Figma Advanced One-day Course


  • Figma Advanced One-day Course

    My Figma course was great, definitely feel more confident and can even create great prototypes in it with no issues. Would recommend to anyone struggling to understand how Figma works!

    Wise
    November 2024
  • Figma Introduction

    Great Figma beginners course, our trainer was very knowledgeable

    Morgan Lowell
    October 2024
  • Figma Introduction

    A brilliant two-day hybrid session on Figma. I learnt so much that I can immediately apply to my work which will make my designs and prototypes slicker and more efficient. Thank you!

    Cancer Research
    November 2024
  • Figma Advanced

    We found we were able to cover a lot of ground in 2 days of bespoke training. We learned loads and were able to immediately put what we were taught into practice. I recommend it to everyone!

    Backbase
    December 2024
  • Figma Advanced

    A brilliant instructor! Very knowledgeable and patient. He covered and explained all the fundamentals, very clearly which made the whole learning experience very enjoyable.

    The White Company
    November 2024
  • Figma Introduction

    A knowledgeable trainer who was happy to answer questions and listen to how I need to work within my companies' processes. His answers to follow-up questions were really helpful.

    Hachette UK
    October 2024
  • Figma Advanced

    Thank you very much. The course was indeed brilliant and I had loads to learn from it.

    Carbonplace
    December 2024
  • Figma Introduction

    The training sessions were very good and I learned a lot. Looking forward to the advanced Prototyping course!

    Buttasideup Creative Agency
    January 2025
  • Figma Advanced

    Excellent knowledge pool and incredibly informative consultant, a huge thank you to the Transmedia team for my Figma course. Would recommend!

    Fran M
    November 2024
  • Figma Introduction

    Everyone loved the training, even the people with the most experience of Figma got plenty out of it. Our trainer was excellent. So thorough but also managed to make it engaging and with humour.

    Wren Kitchens
    November 2024
  • Figma Advanced

    Everyone loved the training, another successful couple of days. Our trainer was an absolute dream. He makes everything so straightforward.

    Wren Kitchens
    October 2024
  • Figma Introduction

    The Figma course was great! Tony was very good at explaining and had great patience even when you didn't understand something. I feel much more confident using Figma now

    Fremantle Media Group Ltd
    November 2024
  • Figma Introduction

    Had a great time with the training, it was so insightful and full of details that will improve my Figma workflow. An excellent teacher and so patient and willing to involve the others in the class.

    Wren Kitchens
    November 2024
  • Figma Introduction

    Just wanted to say thank you for the course yesterday. The trainer was great and the team got exactly what they needed.

    Essex County Council
    October 2024
  • Figma Introduction

    Really useful two days learning the ins and outs of Figma. Our trainer ensured all questions were answered and solutions offered for real world situations. Highly recommend for training in Figma!

    UK Research and Innovation
    November 2024

Course Facts

  • 1 day course
  • Our Trainers are Authorised Professionals
  • Live Online or Classroom-based
  • Certificate of completion
  • Maximum class size of 6 for scheduled courses
  • Unlimited support after your course
  • Courses at all levels: Introduction, Intermediate, Advanced and Masterclasses

Course Outline

  • Layers and Vectors
  • Working with Text and Fonts
  • Working with Images
  • Using Layout tools
  • Using Components
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  • Figma Advanced One-day Course

    My Figma course was great, definitely feel more confident and can even create great prototypes in it with no issues. Would recommend to anyone struggling to understand how Figma works!

    Wise
    November 2024
  • Figma Introduction

    Great Figma beginners course, our trainer was very knowledgeable

    Morgan Lowell
    October 2024
  • Figma Introduction

    A brilliant two-day hybrid session on Figma. I learnt so much that I can immediately apply to my work which will make my designs and prototypes slicker and more efficient. Thank you!

    Cancer Research
    November 2024
  • Figma Advanced

    We found we were able to cover a lot of ground in 2 days of bespoke training. We learned loads and were able to immediately put what we were taught into practice. I recommend it to everyone!

    Backbase
    December 2024
  • Figma Advanced

    A brilliant instructor! Very knowledgeable and patient. He covered and explained all the fundamentals, very clearly which made the whole learning experience very enjoyable.

