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What this is and who it’s for

I dedicate this course to curious self-learners. My goal is to introduce you to Figma, a simple yet powerful interface design tool. Here I’ve collected all the knowledge about Figma that I’ve gathered over several years. It will let you master this robust tool and help you design for screens.

Beginners will find the right foundation here for further growth in graphic and interface design: how to use the Pen tool, what gradients are, components, Auto Layout, prototypes, and blending modes.

More experienced users will be able to fill the gaps in their skills.

A little bit about love

To create something amazing, you need to love what you do. For me, that love starts with a solid, deep understanding of the tool—when you truly master it.

In 2017, I found myself in product design and fell in love with it. A turning point was when I switched from Sketch to Figma and wrote the first version of this textbook.

I wanted to share my love for the tool with the design community, and I want Figma to remain the industry standard. I do not exaggerate when I say that this application changed my life and significantly sped up my work.

This textbook is free because I want to contribute to the design community and help a new generation of product and graphic designers.

Take this textbook, study it, and go create.

Acknowledgements

I wish to thank Inga, who inspired me to write more and publish content on /designer. Thanks to my daughter Toma, who taught me to be curious again.

Thanks to Dmitry Batov, my first team lead, for believing in me at Pochta Bank in 2017, when I was a hungry junior.

Thanks to Yury Vetrov for broadening my horizons in design.

Huge thanks to Simon Allardice for his programming courses and thoughtful approach to tutorials. Without him, this course definitely wouldn’t have been made.

Thanks to my friends and moderators of the Figma chat for their contribution to the community: Gleb Sabirzyanov, Igor Plyushch, Andrey Kovalyov, Denis Ray, Denis Nerdfox, Raim Shaikhelislamov, Nellie Nazmieva, and Viktor Teplov.

All these people have had a huge impact on me and for that I am eternally grateful.

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