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Design & Video

Figma for Non-Designers

Stop just looking at Figma files — start working in them

12 lessons4 modules9h 15m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This course teaches Figma to people with zero design background, focused on the four things non-designers actually do: view files, comment on them, make small edits without breaking the design, and create simple assets from scratch. You will learn the canvas, frames, layers, and the difference between edit and view access; how to comment so feedback is unambiguous; how to change copy, swap images, recolor, and detach instances safely; and how to build a wireframe, a basic mockup, and an on-brand marketing graphic using auto layout, components, styles, and free Community templates. Every lesson ends with a concrete worked example and the practical guardrails — version history, branching pages, export settings — that keep you from damaging a real designer's file.

Curriculum

Module 1: Finding Your Way Around a Figma File3 lessons
Module 2: Commenting and Collaborating Like a Pro3 lessons
  • Leaving Comments That Get Acted On🔒45m
  • Resolving Threads and Keeping Feedback Tidy🔒40m
  • Version History as Your Safety Net🔒40m
Module 3: Editing Files Without Breaking Anything3 lessons
  • Editing Text and Swapping Images Safely🔒50m
  • Colors, Styles, and Recoloring Without Chaos🔒45m
  • Understanding Components and When to Detach🔒50m
Module 4: Building Wireframes, Mockups, and Marketing Assets3 lessons
  • Wireframing an Idea from Scratch🔒50m
  • Auto Layout and Components for Real Mockups🔒55m
  • Marketing Assets from Templates and Exporting Right🔒50m
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