After teaching hundreds of designers, one pattern is consistent: most people use Figma at about 30 per cent of its capability.
Auto Layout is the single most important feature in Figma. If you are still using fixed-width frames and absolute positioning for every component, stop and learn Auto Layout today.
Component variants let you build interactive states, sizes, and types of a component in a single component set. Instead of maintaining five separate button components, you maintain one.
Figma Variables finally bring design tokens natively into Figma. Define your colour, spacing, and radius tokens as variables and apply them consistently across your entire file.
Sections help organise large files into logical regions. A well-organised Figma file is one of the clearest marks of a senior designer.
