Learn Figma - UI/UX Design Essential Training (Udemy.com)
Learn how to design a beautiful and engaging mobile app with Figma. Learn-by-doing approach.
Created by: Caleb Kingston
Last updated June 2023
Our take
Based on the ratings of 18,337 students, a sample of their written reviews and the syllabus, as the course stood in June 2023. No course pays to be reviewed.
A short, paid Figma course that walks students through one project: a Chef's Recipes mobile app, from a blank frame to a clickable prototype. It runs about 3.7 hours over 48 lectures, so it's an afternoon, not a bootcamp. The first hour tours the Figma interface, constraints and components. The rest is spent building the app, followed by a quick section on prototyping, sharing and exporting. It's aimed at complete beginners and at designers switching from Sketch or Adobe XD who want to see how Figma handles the same job. Around 73,000 students have taken it, and the rating sits at 4.7 from more than 18,000 reviews.
Reviewers like Caleb Kingston's teaching. The phrase that comes up again and again is clear and easy to follow, and several credit the step by step build with getting them started. The complaints are consistent too. The videos were recorded on an older Figma, and even after the June 2023 update students say menus and features have moved, so following along becomes a scavenger hunt. It's taught on a Mac with no Windows keyboard notes. Lower ratings call it a crash course rather than a full one, and one reviewer wishes Auto Layout got more than a passing mention.
This is a short course, and that cuts both ways. It's a fast, focused first look, and it asks for far less time than the neighbours beside it whose titles promise Webflow or freelancing advice on top of Figma. But if you want current Figma features taught on today's interface, one of those neighbours will serve you better. Recommended as a quick starter, with a live Figma tab open to check what has changed since recording.
Pros
- One project carried start to finish: icons, images, text, components, then a working prototype
- Clear, easy to follow explanations that reviewers say suit total beginners
- Only 3.7 hours across 48 lectures, so it fits comfortably in a weekend
- Covers constraints and components early so design elements stay reusable
Cons
- Recorded on an older Figma UI; students say features have been renamed or moved since
- Taught on a Mac with no Windows shortcut equivalents
- Auto Layout barely covered, and some reviewers call it a crash course rather than a full one
While Figma has advanced a lot since this course was created, it is still very informative and worthwhile to see how Figma operates. The instructor is very knowledgeable and easy to follow.
Listed as all levels, but it's really a first course; anyone already past Figma basics will find little new here.
What you will learn
- Design Websites
- Design mobile and desktop apps
- You will have a fully interactive design and prototype at the end of this course
- You will learn how to reuse design elements for future projects
Course content
7 sections · 48 lectures · 3.7 hours of video 1 article
- 1Introduction to the Course 2 free previews3 lectures · 2 min
- 2Learning the Figma Interface 6 free previews17 lectures · 53 min
- 3Setting up a new project4 lectures · 10 min
- 4Adding and Editing Content12 lectures · 1.7 hours
- 5Completing the Design5 lectures · 37 min
- 6Prototyping, Sharing, and Exporting6 lectures · 15 min
- 7Conclusion1 lecture · 1 min
Who it is for
The instructor says it suits
- User Interface designers
- Web Designers
- Graphic Designers
- UX Designers
- Beginners looking to get into the UI/UX field
What you need before you start
- Internet Access
- You should know your way around computer basics
Quality Score
Overall Score : 94 / 100
Course Description
Ux Design Awards Best Paid Course
Figma is a very powerful application that runs online. There are virtually no platform boundaries when it comes to using figma because you can design within a web browser or using their desktop application made for windows and macs. Figma is similar to Sketch and Adobe XD but is the more powerful of the three when it comes to team collaboration and responsive, fast paced design.
This course will cover user interface designing using the powerful tools within Figma. In the first section, I'll cover the Figma interface and where you can find powerful tools like constraints to make your designs responsive, and components to build a library of design elements to use throughout your projects. I'll also go over real-time team collaboration and how you can use figma to work closely with others in the same project.
