Chris Lüders – Design System Mastery with Figma

For 4 years I’m building Design Systems in Figma for a living. Learn all my tricks to build an incredibly smart and efficient design system in Figma.

I’ll show the latest Figma tricks and the best plugins that can save you hours, if not days, of repetitive work.

In 1 hour and 40 minutes, I’ll show you how to:

• Build a strong foundation for your design system in Figma
• Construct super smart components
• Develop comprehensive documentation for your library
• Avoid common mistakes

I’ll provide in-depth explanations and hands-on demonstrations, so you can see exactly how to do it.

What You’ll Learn In Design System Mastery with Figma

Contents

Intro

• Intro about course and myself (00:00:00)
• What is a Design System? ( 00:02:00)
• Structure and Content (00:06:54)
• Structure of a Figma Library (00:11:57)

Foundations

• Scope (00:16:16)
• Inventory (00:18:26)
• Colours (00:21:46)
• Typography (00:36:03)
• Iconography (00:49:21)

Components

• Autolayout, Properties, Interactive Components & Variants (00:59:28)
• Variants (01:10:28)
• Nested Instances (01:13:23)
• Accessibility – a11y (01:19:45)

Documentation

• Figma native solution & best plugins (01:22:48)
• More documentation tools (01:32:56)

Hygiene

• Design system hygiene (01:36:25)

Outro (01:42:51)

Who is Design System Mastery with Figma for?

This course is for UI/UX designers, product developers, and marketing professionals who want to learn how to create effective design systems using the Figma tool.

About Chris Lüders

Chris Lüders is a UI/UX designer, educator, and entrepreneur based in Germany. He has over 10 years of experience in the design industry and has worked with a range of clients from startups to multinational corporations. Chris is also a lecturer at several universities in Germany, where he teaches courses on UI/UX design, design systems, and digital product development.

Chris is known for his expertise in design systems, a set of standards and guidelines that help designers and developers create scalable, consistent, and efficient designs. He has written and spoken extensively on the topic and has helped numerous organizations build effective design systems. Chris is also a co-founder of MadeWithLove, a design agency that specializes in creating design systems for digital products.

As an educator, Chris is passionate about helping others learn and grow in the design field. He has created several online courses on UI/UX design and design systems, including the “Design System Mastery with Figma” course. Chris is highly respected in the design community for his knowledge, creativity, and innovative approach to design.

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