Note: If you have a different UI than in the course, you can change it back by clicking the '?' in the bottom right corner of Figma and select 'Go back to previous UI'. Happy Figma'ing!

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Course contents
SECTION: 1
Getting Started 5:42
SECTION: 2
Auto Layout - Level 1 55:49
SECTION: 3
Advanced Workflow Tricks 35:51
SECTION: 4
Grids 20:20
SECTION: 5
Simple App Brand 19:52
SECTION: 6
Nested & Responsive Auto layouts 48:11
SECTION: 7
Animation - Level 1 1:11:43
SECTION: 8
Prototyping - Level 1 1:26:31
1. Create & remove bulk multiple noodles wires at once in Figma
3:05
2. Quiz question 13
3. How to bulk update nav links in your Figma prototype
3:15
4. How to set the right phone and find old prototype phones in Figma
4:01
5. How to make sticky scroll position search bar in Figma
3:43
6. Quiz question 14
7. How to stack multiple sticky text vertical scrolling in Figma
13:56
8. Quiz question 15
9. Class project 06 - Multiple Sticky Headings
2:25
10. How to make Interactive Components in Figma
3:42
11. How to make a checkmark turn on and off in Figma
2:38
12. Interactive components with sliding button in navigation for Figma
6:55
13. Quiz question 16
14. Class project 07 - Sliding Button Nav Challenge
4:14
15. Class project 07 - Completed
3:51
16. How to use Sections in Figma for organizing your content
4:49
17. How to use sections for prototyping in Figma
6:38
18. Quiz question 17
19. How to add iOS battery wifi notch status bar to Figma
7:11
20. How to add iOS or Android Snack Bar UI to Figma
10:38
21. Class project 08 - Operating System UI
1:47
22. Be careful what you create in Figma
3:43
SECTION: 9
Advanced Layers 29:26
SECTION: 10
Components & Variants - Level 1 1:07:49
SECTION: 11
Typography 57:38
SECTION: 12
Imagery 1:03:59
1. How to create an image style in Figma
3:47
2. Quiz question 27
3. What's the difference with Images inside frames vs fills vs Masked in Figma
4:15
4. How to crop images using shortcuts in Figma
2:13
5. Quiz question 28
6. How to mask images with text in Figma
6:21
7. Class Project 10 - Text Mask
2:49
8. How to mask using transparent pngs with alpha channels in Figma
6:35
9. Quiz question 29
10. Class Project 11 - Alpha Mask
1:23
11. How to create a luma mask in Figma
3:02
12. Quiz question 30
13. Class project 12 - Luma Mask
1:00
14. How to make a spillover mask outside of the frame in Figma
9:49
15. How to use the pen tool to make image masks in Figma
11:04
16. Quiz question 31
17. How to use color layer blending modes in Figma
9:13
18. Class project 13 - Social Ad
2:28
19. Quiz question 32
SECTION: 13
Video 33:47
SECTION: 14
Color 17:38
SECTION: 15
Styles & Libraries 34:20
SECTION: 16
Drawing, Stroke & Fill 36:19
SECTION: 17
Auto Layout - Level 2 34:07
1. How to overlap & stack things in a Figma Autolayout
3:16
2. Quiz question 39
3. What are the shortcuts for hug & fill in Figma
3:36
4. Quiz question 40
5. How to set absolute spacing so things ignore Autolayout in Figma
2:47
6. Quiz question 41
7. How to absolute position something that is responsive in Figma
2:23
8. How stick things to the bottom right of an auto layout in Figma
4:02
9. How to resize a box automatically in a Auto Layout to match text in Figma
4:52
10. What are the autolayout padding and resizing shortcuts
1:51
11. How to create a minimum width height button in Figma
4:23
12. How to wrap auto layout objects in Figma
1:42
13. What does stroke included excluded mean in Figma auto layout
2:00
14. Quiz question 42
15. How to set custom spacing in auto layouts in Figma
3:15
SECTION: 18
Components & Variants - Level 2 18:22
SECTION: 19
Prototyping - Level 2 1:01:57
SECTION: 20
Variables 33:57
SECTION: 21
Design Tokens 29:28
SECTION: 22
Animation - Level 2 16:52
SECTION: 23
Accessibility 11:01
SECTION: 24
Working with Stakeholders 49:39
SECTION: 25
What Next 21:49

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Course info

177 lessons / 16 hours 46 quiz questions 21 projects Certificate of achievement

Overview

Hi there, aspiring Figma enthusiasts! Are you ready to embark on an exhilarating journey with me, Dan Scott, as we unlock the full potential of our Figma skills in the dazzling realm of UX/UI Design using Figma Advanced?

Try Figma for free by clicking here.

This course is tailor-made for those who have already mastered the fundamental principles of UI/UX Design using Figma. If you've triumphed over my Figma Essentials course or have a sneaking suspicion that there's a treasure trove of unexplored tools, tips, workflows, and updates awaiting your discovery, then look no further! This course is your golden ticket to taking your UI/UX prowess to the next level.