Later on I will guide you through designing and prototyping a "Chef's Recipes" App which will include multiple artboards, custom icon designs, editing images and text, and everything else you need to create a polished realistic design.
Please join me as a beginner in design or as a seasoned UI/UX designer wanting to switch from other tools like Sketch or Adobe XD
Instructor Details
- 4.7 Rating
18,337 Reviews
Caleb Kingston
Back in 2010, I started brainspin with a desire to design compelling and engaging apps. For over 7 years, I have designed many high profile web and iPhone applications. The applications range from 3D medical aided web applications to project management applications for niche industries.
I am also the founder of a large local design organization, Salt Lake Designers, where I and other local influencers help cultivate the talents of up and coming UX designers through workshops and panel discussions.
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Reviews
By Dragos Petrescu on 11/7/2023
Good course overall, although it seemed a bit too fast sometimes. It was an advantage for Mac users, but as a Windows user, I had some difficulty in getting the hang of the shortcuts at first. Finally, Caleb explains the basic concepts of Figma through practical examples that helped me understand how to use this tool better.
By Douglas Axel Samaniego on 12/29/2022
Great introduction to Figma. Easy to follow and takes you step by step through all the core features of the platform. My only complaint is that the interface has changed a little bit since the course was released. Maybe it would be fine to clarify this at the beginning of the course or on each chapter when necessary.
By Alejandro García on 12/6/2021
The course was very good although it needs an update because the current version of figma has been rearrange in compare to the one show in course, because of that a couple of times was difficult to keep the pace, especially with the colors part. Tanks for a well done course
By Samy Utomo on 7/2/2021
It’s good to learn from this course for a fundamental of Figma. We can learn from the examples to know how to build prototype and design in figma properly, like making components, coloring, etc. I think there are many advanced things in Figma which have not been covered yet, but this course is good for a beginner. Thank you!
By Jami Odell on 3/1/2021
This course was superb. The instructor did a good job of covering the basics for a beginner. I have been attempting to teach myself Figma already, during this course I had many A-ha! moments that truly helped me understand how to construct an app. Thank you!!!
By Kim Freking on 6/15/2020
I really appreciated the way he walked through everything showing user-flow, and address areas that I found I had questions on when working on projects. Super helpful, and definitely worth it. Nitpick point -Sorta wish he had spoken out his commands more like the "Learn Sketch" teacher does more frequently, especially in the beginning (he did post images of the commands he was doing - I just didn't always know the symbols/ and was rewinding multiple times with each new positioning to learn the commands. If it had been verbal as the LearnSketch guy does, I feel I would have progressed through the video a lot more quickly - kinda akin to "see + hear, know how to apply while watching" thereby ingraining through repeatable miosis rather then "see. pause. rewind. see command. pause. rewind. look back up at the screen to remember the screen move. play. rewind too far b/c didn't know what the option symbol was, repeat, etc.". Still 100x better than having to learn on one's own. Am very thankful for the teaching.
By Dirgau Lavinia on 5/4/2020
Hy everyone ;-) For me it was very easy to learn the basic of Figma trough this course. The classes are very well structured and the teacher explains very well and it was very easy for me to learn and go through the whole course. Also it is very easy to return to the information every time I need it Since I really appreciated the school and the course, I chose to study here the advanced Figma course too.
By Miyu Ieki on 1/11/2020
Although the app version I have in my laptop is a little different than the one in the course, now I have a better understanding of how to use Figma basically and what we can do with it. Just wondering the instructor was reading out the description on the some of first video and the last video.
By Elena Velikova on 11/8/2019
I just finished the course, but even before I finished it completely, I was able to design a few layouts for my clients. The course is very good structured, quite easy to understand and implement the individual tasks. I strongly recommend the course to everyone who wants to start using Figma as a primary tool for designing, getting client feedback and handing off to the frontend development team .
By Amit Joshi on 3/3/2019
The introduction section gives a great overview of the tool and the instructor is very knowledgeable! And now after finishing the course, I must say I loved it! The best part of it was the project because it gave me real insights into the industrial applications of the tool









