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Course overview
Gain the skills & confidence to build a design system in Figma.
Whether you build a design system for your product or just for practice. You'll become an expert in Figma's most advanced features and workflows.
More than a live workshop!
💪 Bite-sized independent projects
📺 Demo videos & resources
👋 Live office hours
👯♀️ Community chat & support
Who I made this course for
01
Intermediate designers ready to build their first design system or start contributing to an existing one.
02
Design teams looking to take their design system to the next level or transition from another tool.
03
Non-designers and career switchers who want to turbo boost their Figma skills and gain a deeper understanding of design systems.
Key outcomes
Figma Design System!
By the end of this bootcamp you will have built an entire design system in Figma. One with expertly designed styles, components, and workflows that are ready for anything!
Master advanced Figma features
Learn exactly when and how to use Figma's most advanced features like variables (NEW), auto layout, variants, and properties.
Find a workflow that suits your needs
Learn the benefits of using different Figma workflows and how they can best serve your product & team.
Connect with other designers
Learn and build alongside a cohort of fellow designers. Sharing feedback, holding each other accountable, and forming lasting relationships.
This course includes
10 interactive live sessions
Lifetime access to course materials
108 in-depth lessons
Direct access to instructor
18 projects to apply learnings
Guided feedback & reflection
Private community of peers
Course certificate upon completion
Maven Satisfaction Guarantee
This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.
Design System Bootcamp
Course syllabus
Week 1
Aug 19—Aug 25
Week dates are set to instructor's time zoneEvents
- Aug
19
✨🥾 DSB Meet & Greet
✨🥾 DSB Meet & Greet
Mon, Aug 19, 11:00 PM - 11:30 PM UTC
Modules
- File StructureFile Structure8 Lessons • 1 Project
- Color PaletteColor Palette9 Lessons • 1 Project
- Intro to Variables & TokensIntro to Variables & Tokens11 Lessons • 1 Project
Week 2
Aug 26—Sep 1
Week dates are set to instructor's time zoneEvents
- Aug
29
✨🥾 Q&A Session 1
✨🥾 Q&A Session 1
Thu, Aug 29, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM UTC
Modules
- Color Variables & StylesColor Variables & Styles12 Lessons • 1 Project
- Typography StylesTypography Styles8 Lessons • 1 Project
- Number Variables & GridsNumber Variables & Grids4 Lessons • 1 Project
- Icon LibraryIcon Library4 Lessons • 1 Project
Week 3
Sep 2—Sep 8
Week dates are set to instructor's time zoneEvents
- Sep
3
✨🥾 Q&A Session 2
✨🥾 Q&A Session 2
Tue, Sep 3, 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM UTC
- Sep
5
✨🥾 Q&A Session 3
✨🥾 Q&A Session 3
Thu, Sep 5, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM UTC
Modules
- Simple ComponentsSimple Components5 Lessons • 3 Projects
- Components 101Components 1016 Lessons
Week 4
Sep 9—Sep 15
Week dates are set to instructor's time zoneEvents
- Sep
10
✨🥾 Q&A Session 4
✨🥾 Q&A Session 4
Tue, Sep 10, 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM UTC
- Sep
12
✨🥾 Q&A Session 5
✨🥾 Q&A Session 5
Thu, Sep 12, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM UTC
Modules
- Components 201Components 2015 Lessons
- Advanced ComponentsAdvanced Components7 Lessons • 5 Projects
Week 5
Sep 16—Sep 20
Week dates are set to instructor's time zoneEvents
- Sep
17
✨🥾 Q&A Session 6
✨🥾 Q&A Session 6
Tue, Sep 17, 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM UTC
- Sep
19
✨🥾 Q&A Session 7
✨🥾 Q&A Session 7
Thu, Sep 19, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM UTC
Modules
- Free BuildFree Build8 Lessons • 2 Projects
- Documentation, Governance & ScalabilityDocumentation, Governance & Scalability14 Lessons • 1 Project
- Prototyping with Components & VariablesPrototyping with Components & Variables6 Lessons
Post-Course
Events
- Sep
24
✨🥾 Q&A Session 8
✨🥾 Q&A Session 8
Tue, Sep 24, 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM UTC
- Sep
26
✨🥾 Q&A Session 9
✨🥾 Q&A Session 9
Thu, Sep 26, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM UTC
Bonus
Modules
- DSB Vault [Bonus]DSB Vault [Bonus]1 Lesson
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What students are saying
Self-taught shouldn't be the standard.
Designers need training to develop a shared understanding of best practices and keep up with new Figma features.
Self-taught shouldn't be the standard.
Designers need training to develop a shared understanding of best practices and keep up with new Figma features.
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Meet your instructor
Molly Hellmuth
Creator of UI Prep
Hey, I'm Molly! 👋 The creator of UI Prep. A Figma design resource that has 100K+ UI kit downloads and creates custom-built design systems for a wide range of companies. I've also trained designers and design teams from amazing companies like Adobe, Microsoft, Square, Atlassian, Gusto, and Open Table.
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Course Schedule
~6 hours per week
Self-paced lessons
2hr per week
1-2 modules per week with lessons walking you through the process of building a full design system in Figma. Each one with recorded demo videos & additional resources to help you complete the next project.
Bite-sized projects
2hr per week
Build a full design system by completing a series of bite-sized independent projects. For example, "Create scalable color styles" and "Build a button component set using auto layout, variants, and properties".
Q&A with Molly
2hr per week
Two 1hr live Q&A calls with Molly and the rest of the cohort to answer questions and dive deeper into that week's projects.
🕓 Tuesdays @ 4pm PST
🕘 Thursdays @ 8am PST
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Learning is better with cohorts
Project-based learning
Complete projects independently, then share your progress, ask questions, and compare notes with the rest of the cohort.
Ask Molly anything!
Get feedback directly from Molly when you submit projects and join office hour calls.
Learn with a cohort of peers
Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you.
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