Learn Web Design in Figma with Topcoder Experts Course

Learn Web Design in Figma with Topcoder Experts

Yoki and Luis spill their 15+ years of career expertise in design in a fun play-by-play format to teach the fundamentals of UI/UX design for web applications.

Yoki Tyas

Luis Millan

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Figma layout and tools to design mobile apps.
UX Design basic principles to get started with your design career.
Simple framework to find quick solutions to design problems.
How to submit design work in Topcoder and find opportunities to apply what you learned for money.

COURSE CONTENT

Introduction3m 22s
Yoki’s design process explained 2m 41s
Figma magic tools9m 16s
Problem exploration10m 25s
Sketching ideas3m 53s
Typography and colors11m 53s
Defining design styles6m 43s
Visual design5m 40s
Using frames and grid16m 22s
Crafting the design18m 45s
Submit work in Topcoder14m 14s

Who Is This For?

Aspiring UX/UI designers, anyone interested in learning design from scratch.
Anyone interested in learning design from scratch.
New designers who want to learn how to use a sleek UI Design tool like Figma.
Designers who aspire to become prolific at setting up a production workflow to help with accurate solutions for design problems.

Requisites

No specific knowledge needed, just enthusiasm and curiosity.
Install Figma on your computer or use the web version.
Being a Topcoder member.

YOUR INSTRUCTORS

Yoki Tyas
UX/UI Designer
Yoki is a master designer who began his journey in Topcoder with zero expectations then ended up attending consecutive Design Competition finals and solving challenging problems for well-known companies. He has been mentoring new members to ease their transition into design careers; his contributions and involvement in the Topcoder community have earned him the prestigious rank of MVP.
More details: MVP Page, Dribbble Profile
Luis Millan
Host
Luis joined Topcoder in 2007 and since then has been working as a freelancer passionate about technology projects. Dancing among specialites, he has based his Topcoder career in design, development, and project management for more than fifteen years. Nowadays he spends his time with the community team, helping build effective education mechanisms for new members to profit from a smooth path to success.
More details: MVP Page, LinkedIn Profile

REVIEWS

Design is part of modern human communication, just like language. It crosses borders and is bound only by our imagination. Yoki & Mahestro have done a fine job with this interview format course. It will help anybody (and everybody) get started from the ground up, even those whose primary duties are not design. The tool choice of Figma is flexible for those who wish to move onward honing their designing skills!”