Over four weeks this course will help you master auto layout, build robust component libraries and design systems, and learn the skills that matter even as design tools continue to evolve.
Course Summary
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About this Course
Figma and product design workflows are changing quickly. But Figma is still where much of the day-to-day work of digital product design gets done, and knowing how to use it well still matters.
Advanced Figma focuses on the skills that go beyond simply getting around the tool: building flexible layouts with auto layout, creating reusable components and design systems, and working in a more systematic way. These are practical Figma skills that will increase the efficiency of your workflow today, but they also reflect broader principles of how well-built interfaces are structured, making them valuable even as the tools continue to evolve.
In this four-week online course, you'll deepen your understanding of Figma through a combination of self-paced lessons and hands-on projects. Each week, you'll put what you've learned into practice before coming together in a scheduled peer group session led by one of our expert mentors.
HYBRID COURSEFORMAT
Complete lessons on your own time each week and then meet live weekly in sessions led by our expert mentors.
HANDS-ON PROJECTSAND EXERCISES
Create reusable component libraries and interface designs in Figma, with each project building on what you’ve learned.
COHORT DISCUSSIONS AND CRITIQUES
Attend live, mentor-led group sessions to discuss work in progress and get live Figma guidance.
SELF-PACEDLEARNING
Video and written lessons will teach core concepts, with exercises to practice in Figma as you go.
MENTORFEEDBACK
Receive personalized feedback on your project work from an expert to enhance both your designs and your workflow.
THE DESIGNLAB HAPPINESS PROMISE
If you’re not a fan of the course and you’ve fully participated, get your money back within 7 days of finishing.
Read more here.
Who It’s For
Made for UI/UX and Product Design Professionals
Advanced Figma is for designers who already use Figma in their work but know they haven’t fully mastered some of its most important capabilities.
You should be comfortable navigating Figma and have a basic understanding of UI design, but you don’t need to be an expert. If you still find yourself wrestling with auto layout, avoiding more complex components, or building things more manually than you know you should, you’re in the right place.
Over four weeks, you’ll learn to work more systematically with layouts, components, variables, and design systems, so you can build cleaner, more flexible work and collaborate more effectively with the people around you.
Have questions around whether this course is for you? Contact our admissions team.
What Advanced Figma Students Say
“I wish I could've known everything I'm learning now 2 to 3 years ago. This is fantastic. No more YouTube videos that confuse me more than helping.”
–Laura Mendez, Product Designer, Liberty Mutual
“I definitely recommend taking Advanced Figma. Being part of weekly live sessions made learning enjoyable and kept me motivated. My mentor, Evan, was incredibly encouraging along the way and helped answer all my questions. I'm really excited to bring what I've learned back to my team to help supercharge our workflow!”
–Mell Picco, Senior UX/UI Designer, Exelon
“I prefer to learn in a structured environment that meets regularly to hold myself accountable and is available for support. I probably wouldn't have learned all this on my own so efficiently just through trial and error.”
–Ashley Newcomer, Senior UX Designer, Aledade
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"Our team is moving templates from XD to Figma and I am going to be the one creating them. Before the course I thought I would do it one way but during it I realized I could better prepare the files and design system. The team I am on will now be able to create content faster and more efficiently.”
–Kevin Fischer, Art Director, Workhuman
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–Laura Mendez, Product Designer, Liberty Mutual
–Kevin Fischer, Art Director, Workhuman
–Mell Picco, Senior UX/UI Designer, Exelon
–Ashley Newcomer, Senior UX Designer, Aledade
Unlock Learning with the Power of Mentorship
In addition to facilitating your weekly peer group sessions, your expert mentor will also provide you with personalized written feedback on all your project work. Below are a few of the mentors for this course.
Helena Bukovac
"Mastering advanced Figma techniques can be a game-changer, saving you time and ensuring design harmony and consistency, whether you're part of a team or a solo designer."
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Evan Cannarozzi
“Having a mentor guide me through Figma was monumental in speeding up my workflow. Now, I'm excited to pass on that knowledge and help others do the same.”
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Mel Hogan
“I view mentoring as a process, where we learn together to achieve our goals. My hope is that you’ll take what you’ve learned and immediately apply it to whatever you’re currently working on.”
Build Better, More Systematically in Figma
YOU WILL LEARN
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Mentor-Led Peer Group Sessions
Each week students meet in scheduled peer group sessions, led by one of our experienced design mentors. You'll discuss the week's lessons, review project work, and ask any questions. These sessions are also a great opportunity to meet peers across a range of industries.
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Leveling Up with Advanced Figma
Learn how Senior UI Designer Asia Asberry became her design team's go-to for complex builds.
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Course Curriculum
Constructing Flexible Layouts
Use auto layout to set up and manage flow direction, alignment, and padding. Make layouts that adapt to their contents and containers by using intrinsic widths and heights.