Together, we'll start by delving into the depths of multilevel nested autolayouts, and unravel the secrets used by UX professionals by learning:
- Workflow techniques, managing design assets, styles, components, grid and column layouts like true virtuosos.
- Learn how to use Variables and put them to work creating even more complete prototypes.
- Use variables to make Light & Dark Modes + Compact & Comfortable spacing versions of your components. 
- You’ll then take your new knowledge of variables to understand and create your own Design Tokens. 
  • - Unleashing the magic of advanced animation techniques, captivating users with animated background gradients and Houdini Text.
  • - Harness the power of Lottie animation files, breathing life into your designs.
  • - Crafting responsive elements that effortlessly adapt to any device, proving your design prowess knows no bounds.
  • - Unleashing the full potential of powerful images & video masking techniques, amplifying the visual impact of your creations.
  • - Mastering advanced typography features, transforming words into captivating works of art.
  • - Embracing the realm of AI, infusing your process with its genius to elevate your skills as a UX designer.
  • - Elevate your prototyping game, conducting user tests with finesse using advanced techniques.
  • - Unveiling sticky scroll buttons that stack, animated anchor points and booleans, and a host of other captivating effects.
  • - Creating enchanting dropdown menus, hover grow effects for images, and expanding search bars.
  • - Discovering the right accessibility tools & techniques, ensuring inclusivity and usability for all users.
  • - Becoming a variant boss, expertly taming unwieldy variants to just 1 or 2.
  • - Unveiling the secrets of seamless collaboration with designers, developers, and stakeholders.
  • - Mastering the art of exporting production-ready assets, bringing your designs to life beyond the realm of Figma.
  • - Unearthing professional workflow tricks & shortcuts, saving you precious time and skyrocketing your efficiency.
  • - Plus much more exciting advanced Figma goodness along the way!

As you journey through this course, you'll acquire the skills wielded by UX professionals, gaining a profound understanding of the UX Design industry. From concept to a highly polished finish, you'll confidently manage your own UX projects ideal for your portfolio.

Throughout the course, I'll assign assignments and projects that nurture your skills and empower you to create your very own unique UX design masterpiece for your portfolio. Don’t worry if this all seems overwhelmingly advanced right now, because the BYOL crew stands ready to support and guide you, ensuring your questions get answered.

It's time to embrace the call to upgrade yourself and transcend from being a good UX Designer to a bona fide Figma UX Superhero! Unlock your potential, save the day, and let your design prowess soar!

Requirements:

- A copy of Figma (a free plan is available on the Figma website).
  • - Basic knowledge of Figma is required. I recommend watching my Figma Essentials course prior to embarking on this epic adventure.

Who this course is for:

  • - UX/UI adventurers who already have a basic understanding of Figma.
  • - Self-taught Figma enthusiasts yearning for structured guidance.
  • - Graduates of my Figma Essentials Course, hungry for more knowledge and skills.
  • - Visionaries who have developed their own unique Figma approach but crave exploration of the vast universe of tools, updates, and time-saving techniques.

What you'll learn:

  • - Diving deep into multi level nested autolayouts. 
  • - Robust components that are easy to update and hard to break. 
  • - Component properties. 
- Variables
- Design Tokens
- Advanced Prototyping using Variables
  • - Learn Workflow tips and tricks for managing your design assets, styles, components, grid and column layouts.
  • - Advanced animation techniques
  • - Animated Background gradients. 
  • - Houdini Text
  • - Animate along a path in Figma
  • - How to add Lottie animation files in Figma
  • - Build responsive elements ready for any device size.
  • - The best shortcuts & plugins to make you a more efficient UX designer.
  • - Absolute Positioning of Autolayouts. 
  • - Powerful images & video masking techniques. 
  • - Advanced typography features. 
  • - Learn to use AI in your process to make you a better UX designer. 
  • - Advanced prototyping techniques to level up your user tests. 
  • - Make prototypes better and faster using tricks & shortcuts. 
  • - Sticky scroll buttons that stack. 
  • - Video playback controls. 
  • - Animated anchor points and booleans.
  • - Create a Dropdown menu
  • - Create a hover grow effect for images.
  • - Create and expanding Search Bar 
  • - Learn the right accessibility tools & techniques  
  • - Become a variant boss. Cutting down those 100 variants to just 1 or 2. 
  • - Learn the best ways to work with other designers, developers and stakeholders. 
  • - Build a UX project from beginning to end ready for your portfolio.
  • - Export production ready assets.
  • - Learn professional workflow tricks & shortcuts.
  • - Forum support from me and the rest of the BYOL crew.
  • - All the techniques used by UX professionals
  • - 160 videos of detailed Figma Advanced Content.
Daniel Scott

Daniel Scott

Founder of Bring Your Own Laptop & Chief Instructor

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I discovered the world of design as an art student when I stumbled upon a lab full of green & blue iMac G3’s. My initial curiosity around using the computer to create ‘art’ developed into a full-blown passion, eventually leading me to become a digital designer and founder of Bring Your Own Laptop.

