# Figma Masterclass Canonical URL: ## Overview Unlock the full potential of Figma with this comprehensive 18-hour Figma Masterclass, which combines our Figma Bootcamp and Figma Advanced courses. Figma is a modern design app built with the specific needs of a modern Web Designer, UX Designer, or App Designer in mind. Unlike image editing programs such as Photoshop, which were originally created for print, photo retouching, or illustration, the entire focus of Figma is on designing user interfaces and user experiences. You can craft the visuals and turn them into working prototypes, all in a single app. Figma uses frames (which other apps call artboards) to efficiently design web layouts for mobile, tablet, and desktop (or screens for apps). It’s vector-based, so you can scale for a variety of screen sizes with ease, as well as export hi-res (Retina) graphics for websites, apps, and more. You’ll find tools and features specifically relevant to UI (User Interface) design and UX (User Experience) design, such as components, built-in prototyping tools, and much more. In this class, you’ll learn to create designs and then turn them into interactive prototypes that go from screen to screen, open navigation overlays, make specific areas within a screen scrollable, and more. You’ll even add animations to your designs using Smart Animate. Work with advanced prototyping functionality to add more realistic functionality to your designs. Learn to create flexible design systems with components, styles, variables, and more. Figma is a web app and 100% cloud-based, so collaboration and easy file sharing are built in. While you can install the Figma desktop app, you can also just log into Figma in any web browser and start designing without installing anything. ## What you'll learn - Create UI (user interface) and UX (user experience) designs for websites, apps, and more. - Design finished layouts that are optimized for mobile, tablet, and desktop screens. - Design on grids, extract image assets, share designs with clients/developers, and more. - Build interactive prototypes. - Make animations using Smart Animate. - Use components (including variants) to make updating your designs easier. - Work with Team libraries to share style and design components. - Learn how to use variables (and variable modes). - Use conditionals to add advanced interactivity to prototypes. - Create light and dark modes using variable collections. - Use primitive and semantic layers when building a design system. ## Curriculum 1. **Figma Bootcamp** 2. **Figma Advanced** ## Schedule - Jul 15, 2026 – Aug 3, 2026 — NYC - Aug 3, 2026 – Aug 5, 2026 — NYC - Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 7, 2026 — NYC - Nov 2, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026 — NYC ## Instructors ### Michael Suen — Instructor Michael is an independent designer and creative director. For over a decade, he has run the design studio Weirdo, helping early-stage startups and enterprise companies alike clarify their unique value proposition and meaningfully engage their customers. Drawing on his experience as a certified Design Sprint facilitator and former startup co-founder, Michael has worked side-by-side with leaders at LinkedIn, Bose, KonMari, Lovevery, IntelyCare, Hazel Health, and more to launch new brands, products, and services. His projects have been featured in the likes of _TechCrunch_, _The_ _Wall Street Journal_, and _NPR_, and won awards at South by Southwest and Games for Change. Prior to his position at Noble Desktop, Michael served as an adjunct professor at the City University of New York, where he co-created the user experience curriculum for their workforce training program. He has also taught user experience design at General Assembly and lectured on playful design at MIT and Haverford College. In his former lives, Michael covered arts and culture as a journalist, shipped award-winning educational games as a digital producer, and participated in two successful startup exits as a founding designer (SwitchUp acquired by Optimal in 2018, VocaliD acquired by Veritone in 2022). Raised in Hong Kong and educated in Vermont, he now lives in Queens, NY. ### Christophe Drayton — Instructor Christophe is the instructor for the UX & UI Design Certificate, Figma Advanced, and Generative AI courses at Noble Desktop, and the founder and Chief Design Officer of Kaaiind, which specializes in Applied Artificial Intelligence in the Creative field. With over 20 years in Branding, UX Design, and Accessibility across Europe and the US, Christophe has positively impacted the digital experience of a large spectrum of companies, ranging from big data to startups, government entities to nonprofits, both in the private and public sectors. As an Educator, Christophe has led transformative and award-winning UX programs at Thinkful, the City University of New York (CUNY), and the Brooklyn Public Library, which have opened doors for underrepresented groups in tech who have secured roles at top companies like Google, Uber, Citi, and IBM. Most recently, he has developed innovative curricula about AI in the workplace for the University of Phoenix, LinkedIn Learning, and Coursera. Today, he focuses on developing Allie, one of the first AI-powered, patent-pending color-blind safe and WCAG-compliant design system generator, while concluding his 5-year fundamental research on color vision deficiencies in digital environments. Christophe believes in hands-on, practical application of human-centered strategy and ethical and inclusive design. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge to inspire and empower the next generation of designers, especially those entering the field through nontraditional paths. ### Dan Rodney — School Director, Instructor, & Senior Course Developer Dan Rodney has been a designer and web developer for over 20 years, creating coursework and leading innovative training initiatives at Noble Desktop. He teaches courses covering Figma, HTML & CSS, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Power BI. Dan has also been at the forefront of integrating AI into design and business workflows, spearheading Noble Desktop’s latest AI course offerings. In addition to teaching and curriculum development, he writes custom scripts for InDesign (Make Book Jacket, Proper Fraction Pro, and more) and works with automation and AI-driven tools in his free time. You can find Dan on X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Facebook, and at danrodney.com. Learn more about [Dan Rodney's](/dan-rodney) background and expertise. ## Pricing **Tuition:** $995