I have been self learning Figma for almost two weeks now. I am still learning new things everyday, and some of these, i wish i knew from the start itself.
Below are some of the things i learned while learning design with Figma as a complete beginner to UX / UI design.
At first, it would look Easy. All you would be doing is following the tutorials and you would end up with some great looking designs. Then when you start designing things your own, you would realize UX design is not as easy as you thought it is. Don't worry. Keep trying, you will eventually get better at it. Don't give up.
Below are some of the things i learned while learning design with Figma as a complete beginner to UX / UI design.
- You don't need to Install Figma - you can just open a Browser and start using it straight away
- Learn Figma ShortCuts - believe me - Learn this and you would be amazed how much time it saves you every day while designing. ( Shortcut to open Shortcuts in Figma is Ctrl + Alt + ?
- Youtube is the best place to learn Designing with Figma. There are plenty of Great, beginner friendly tutorials available
- One other best place to learn Figma is Medium ( there are also tons of UX/UI related tutorials and articles available there )
Practicing and learning by yourself is the only thing that can make you a better designer.Some things to note in Figma.
- Learn about Grid Lines first. This is very important. In UI / UX design, balance and spacing between elements are very important. Grid lines will help you to align various elements properly on the canvas ( frame ).
- Another equally important thing to learn in Figma is Constraints ( Check this Youtube video )
- To select an object the mouse is hovering on - Press Ctrl and Click.
- To select multiple objects together - Press Ctrl and Drag the mouse on top of the elements you want to select.
- Holding Shift button while dragging will hold it's axis position on the frame. Holding Shift while dragging a rectangle will give you a perfect square. Holding shift while dragging a Ellipse will give you a perfect circle.
There are plenty more things to learn in Figma. I will be updating this post with new points in coming weeks.
Check out Figma Youtube channel to know more about various features.
At first, it would look Easy. All you would be doing is following the tutorials and you would end up with some great looking designs. Then when you start designing things your own, you would realize UX design is not as easy as you thought it is. Don't worry. Keep trying, you will eventually get better at it. Don't give up.
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