Sharing and teaching are a huge part of who I am. As a certified Adobe instructor, I've had the honor of winning multiple Adobe teaching awards at their annual MAX conference. I see Bring Your Own Laptop as the supportive community I wished for when I was first starting out and intimidated by design. Through teaching, I hope to bring others along for the ride and empower my students to bring their stories, labors of love, and art into the world.
True to my Kiwi roots, I've lived in many places, and currently, I reside in Ireland with my wife and kids.

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Hi everyone, in this video we're going to tidy up... this big old mess that we've started... this video is totally skippable, if you want... because I'm just going to tidy up the components... we'll cover a few shortcuts, but only ones you already know... I'm just going to set up a better way for my main components...

at the moment they're just dabbled everywhere. All right, this is what I mean, I'm going to put all my main components... inside this container, of a phone, so that it's easier to design... I'm going to move these over just so that stuff's not everywhere... and so I can use my sweet 'N' shortcut that we learned earlier... 'N', 'N', 'N', 'N', rather than using, earlier on, we went N, and it just...

flew around all the frames I had lying everywhere... so that's what we're going to do... oh yeah, we're going to make the icons purple, all right, let's do it. I'm going to start by just making a big old frame over here... and we're going to call this one "Main Components". I'm going to give it a background color...

just as a good contrast to the phone... nice and big... let's do the easy ones, so measurements can go in here... going to make sure it's inside my main components frame... you can go... down here, for the moment...

colors, can go in here as well... these components can go across... where are they going to go? Squeeze in there... and if I 'Shift 2', and zoom in, I can just tidy these up a little bit... remember, these are just stray components...

but they are main components, which is good, 'Shift 1'... and what else can go over, that can go in the bin... that was just an example... you're like "Hey, I wouldn't make that, you can keep yours."  Other things we need, what I'd like to do is... this, this, and this are not very useful... just lying on their own, especially when you're trying to design your event card ...

and you've got to say, all right, I'm going to design it over here... but I need to keep an eye on, over here, that's not good... so what I'm going to do is I'm going to create a place... where all my main components can live... separate from my production, phone's over here, just going to have a separate one... over here, that's just going to contain my main components...

so I can design over here, and they just get reflected over here. So I'm just duplicating this one, going to have to make this all a lot bigger... zip, add your own sound effects, so I'm going to use this now... as my placeholder... at the moment you can see, it's called iPhone 14, I'm going to call this one... "App Components"...

and inside of here I've got instances, I don't want instances, I don't want you... I want my main component hiding in here... so that when I do do designs it reflects on all these other pages. So what I can do is, I can say, I want to cut you, my main component... and who remembers that sweet shortcut where we--  I want to switch this out, I want a piece to replace even, remember what it is? It is 'Command Shift R' on a Mac, 'Ctrl Shift R' on PC, you got it...

so I just switched out that instance for my main component... going to turn on my grids, who remembers the shortcut for grid? 'Shift G'... if you hit Shift H, I do that all the time, let's have a look... 'Shift H', flip horizontally... tap it all the time, by accident, 'Shift G'.

So now I can line this up and say, actually, I want you there... can you see why I do this, it's so that when I do adjust this now... when I say, actually, I want this to be over here... it's actually reflecting in my different production frames... this is just like the control of them all... and because - I'm undoing - because it's actually laid out on a phone...

I can actually get the spacing and everything correct. Same with this down here, this is an instance, because I duplicated off here... I want my main, where is he hiding? There he is, he's on this one, so I'm going to cut him as well... and use that same sweet shortcut... 'Command Shift R', or 'Ctrl Shift R' on a PC...

'Shift 2', and now he is that main component... so when I am doing design changes... again, when I start messing with stuff... it's actually doing on all these different Artboards... that one there is not even changing... oh, he's got some overrides on him for the bigger phone, there we go.

So what else have we got? This needs to have a Home... he's a main component, I'm going to cut him... I'm going to click on this instance here... 'Command Shift R', 'Ctrl Shift R' on a PC, getting sick of that, aren't you? 'Shift 2', there you go, he is a logo...

and he's got a stripe down the middle, what is that? It's the grids... shortcut for grids, 'Shift G', not Shift H. All right, let's have a little look, N key... there's my last Android phone, I've got this giant frame up here, I don't need... I'm going to select it and delete it...

N key, and what have we got? So I've got main components... and then just my three production phones here... awesome. Last thing I'm going to do is, you, main component... hold down the 'Option' key on a Mac, 'Alt' key on a PC, to get both sides...

because I want a bit of, don't do that... I want these to be down here, they're just a bit more useful... to be able to see them while I'm working... and this whole thing is too close... move over, please, Sir, there we go... and now it's weird it's not lined up...

there we go. The last thing I want to do before we move on is I want to--  I could do it to the instances but I actually... want to do it to these components down here, my main components... and I want to make them my selection color... I want to use my document colors, local colors, I want to use that one... so they change all through the document...

now that we've got some colors to work with. All right, that's it for this video, a little bit of tidying out... do I do this as I go, no, I end up getting to a point... where I'm like, this is messy... I need to fix it up, and then I tidy it up... or when I have to share my file with somebody else, then I tidy it up...

and go through and start naming stuff... till then it can get a little bit messy, anyway... all right, that is it, I will see you in the next video.
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