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Figma Intro Course

Design, prototype and collaborate in Figma from day one on this two-day introduction course.

Covers the full design workflow from interface basics to interactive prototyping.

Design, prototype and collaborate in Figma from day one on this two-day introduction course. Covers the full design workflow from interface basics to interactive prototyping.

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Figma Intro training course

Figma Intro Course

Learn how to use Figma to create stunning UI designs and interactive prototypes on this introductory level course.

Learn the fundamentals of Figma's powerful features and tools, including user experience design, collaboration, and component libraries.

Gain practical skills in designing user-friendly interfaces and creating seamless interactions.

Whether you're a beginner or looking to expand your design skills, this course will equip you with the knowledge and hands-on techniques needed to bring your UX design and prototyping ideas to life using Figma.

Once you've completed this course, Figma Intermediate builds on these foundations with auto-layout, component variants and advanced prototyping.

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Course dates

Course dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You pay
19 to 20 October 2026 Mon-Tue London Islington Fully booked £549 £549 + VAT
16 to 17 December 2026 Wed-Thu London Islington Available £549 £120 £429 + VAT
18 to 19 February 2027 Thu-Fri Online Available £549 £100 £449 + VAT
15 to 16 April 2027 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
7 to 8 June 2027 Mon-Tue Online Available £549 £549 + VAT
2 to 3 August 2027 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
30 September to 1 October 2027 Thu-Fri Online Available £549 £549 + VAT
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Course dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You pay
19 to 20 October 2026 Mon-Tue London Islington Fully booked £549 £549 + VAT
16 to 17 December 2026 Wed-Thu London Islington Available £549 £120 £429 + VAT
15 to 16 April 2027 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
2 to 3 August 2027 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
Course dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You pay
18 to 19 February 2027 Thu-Fri Online Available £549 £100 £449 + VAT
7 to 8 June 2027 Mon-Tue Online Available £549 £549 + VAT
30 September to 1 October 2027 Thu-Fri Online Available £549 £549 + VAT

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Available as private, bespoke or team training at our centre, live online, or at your venue. Customise the outline, train as a group, or book a one-to-one with an expert.

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19 to 20 October 2026

Mon-Tue

Location
London Islington
Places
Fully booked
RRP
£549
Discount
—
You pay
£549 + VAT

16 to 17 December 2026

Wed-Thu

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
£120
You pay
£429 + VAT

18 to 19 February 2027

Thu-Fri

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
£100
You pay
£449 + VAT

15 to 16 April 2027

Thu-Fri

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
—
You pay
£549 + VAT

7 to 8 June 2027

Mon-Tue

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
—
You pay
£549 + VAT

2 to 3 August 2027

Mon-Tue

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
—
You pay
£549 + VAT

30 September to 1 October 2027

Thu-Fri

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
—
You pay
£549 + VAT

Course outline

1

Introduction to Figma

What is Figma?

Getting started with Figma

Exploring the interface

2

Working with Frames

Frames overview

Using preset frame sizes

Resizing and deleting frames

Navigating Your Project

Resize Frames for different Viewports

3

Designing with Figma

Understanding the Properties panel

Adding and editing type

Importing graphics and images

The difference between frames and groups

4

Drawing in Figma

Rectangles, Circles and Buttons

Drawing and combining shapes

Setting Appearance attributes

Exploring shape widgets

Drawing with the Pen Tool

Editing points and paths

Working with color

Stroke & fill options

5

Testing and prototyping

Adding interactions to elements

Linking and unlinking artboards

Fine tuning interactions

Setting screen transitions

Presenting your work

Advanced interactions with smart animation

6

Creating reusable assets

Component Basics

Working with variants

Adding and saving styles

Organising assets

Sharing with other users

7

Exploring responsive design

Working with constraints

Understanding auto layout

Nesting frames

Introducing grids and guides

8

More about graphics

Layer masking

Creating texture with blending modes

Using layer effects

Exploring the Figma community

UI kits and plugins

9

Further prototyping options

Prototype scrolling pages

Create a burger menu overlay for navigation

Using layer masking with smart animation

Push-drag interactions

Importing video

10

Sharing and exporting

Exporting for review

Hand off to a developer

Sharing your prototype using links

Exporting artboards as .png .svg and .pdf files

Previewing with the Figma phone app

Who is this course for?

For designers, product managers, marketers and developers who want to learn Figma for UI design and prototyping. No prior Figma or design tool experience required.

310 Reviews
9.6/10 Satisfaction
98.7% Recommend

It was at a great pace. Excellent. Calm and easy to understand and patient. Didn't rush - very happy.

Melisa – 23 September 2026

Really good pace, and very helpful things learned, thank you!

Bryony – 23 September 2026

The pace of the course was great, we had enough time to ask questions, troubleshoot and not affect the learning plan. The meeting pre-cours…

Angie – 23 September 2026

Calm, helpeful and knowledgeable - made sure everyone was up to speed before moving onto the next steps, clear instructions and a well set…

Nic – 8 September 2026

Patience, friendly, clear and keeping us engaged.

Eilish – 6 July 2026

Helpful and well talked through, explained things clearly

Marnie – 26 May 2026

Lots of knowledge of best practice on Figma - I already knew how to use the software but knowing the right way to do things was good.

Lauren – 26 May 2026

The session was very clear and easy to follow, especially as an introduction. You explained the key features well and broke things down int…

Roxana – 26 May 2026

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