Bruno Figueiredo talks to Miguel Cardona about his journey to the world of design, work at Figma, and design education.
Super useful tip from Miguel — use Option‑W/A/S/D shortcuts (which you may know from gaming) to align elements or points in vector networks. The latter is going to be a massive time-saver for me!
Option (alt) + W,A,S,D (⬆️,⬅️,⬇️,➡️) align shortcuts in @figma can be used when editing vector paths / points. https://t.co/YvRDIZNMlB pic.twitter.com/giLDWMj30x
— miggi from figgi (@miggi) February 11, 2022
Miggi shows his process of writing in small chunks using FigJam. Love how flexible and multi-faceted this product is!
Made a little FigJam template / video to help people get started with their writing process. This is how I use @figma's FigJam to collect my thoughts for blog posts.
— miggi from figgi (@miggi) February 10, 2022
Duplicate template here: https://t.co/9XtAJgcqCg pic.twitter.com/or5skevXqH
Cool (but creepy) character animation experiment by Miggi from Figgi.
Progress from today. Four frames, four component sets... creepy crawley gait / walkcycle in @figmadesign #prototype #animation #walkcycle pic.twitter.com/6fmmwTtv28
— ❖miggi_from_figgi (@miggi) January 10, 2022
Miggi created a single-point infinity sign, then Vijay came up with a cool animation. Team work 🙌
Boolean groups + vector networks + rounded corners = magic! Don’t miss Miguel’s original thread, and check out where they brought it in the end 🤯
Playing with @figmadesign with @Miggi https://t.co/dOW7sOb4w1 pic.twitter.com/P9xtQQxg1x
— ˗ˏˋrawr-gieˎˊ (@rogie) September 20, 2021
Miguel with a tip on setting up a lightweight baseline grid with Layout Grid.
If you want to make a baseline grid in @figmadesign, set the row count to auto and the type to top, you can also set the gutter to zero, or match your baseline value.
— Miggs in Space (@miggi) September 23, 2021
The 'auto' count will grow the rows to fit your frame. pic.twitter.com/5UwBBtg3eb
Miguel is demonstrating the new copy and paste capabilities.
Miguel Cardona shares four principles for facilitating collaborative design in the classroom from professor Christie Shin at The Fashion Institute of Technology.
Miggi shows how to use audio and cursor chat in Figma and FigJam. Audio is only available on paid and education plans. Cursor chat is available both in Figma and FigJam, while high-fives are only part of the FigJam for now.
Now in @figmadesign you can totally draw straight lines with the pencil tool while holding down the shift key!
— miggi from figgi (@miggi) July 22, 2021
But did you know that depending on the background when you start drawing with the pencil, it will auto adjust white to black and vice versa? Same when placing text! pic.twitter.com/i1mCFHjBcc
Compare, test, and present multiple interactive ideas from a single page. Check out a couple of quick tips for using the new feature by Miguel Cardona.
Make duotone-style photo effects in @figmadesign with #ProfessorFigma in 59 seconds or less!
— miggi from figgi (@miggi) June 10, 2021
While not perfect, you can use stacked fill layers and blend modes to create an easily repeatable, image swappable duotone-like effect for your photo mockups. pic.twitter.com/LDfegzBOev
#FigJam Protip: Easily hide or show the dot grid with 'Command + /" and type "Show Dot Grid" to turn the dot grid on and off.
— miggi from figgi (@miggi) June 8, 2021
(Command + P on international keyboards)
(Ctrl + / or Ctrl +P) on Windows) @figmadesign pic.twitter.com/INjWcprr2L
Miggi makes a sunburst graphic and puts a bird on it. Don’t miss part two, where he explores a totally different and quite creative way to build it with a stroke.
Make a sunburst graphic (and put a bird on it) in @figmadesign with #ProfessorFigma #figmatip pic.twitter.com/GvIPJw9bgN
— miggi from figgi (@miggi) May 26, 2021
Miguel took over Figma’s Instagram account for a day and shared a bunch of quick tutorials.
Yesterday I took over @figmadesign's instagram with some Professor Figma 1:1 aspect ratio videos. Here is a thread of them since many of you cannot watch them without an IG account. Enjoy:
— miggi from figgi (@miggi) May 18, 2021
1. Making a Gear Icon: pic.twitter.com/shbZwSO5VE
Setting thumbnails with FigJam with Professor Figma, let’s go! #figjam @figmadesign #figtoks #figmatips #professorfigma pic.twitter.com/gRRTAFFuPG
— miggi from figgi (@miggi) May 11, 2021
Miggi from Figgi shows how to use masks in Figma. Don’t miss Part 2!
Masking in @figmadesign explained in 59s or less by #professorFigma.
— miggi from figgi (@miggi) May 3, 2021
What do you want to see next?! #figtoks pic.twitter.com/Yj5iMBkQRu