UX/UI Essentials: Prototyping & Client Mockups with Figma

​📝 Figma Course Overview

​Hello Freelancer!

​You already build great websites, but what happens before you start coding? The most professional freelancers use Figma to design and mock up websites and apps before touching any code. This guarantees the client loves the design before you spend hours building it.

​Figma is the industry standard for creating professional, collaborative, and interactive mockups (prototypes). This course is your fast track to mastering the tool. You will learn to create simple wireframes, design beautiful high-fidelity mockups, and share interactive links with clients for quick feedback.

​This skill saves you time, prevents endless client revisions, and allows you to charge more for being a complete, professional design-and-build freelancer. Get ready to elevate your visual game!

​📚 Figma Course Curriculum Outline

​MODULE 1: Figma Foundations and Workflow

​L1: The Figma Workspace and Free Account Setup

• ​How to set up your free account and understand the core interface.
• ​Understanding the difference between Frames, Groups, and Layers.
• ​Working with the basics: shapes, text, and the canvas.
• ​Set this lesson as the Preview.

​L2: Setting Up Your Design System (Styles & Components)

• ​Defining and saving brand colors, fonts, and basic grid systems.
• ​Creating Reusable Components (e.g., buttons, navigation bars) to save massive amounts of time.

​L3: Collaborative Workflow & Client Sharing

• ​How to invite clients to a file for live feedback and collaboration.
• ​Understanding version history (the “undo” button for your whole project).

​MODULE 2: UX/UI Design for Web & Mobile

​L4: Low-Fidelity Wireframes (The Sketch Phase)

• ​Creating a simple, structural sketch of a website or app (no colors or images yet).
• ​Focusing purely on the user flow (where the user clicks next).

​L5: High-Fidelity Mockups (The Polishing Phase)

• ​Turning the simple wireframe into a final design with real colors, fonts, and images.
• ​Using constraints and auto-layout to make the design responsive (ready for different screen sizes).

​L6: Prototyping: Making the Mockup Interactive

• ​Linking different screens together to create a clickable, interactive version of the website.
• ​Presenting the interactive prototype to a client for final approval before building.

​Final Assessment

​L7: Final Project: The Professional Mockup

• ​Project: Design a complete 3-page high-fidelity website mockup (Homepage, Services Page, Contact Page) for a mock client using all learned Figma tools.
• ​Quiz: Mandatory final quiz to test knowledge of layers, components, and prototyping features.
• ​This course has only 7 lessons, as the focus is purely on a single, powerful tool.

Certification: Your Professional Credential

​The ultimate goal of this course is to provide you with a high-value, recognized professional credential. Your skills are validated not just by attendance, but by successful, practical application.

​Earning Your Professional Certificate

1. ​Rigorous Assessment: Your certification is earned by successfully completing the Final Project Assessment (or final quiz/project) for this course. This assessment is a comprehensive, real-world task designed to test your mastery of the skills taught.
2. ​Passing Standard: A minimum passing grade of 70% is required on the Final Assessment to ensure the highest standard of skill validation.
3. ​Professional Validation: Upon passing, you will be awarded the official Certificate of Completion from calistabuildsskills.org. This certificate is a powerful, verifiable asset you can confidently add to your resume, LinkedIn profile, and client proposals, signifying your expertise in this crucial digital skill.

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