From wireframes to portfolio-ready case studies. The exact tools the industry uses.
Industry standard. Free education plan. Learn this first, everything else is secondary. Every design job posting lists Figma as a requirement.
Study real app designs on Mobbin, it's like a design library of production apps. Get inspired on Dribbble. Train your eye daily.
Animate your designs. Show how they work, not just how they look. Interactive prototypes impress in interviews and make your case studies shine.
Designers use Framer. It's visual, fast, and makes your work look professional. Your portfolio is your #1 hiring asset, make it beautiful.
Social posts, thumbnails, presentation graphics. Fast and polished. Not a replacement for Figma, a complement for quick production work.
Generate UI concepts quickly. Great for early exploration and ideation. Use AI to speed up your process, then refine everything in Figma.
Design & prototyping. Free for students
Design inspiration. Free
UI research library. Free
Portfolio site. Free tier
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Every design job requires it. Learn components, auto-layout, and variables. Being "great at Figma" is the single most marketable skill for a design student.
Follow the structure: problem → research → solution → results. Hiring managers skim portfolios, three strong case studies beat ten shallow ones.
Spend 10 minutes a day studying real app designs. Screenshot patterns you love. Your design taste improves fastest through exposure to great work.
Even with one project, having a live portfolio URL changes everything. You can iterate and add projects over time, but start with something live now.
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