Figma

What is Figma?

Figma is a collaborative, browser-based design tool used to create user interfaces, prototypes and design systems.

Its real-time collaboration made it the industry standard for product and UX design teams.

Why employers value it

Figma is now the default tool in most design job postings. Employers value it because it streamlines collaboration between designers, developers and stakeholders in one shared file.

How to learn it

Learn the canvas, frames and components, then design a few real screens and build a clickable prototype. Recreating an existing app is a fast way to learn the workflow.

• Master frames, layers, auto-layout and components
• Build reusable styles and a small design system
• Create clickable prototypes with interactions
• Hand off designs to developers cleanly

Careers that use it

Figma is essential for UX/UI designers, product designers and design-minded product managers, and useful for front-end developers implementing designs.

Market outlook

Figma continues to dominate UI design, and fluency in it is now a baseline expectation for design roles across the industry.