ designers 🎨
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Course schedule
6-10 hours per week
▶️ Watch the lesson videos on your own time
You'll have access to the full curriculum (includes a demo project in Figma) so that you can track your progress throughout the week.
✏️ Work on projects throughout the week
This program is designed to be hands-on so you'll be building in Figma from start to finish and I'll give individual feedback on all of your work
📅 Join Thursday live Q&A sessions
12pmEST
Each Thursday at 12pmEST we'll go over all the questions for that week (even if you have to watch the recording).
👀 Get feedback on all of your work
At the end of each week you'll share your progress to hold yourself accountable and I'll provide personalized feedback and answer any questions that you have
Where the top teams train their designers 👩💻
Email us for team rates 💌 figma.academy.team@gmail.com
Everything you need to become the Figma guru on your team 💪
Watch a ~4 min walkthrough of the curriculum 👇
Get to know me 👋
Ridd
Ridd
Teaching Figma to thousands of designers at the top teams in tech
I joined Maven as the founding designer a few years ago and now I'm learning from today's top designers in a new podcast called 🤿 Dive Club
I'm passionate about helping others grow in their careers and luckily I've been fortunate to train thousands of designers from all over the world with Figma Academy 🌍
(trusted by 50k+ designers)
I'll answer every question you have and give personalized feedback on all of your work ✌️
Frequently Asked Questions
The Academy is designed to help you take a huge leap forward in your career 🙌
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