Figma is an extremely popular online service for developing web interfaces and prototyping with the ability to organize real-time collaboration. That is, several specialists can work on the same project at the same time, and everyone will see the changes made at once.
Figma was launched in 2012 and has been rapidly gaining an audience since then. First of all, it is web designers. And it’s a really handy tool.
Important! In September 2022, it became known that Adobe had reached an agreement to buy Figma. If the deal is approved, the service will be fully transferred to Adobe in 2023. And this has indeed become a cause for concern for many professionals.
What is it about Figma that attracts so much attention? It has a lot of advantages!
- Easy to learn. The Figma interface is really simple and intuitive. Even taking into account the lack of Ukrainian localization, it is not difficult to understand the functionality;
- Cloud technologies. All the changes you make to your project are immediately uploaded to the cloud storage and can be accessed from other gadgets;
- Accessibility. You can use the web version of Figma even in a browser. Or download the app for Windows, macOS, and even Android or iOS;
- Plugins. With their help, you can significantly expand the functionality of the program and get even more features;
- Developer mode. Thanks to this mode, for example, a layout designer can immediately get all the necessary information from the layout for further work: fonts, sizes of each element and indents, images, buttons, etc;
- Plus, with Figma, you’ll forget about sending files after each iteration. All you need to do is share the link with the recipient, and they can immediately see the layout at the current stage of development. It’s very convenient and saves a lot of time.
And most importantly, Figma is completely free in the basic version, albeit with certain limitations. But for a beginner designer, this is more than enough. Advanced functionality will cost from $12 per month.
Yes, compared to Photoshop and Illustrator, Figma still loses in functionality in many ways. But in practice, Figma tools are enough for web designers in most cases.