    The White Company
    November 2024
  • Figma Introduction

    A knowledgeable trainer who was happy to answer questions and listen to how I need to work within my companies' processes. His answers to follow-up questions were really helpful.

    Hachette UK
    October 2024
  • Figma Advanced

    Thank you very much. The course was indeed brilliant and I had loads to learn from it.

    Carbonplace
    December 2024
  • Figma Introduction

    The training sessions were very good and I learned a lot. Looking forward to the advanced Prototyping course!

    Buttasideup Creative Agency
    January 2025
  • Figma Advanced

    Excellent knowledge pool and incredibly informative consultant, a huge thank you to the Transmedia team for my Figma course. Would recommend!

    Fran M
    November 2024
  • Figma Introduction

    Everyone loved the training, even the people with the most experience of Figma got plenty out of it. Our trainer was excellent. So thorough but also managed to make it engaging and with humour.

    Wren Kitchens
    November 2024
  • Figma Advanced

    Everyone loved the training, another successful couple of days. Our trainer was an absolute dream. He makes everything so straightforward.

    Wren Kitchens
    October 2024
  • Figma Introduction

    The Figma course was great! Tony was very good at explaining and had great patience even when you didn't understand something. I feel much more confident using Figma now

    Fremantle Media Group Ltd
    November 2024
  • Figma Introduction

    Had a great time with the training, it was so insightful and full of details that will improve my Figma workflow. An excellent teacher and so patient and willing to involve the others in the class.

    Wren Kitchens
    November 2024
  • Figma Introduction

    Just wanted to say thank you for the course yesterday. The trainer was great and the team got exactly what they needed.

    Essex County Council
    October 2024
  • Figma Introduction

    Really useful two days learning the ins and outs of Figma. Our trainer ensured all questions were answered and solutions offered for real world situations. Highly recommend for training in Figma!

    UK Research and Innovation
    November 2024

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Prices for bespoke sessions with our expert trainers start at £525 + VAT.

Overview

This course is recommended as a follow-up to our Introduction to Figma course, or it can be taken in its own right by those with equivalent experience. Our course is ideal for designers, marketers, product managers, developers, and anyone with some previous Figma experience looking to design and build an advanced UI Design System using Figma. During the course, you will learn how to set up mood boards, how to create 3D shapes, techniques especially suited to mobile devices, UI rules of hierarchy, consistency and grids, exporting and compressing final design assets and many other useful techniques in the further creative and efficient use of Figma. All our Figma courses are taught by industry professionals who will share years of their industry experience with you, imparting best practice techniques as well mastery of the tools.
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Course Outline

Layers and Vectors

  • Using Vector Networks
  • Combining and Editing Shapes
  • Create unique effects with Blend modes
  • Setting small and big nudge values
  • Managing and sharing Styles

Working with Text and Fonts

  • Creating bulleted and numbered lists
  • Adding links to text
  • Adding Emoji and Icon Fonts to Text Layers
  • Converting text to vector paths
  • Managing missing and conflicting fonts

Working with Images

  • Adding animated GIFs to prototypes
  • Uploading an image as a fill
  • Adding images in bulk with Place image
  • Pasting images in the canvas

Using Layout tools

  • Measuring distances between layers
  • Creating dynamic designs with Auto Layout
  • Arranging layers with Smart selection
  • Applying constraints to define how layers resize
  • Combining Layout Grids and Constraints

Using Components

  • Overview of Components in Figma
  • Naming and organising Components
  • Creating Components to reuse in designs
  • Creating and inserting component instances
  • Creating and using variants
  • Creating interactive components with variants
  • Swapping components and instances
  • Applying overrides to instances

Using Libraries

  • Overview of Libraries in Figma
  • Swapping style and component libraries
  • Reviewing and accepting library updates
  • Managing libraries in design files

Building Prototypes

  • Prototype interactions and animations
  • Adding prototype connections to components
  • Prototype scrolling with overflow behaviour
  • Preserving scroll position in prototypes
  • Creating advanced animations with smart animate

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