# Figma Masterclass (Self-Paced)

Canonical URL: <https://www.creativelive.com/classes/figma-masterclass-online>

## Overview

Build professional Figma skills in this self-paced course that brings together beginner and advanced concepts in one complete program. Created for web, UX, and app designers, the course explores the workflows used to design layouts, prototype interfaces, and create polished experiences across desktop, tablet, and mobile. 

Along the way, you’ll work with responsive design, animations, components, styles, and variables while learning how to use Figma’s cloud-based collaboration tools more effectively.

## What you'll learn

- Design user interfaces for websites, apps, and other digital products with UX principles in mind.
- Create polished, responsive layouts for mobile, tablet, and desktop screens.
- Work with grids, export assets, and hand off designs to clients and developers.
- Create interactive prototypes and add motion using Smart Animate.
- Use components, variants, team libraries, and variables to streamline design systems and workflows.
- Build advanced prototypes with conditionals, dark and light modes, and scalable design systems.

## Curriculum
1. **Figma Bootcamp (Self-Paced)**
2. **Figma Advanced (Self-Paced)**

## Instructors

### Michael Suen — Instructor

Michael is an independent designer and creative director. For over a decade, he has run the design studio Weirdo, helping early-stage startups and enterprise companies alike clarify their unique value proposition and meaningfully engage their customers. Drawing on his experience as a certified Design Sprint facilitator and former startup co-founder, Michael has worked side-by-side with leaders at LinkedIn, Bose, KonMari, Lovevery, IntelyCare, Hazel Health, and more to launch new brands, products, and services. His projects have been featured in the likes of TechCrunch,  The Wall Street Journal, and NPR, and won awards at South by Southwest and Games for Change. Prior to his position at Noble Desktop, Michael served as an adjunct professor at the City University of New York, where he co-created the user experience curriculum for their workforce training program. He has also taught user experience design at General Assembly and lectured on playful design at MIT and Haverford College. In his former lives, Michael covered arts and culture as a journalist, shipped award-winning educational games as a digital producer, and participated in two successful startup exits as a founding designer (SwitchUp acquired by Optimal in 2018, VocaliD acquired by Veritone in 2022). Raised in Hong Kong and educated in Vermont, he now lives in Queens, NY.

### Christophe Dayton — Instructor

Christophe is the instructor for the UX & UI Design Certificate, Figma Advanced, and Generative AI courses at Noble Desktop, and the founder and Chief Design Officer of Kaaiind, which specializes in Applied Artificial Intelligence in the Creative field. With over 20 years in Branding, UX Design, and Accessibility across Europe and the US, Christophe has positively impacted the digital experience of a large spectrum of companies, ranging from big data to startups, government entities to nonprofits, both in the private and public sectors. As an Educator, Christophe has led transformative and award-winning UX programs at Thinkful, the City University of New York (CUNY), and the Brooklyn Public Library, which have opened doors for underrepresented groups in tech who have secured roles at top companies like Google, Uber, Citi, and IBM. Most recently, he has developed innovative curricula about AI in the workplace for the University of Phoenix, LinkedIn Learning, and Coursera. Today, he focuses on developing Allie, one of the first AI-powered, patent-pending color-blind safe and WCAG-compliant design system generator, while concluding his 5-year fundamental research on color vision deficiencies in digital environments. Christophe believes in hands-on, practical application of human-centered strategy and ethical and inclusive design. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge to inspire and empower the next generation of designers, especially those entering the field through nontraditional paths.

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $995