Figma is a web-based graphics editing and user
interface design app. You can use it to do all
kinds of graphic design work from wireframing
websites, designing mobile app interfaces,
prototyping designs, crafting social media
posts, and everything in between.
The official Figma team has put together a
series of courses to teach you the basics of
Design. It includes a dozen video
tutorials with design exercises. If you’re new
to UI and UX
design, these videos are
worth exploring.
Figma is so much more than a typical design
tool. With its collaborative and cloud-based
features, it's easy to create and share stunning designs.
What truly sets Figma apart are its team
and
community-based features. For example, you can
invite as many people as you want to view
and
comment on your creations, any viewer
can inspect your design file's code and exporting
in
your
preferred format is a breeze.
You don't have to be on a design team to enjoy Figma's
collaborative perks, though. With
its
extensive library of
community-made templates, widgets and plugins, you'll
always have a fresh
supply of help and inspiration.
Design systems allow you to create your own
component libraries and made things with more
consistent designs. Figma offers many tools for you
to create design systems more easily.
You don't have to be on a design team to enjoy Figma's
collaborative perks, though. With
its
extensive library of
community-made templates, widgets and plugins, you'll
always have a fresh
supply of help and inspiration.
The importance of good UI and UX can't be understated.
As user tastes become more refined, and competition in the digital space becomes more fierce,
businesses can't afford unintuitive, clunky, or inconsistent interfaces that don't work the way users expect. It's
effectively the key to attracting new users - and retaining them for longer.