Designing & Prototyping Interfaces with Figma

by D WYSE

Are you an individual wishing you could create designs without the requirement of downloading and installing IDEs? Do you require a design suite that is free and still packed with numerous functionalities? Are you a designer that is a part of multiple designers required to work simultaneously? Do you require a web-based application that you can use for testing the responsiveness of your designed applications both on desktop and mobile? Do you require a safe environment where your designs are simultaneously saved as codes that can be implemented during the development phase of your project? Do you need a spacious online board where you can doddle and draw out your raw ideas that would be developed into designs? Or do you desire a community where you can easily get the necessary resources and plugins that will aid your design processes? Do you require a web-based application where you can test prototypes designed to specific device sizes? Are you in need of a platform where your team and organization can collaborate and brainstorm while leaving comments and feedback?Then Figma and Figjam is your best choice to meet these needs.Figma is a web-based prototyping and graphics editor tool with added features for offline use for desktop applications in Windows and macOS. It is a graphics designing tool that works directly on a browser, therefore, allowing access to projects and designs via any platform or operating system without the need of first installing software or purchasing a license. Figma is also supported on iOS and Android mobile devices, allowing access to views and interactions with prototypes in Figma for a real-time experience. Figma also helps its users with resources available in the Community. Integrated with Figjam which is a digital whiteboarding tool that enables its users to implement emojis, sticky notes, and tools for drawing. The whiteboard Figjam gives has only one spacious board where you can walk through your ideasWhether you are new to Figma and Figjam or have been using it for a long time, this guide will give you a solid foundation and background on the various functionalities and features packed in Figma and Figjam, as well as the tools, resources, and abilities needed to move further to design eye-catching applications and prototypes that can be tested for interactions. Anyone without a background in designing and prototyping applications is capable of navigating around and using Figjam and Figma with the lessons provided in this guide. Here's a peek at what this guide contains;Benefits of FigmaCreating a Figma AccountFigma Web Application Version and Figma Desktop ApplicationSwitching From Adobe XD and Sketch to FigmaIdea Exploration and Collaboration in FigjamCreating Personas and Mood Boards in FigjamPages and Layers in FigmaTranslating Ideas into WireframesKey points to Note when Creating WireframesCreating Advanced Vector Shapes with the Pen ToolWorking with Effects, Topography, and ColorsAdding, Rearranging, and Removing ElementsSupported Export Formats in FigmaApplication of Auto-Layout to InterfacesBuilding Variants and Components in Collaborative WorkspacesUsing Version Control for Work PreservationAdjusting Interfaces for Desktop and the WebSharing and Testing Design Prototypes on Real Devices and BrowsersAssets Exportation and Management of Handover ProcessesDiscovery of Resources and Plugins in the Community of FigmaPlugins Suggestions… and a lot moreThis guide

169 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 12, 2022