This Specialization is intended for beginners and aspiring designers seeking to develop foundational UI/UX skills using Figma. Through three hands-on courses, you will cover wireframing, layout design, reusable components, prototyping, and developer handoff—building skills across the full design workflow. These courses will prepare you to confidently create user-centered digital interfaces and collaborate effectively on real-world design projects.
Beginner: Figma UI / UX Design Essentials Specialization
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Beginner: Figma UI / UX Design Essentials Specialization
Design User-Friendly Interfaces With Figma. Master Figma fundamentals and workflows to create real-world, user-centered digital designs.
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Beginner level
No prior experience required
1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
What you'll learn
Build wireframes, user personas, and design briefs to kick off effective UX projects.
Use Auto Layout, Constraints, and Variants to design responsive, scalable UI components.
Create interactive prototypes and hand off designs to developers using Figma’s collaboration tools.
Overview
Skills you'll gain
- Graphic and Visual Design
- User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design
- UI/UX Strategy
- User Experience Design
- User Interface (UI) Design
- Interaction Design
- Persona (User Experience)
- Wireframing
- Responsive Web Design
- Design Reviews
- Mockups
- Prototyping
- Style Guides
- Animations
- Typography
- User Experience
- User Flows
- Design
Tools you'll learn
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Taught in English
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Specialization - 3 course series
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
Category: Figma (Design Software)
Category: Wireframing
Category: Typography
Category: User Experience Design
Category: Color Matching
Category: Animations
Category: Graphic and Visual Design
Category: Style Guides
Category: Persona (User Experience)
Category: Prototyping
Category: Mockups
Category: User Interface (UI) Design
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
Category: Figma (Design Software)
Category: UI Components
Category: User Flows
Category: Responsive Web Design
Category: User Interface (UI) Design
Category: Prototyping
Category: Mockups
Category: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design
Category: Information Architecture
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
Category: Prototyping
Category: Figma (Design Software)
Category: Collaborative Software
Category: Interaction Design
Category: User Flows
Category: Animations
Category: Wireframing
Category: Responsive Web Design
Category: Design
Category: UI Components
Category: User Experience
Category: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design
Category: Mockups
Category: Design Reviews
Category: Data Sharing
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