A quick tip from Miggi on using grids to generate type scale and place graphics.
Miggi reminds us that property labels in Figma UI can now be turned on or off.
Whoa, finally! Can’t believe this is getting fixed a few days before Config. Add bold, italic, underline, or strikethrough font style to a portion of text with an applied style without detaching it first.
The second edition of the UI Battle! Watch as Miggi from Figgi aka The Notorious PNG, Pablo Stanley aka The Layer Slayer, and Mariana Pedroza aka Da Design Thunder take on design challenges, shit-talk, and throw a fantastic performance. This is the only live sport I need!
Split tabs are now available in the desktop app! Miggi shows how to get the most out of them. Keeping split tabs with raw materials in FigJam while designing in Figma is surprisingly convenient and something I’ve been doing a lot this week.
If you can watch only one, here Miggi compares how editing objects across multiple frames works now and how it used to work previously. He covers some of the most significant changes — scaling and rotating multiple objects, the ability to select matching layers across a series of frames (Option-Command-A or Ctrl-Alt-A), reliance on the layer name and position, editing text across multiple frames (Enter), how editing works with Auto Layout, and using sections to scope selection of matching layers.
Multi-edit is a powerful feature with many nuances when it comes to editing a series of related mockups or updating component variants, so Miggi prepared an entire playlist of videos covering every aspect in full depth. I highly recommend setting aside 30 minutes to watch them all in order.
Miggi goes over all of the basics when getting started with variables and modes for your design layouts. “Explore what it takes to use variables to create a dark and light mode experience, change the density of your spacing, vary the languages your design UI can accommodate, and so much more.”
Miggi celebrates his 3rd anniversary at Figma (congratulations!) by demonstrating how to make a color wheel. (A coincidence, but just earlier this week I was making the same color wheel with a very similar technique!)
Celebrating my three year anniversary by showing you all how to make a color wheel in @figma and giving a bonus hex value explainer along the way! 🎨 https://t.co/1pxyr9W3hX pic.twitter.com/uF07YDtPCo
— Miggi ✌🏽 (@miggi) January 5, 2024
Miggi, Mal, and Lauren’s first reactions to using the new mind maps feature in FigJam.
Hanging out and getting @mdeandesign and @laurenbandres' honest first reactions to using the new mind maps feature in FigJam while we are in the @figma office. Lets go! 👏 pic.twitter.com/l3BPsO26HO
— Miggi ✌🏽 (@miggi) December 8, 2023
As of last Thursday, mind maps are now live in FigJam!
Mind Maps in @Figma FigJam are now live yo! As of yesterday! https://t.co/OjN3z9p1ev
— Miggi ✌🏽 (@miggi) December 8, 2023
I didn’t know Cmd-clicking on the nodes of the shape releases the handles — a slick tip from Miggi!
Babe wake up, new pentricles and hexricles just dropped! https://t.co/RFGZkj0XXw pic.twitter.com/upfHutF90U
— Miggi ✌🏽 (@miggi) December 4, 2023
A workshop by Miggi and Alex exploring ways to use FigJam like a pro, including shortcuts, deep-dive features, and ways to speed up your workflow — both independently, and when collaborating with others!
“In this livestream, Figma designer advocates, product managers, engineers, and designers will take you through everything we launched — from new on-canvas previews for the font picker, to fun new ways to collaborate in FigJam and time-saving prototyping updates.”
“Figma can be a magical place to collaborate, build, and ship, but if you’re just starting out, it can be overwhelming. Join our team for a Q&A focused on the need to know features for those just getting started to help you build out your Figma designs successfully and efficiently.”
The good thing about evergreen tips is, well, that they do not get old — I keep forgetting about this one! Right-click while holding the Control key to see a list of objects below your cursor.
Evergreen @figma tip / helpful reminder!
— Miggi ✌🏽 (@miggi) November 6, 2023
Press control + right click on the canvas to see and select the objects that sit below your cursor.
If anything, it will remind you to name your layers 🫣🤫🫠. #figmatip pic.twitter.com/qSoZJrWims
Miggi shows how to incorporate video prototyping into your designs and make interactive presentations. “Using video in Figma prototypes can create a more realistic experience, and add a level of polish when testing designs. We will dig into some real-life examples and walk through the many ways you can interact with, and use video to drive your interactions. We’ll cover aspects of video prototyping such as adding video to the canvas, previewing and adjusting video on the canvas, state management and video continuity across frames, and advanced interactions like “when the video hits”.
A recording of Miggi’s recent Twitch livestream on interactive components.
Whoa, I didn’t know that selections can be moved! Great for getting to the tricky areas.
Here is an evergreen @figma tip: Drag your selection to more expertly select something amidst other things on your canvas!
— Miggi from Figgi (@miggi) October 23, 2023
1. Press V to get the move tool and drag a selection.
2. Press spacebar to move the selected area to select what you want! pic.twitter.com/T2fQv8mlXT
Step 1: Learn from Miggi how to create a ghost icon just in time for Spooky Season.