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Create Your First Design in Figma

Get started with Figma and learn how to turn your ideas into digital designs. Explore the basics of UI/UX design, create layouts and components, collaborate with others, and build your first interactive prototype—no prior design experience required.

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October 22, 2026, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Room 114: Goldstein Electronic Classroom, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
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Open to Penn Students Only

Hosted by: WIC

getting start with figma

In this hands-on workshop, you will learn the fundamentals of Figma and explore how it is used in UI/UX design to create intuitive and engaging digital experiences by learning the core design concepts while creating and editing frames, shapes, and text; working with components and layouts; collaborating and sharing designs; and building a simple interactive prototype. Along the way, we’ll introduce foundational UI/UX practices for organizing content, designing interfaces, and thinking through the user experience.

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