Fundamentals of Reusable Components
Establish icon systems for better integration across your component library. Build robust components for UI elements like buttons and tags with straightforward properties for easy reuse.
Building Complex and Versatile Components
Continue to build on your knowledge of components and expand your library into a more comprehensive and robust system. Explore the pros and cons of various approaches to building components like tables and data grids.
Creating Design Tokens with Variables
Build color palettes that differentiate between base color values, semantic colors, and component-specific colors. Establish flexible and expressive systems for typographic styles to use throughout your designs, across platforms and channels.
In Partnership With
Nevan Scott
Advanced Figma features video lessons from course creator, Nevan Scott. Nevan is the founder of Button School, an education company that builds and tests new courses for designers and developers. Previously, he led programs at General Assembly and Ironhack, and designed products for clients such as the Swiss Red Cross, H&FJ, and Buzzfeed.
Showcase Your Work
Earn a certificate of completion when you complete Advanced Figma with Designlab, and display it proudly on LinkedIn.
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Frequently Asked Questions
We think so. Figma is still a core part of how the majority of product design teams work today, but this course is not about memorizing every feature in the tool.
Advanced Figma focuses on the parts of the work that are more durable: building flexible layouts, creating reusable components, working with variables and design systems, and understanding how well-structured interfaces are put together. Those skills are useful in Figma today and remain relevant as AI and other tools change how designers work.
This course is for UI/UX professionals who are familiar with the basics of Figma and its fundamental features, but are looking to use the tool more efficiently. Before taking this course, you should be familiar with simple layout design, basic component usage, and the Figma interface.
This course may also be a good fit if you’ve been using Adobe XD or Sketch for years and are transitioning to Figma.
If you’re just starting out in UX/UI design, we suggest taking UX Academy Foundations, a 4-8 week course that teaches the fundamentals to visual and user interface design.
You’re able to use your own Figma account in the Advanced Figma course. If you don’t already have a Figma account, you’re able to get a free student account when taking the course.
Yes. Students who successfully complete Advanced Figma may request that a Certificate of Completion be sent to them via email.
Unique to the advanced courses Designlab offers, Peer Group Sessions are regularly scheduled meetings facilitated by a professional product designer with expert-level experience in the course topic. In these sessions students come together to discuss the lessons, project work, and any questions.
The Peer Group Sessions in Advanced Figma meet weekly for 60 minutes.
After you enroll in the course, you’ll be emailed a link to confirm the course details and select your peer group time. Typically, peer groups are held several days throughout the week at 12pm ET (9am PT) and 6pm ET (3pm PT).
None of the above times work for your schedule? Contact our admissions team by scheduling a call or emailing at advanced.admissions@designlab.com and we'll try to find something to accommodate.
We currently offer discounts for veterans. We also offer a payment plan that allows you to pay half up front and half at the end of the course. To learn more, contact our admissions team.
If you're interested in bundling this course with other advanced courses, you can save $200 for 2 courses, $375 for 3 courses, or $600 for 4 courses. To get started selecting your course bundle, go here.
Students should expect to spend 5-6 hours per week on course work including time for self-paced lessons, practice projects, and peer group sessions. The following milestones will exist each week:
•Sunday: New content is released.
•Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday: Participants will meet with their mentor and peer group.
•48 hours after meeting with your peer group you should submit your project work on the platform.
•48 hours after submitting your project work you’ll receive feedback on your work from your mentor.
You can also unlock the next unit early by completing all lessons and project work ahead of the deadline.
You’ll have some flexibility on when you complete coursework, but you should plan to have a first draft of your project complete before your peer group session each week.
Absolutely! Many of our students’ tuition is sponsored by their employer. If you have any questions about how to do this when you’re enrolling for the course, please reach out via our Help Center contact form for more information or contact our admissions team.
Also, to help you with requesting reimbursement, feel free to copy / paste / edit the below email text:
Hi {Manager Name},
I’m writing to you about a course called Advanced Figma that I’d love to enroll in using my learning & development budget. The course is on Designlab, a platform that’s trained thousands of UX / UI / Product Designers who work at companies like Netflix, Amazon, and Google. The course is designed to teach me how to:
• Build flexible UI layouts with ease and agility
• Create my own design system using design tokens
• Assemble a library of flexible, reusable, and nested UI components
• Make my design practice in Figma more nimble, system-oriented and well-organized
The course format was specifically set up with working designers in mind and is a mix of asynchronous lessons, hands-on project work, and weekly peer group sessions facilitated by an expert in Figma. The course costs $799 USD, and you can check out the course details here.
Thanks,
{Your Name}
We’re happy to work with a team or company. For information on multi-seat discounts, custom trainings, and more, contact our admissions team.
Advanced Figma is backed by The Designlab Happiness Promise. After you've fully participated in the course, if you're not satisfied, you can get your money back. Read more here.
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Ready to take your Figma Skills to the next level?
Enroll today and reserve your seat, or speak with your Admissions team to get answers to any questions you might have.
