Preparing for Class

Estimated Time: 15 minutes

Sign up for Figma and practice FigJam

Figma is a collaborative design tool and one the most widely-used professioanl design tools today. During this class, you will use Figma to create wireframes, high-fidelity designs and prototpes. You will also use FigJam, an online whiteboarding and collaborative tool that is part of Figma. We'll use FigJam in class. You can also use it with your teammates for live or async brainstorm.

To prepare for the next class, you need to sign up for Figma and practice using FigJam. Important: please watch the video below before signing up as it is important you follow the sign up steps for an education license.

After watching the video, you should:

• Sign up for Figma with your Kibo account
  • Visit figma.com
  • Select "Get started" in the top right then "Continue with Google"
• Click this link to join the PMD class team
• Create a FigJam file in the "FigJam How To" project and rename it to your name, e.g., "Ope's FigJam"
• Practice using FigJam! You should be comfortable adding sticky notes, text, using marker and stamps, and using the select and hand tools
  • This article and the video linked within will give you more information and guidance

See you in class!