19 | Figma for Everyone

In this episode, Amy talks about Figma and how it's perfect for project collaboration -- whether you're a designer, developer, project manager, or stakeholder; everyone can benefit.SponsorsVercelVercel combines the best developer experience with an obsessive focus on end-user performance. Their platform enables frontend teams to do their best work. It is the best place to deploy any frontend app. Start by deploying with zero configuration to their global edge network. Scale dynamically to millions of pages without breaking a sweat.For more information, visit Vercel.comZEAL is hiring!Zeal is a computer software agency that delivers “the world’s most zealous” and custom solutions. The company plans and develops web and mobile applications that consistently help clients draw in customers, foster engagement, scale technologies, and ensure delivery.Zeal believes that a business is “only as strong as” its team and cares about culture, values, a transparent process, leveling up, giving back, and providing excellent equipment. The company has staffers distributed throughout the United States, and as it continues to grow, Coding Zeal looks for collaborative, object-oriented, and organized individuals to apply for open roles.For more information visit softwareresidency.com/careersShow Notes0:00 Introduction3:07 What is Figma?3:26 History of Design ToolsPhotoshopDifference between vaster and rectorSketchAbstractZeplinInvisionSketch CloudFigmaCollaborationComponents10:42 Sponsor: ZEAL12:16 Figma - Platform Agnostic13:40 Adobe XD15:28 Variants16:22 Shared Libraries17:48 Commenting System and Collaboration18:46 Developer Handoff Tools, including exporting CSS19:43 PluginsAnimaAnia Kubo on YouTube20:21 Sponsor: Vercel21:36 More Figma PluginsSuper TidyGoogle Sheets Sync23:07 Prototyping and Interactions23:23 FigJamHow Figma Uses FigJam24:20 Structuring a Project within FigmaCover with a thumbnailThe project's designIconographyDesign System and ComponentsArchive Page27:02 Learn More about FigmaScott Tolinsky, Playlist on FigmaLevel Up TutorialsFigma's Education VideosJesse Showalter, Figma Playlist28:26 Grab Bag Questions: Message us on Twitter at @compressedfm28:44 Picks and Plugs28:57 Amy's Pick: Parse Hub30:33 Amy's Plug: Compressed.fm Newsletter30:56 James's Pick: iPhone Mount31:50 James's Plug: James on TikTok at jamesqquick