Naming. Miggi’s challenges. Tips from the Pros.
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Performance improvements
Performance updates are always welcome: “We’ve reduced the amount of CPU usage FigJam and Figma take up. Large files with many users should run more smoothly now.”
What’s New
story.to.design
Recently I’ve shared a few no-code tools for generating code from Figma mockups, but this one is different and works in reverse by generating Figma components and variants from your code and Storybook stories. Nifty idea!
Miguel Cardona — What’s up with Design Education
Bruno Figueiredo talks to Miguel Cardona about his journey to the world of design, work at Figma, and design education.
Using Figma
Naming in Figma
Joey Banks talks about his approach to organizing and naming in Figma.
Figma quick trick: negative spacing in Auto Layout
Anton Kuznetsov shares two workarounds for creating negative spacing with Auto Layout. The easy way is to use Space Between, but there are some limitations, so Anton offers using a frame as a wrapper.
Creating a spiral
How would you create a spiral in Figma without any external tools? Miggi’s answer is in the thread, but some of the solutions from others are really smart and creative too!
Building a fire
Another drawing challenge from Miguel. Love the simplicity of his approach and how well the icon has turned out.
Office Hours: Figma like the Pros
Always love the events where Figma brings different Figmates for rapid-fire tips! “Whether you’re new to Figma or a pro yourself, tune in to get an inside look on how the teams who build Figma use Figma.”
The Figma 2021 Crash Course by Example
An older educational video, but really thorough and detailed.