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Friends of Figma Africa is a community built to make design and its resources accessible to everyone in Africa and beyond.
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The wait is over!
Registration is officially open for the Friends of Figma Africa Virtual Design Festival happening on the 18th November 2023 and we want YOU to be a part of it! Reserve your spot for free and get ready to be inspired by industry professionals from all over…
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Are you struggling to become a better UI designer?😕
These little practices can make a huge difference 👇🏾.
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Design is now at the forefront of every industry. Be proud to be a designer.
We want to know, what type of designer are you? 👇🏾
#Netherlandsway
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A session on Designing with Data with
@OlusesanPeter
happening on Friday, 31st July at 7PM WAT.
Sesan will be discussing on how to gather data during each stage of the design process and how to analyze them to make informed decisions✨
RSVP here -
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Join us for a virtual design session with
@iam_JayKay
as he designs a mobile application for a Fintech company.
Date: Saturday, 16th May
Time: 6:00PM WAT
RSVP here -
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UPDATE:
Figma has created a new home for our global community of user groups called Friends of Figma, and we are excited to have Figma Africa and all of the individual cities also be a part of it!
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Join us every Thursday at 7pm WAT this November for a session dedicated to prototyping in Figma. The first session will be happening on Thursday, 5th November.
More details coming soon >>
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We have an announcement we’ll be making tomorrow 🤭
Wanna guess what it is?
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Designing the perfect UX portfolio
There are typically four key pillars for a well-built portfolio:
A Thread 👇🏾
So, don't Leave us😉
#uiux
#designnuggets
#figma
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We’re pleased to announce
@webflow
as a sponsor for Friends of Figma Africa Design Mentorship Program Cohort 1.0
They have given a FREE CMS Site Plan access to 30 lucky learners for an entire year! 🥳🥳🥳
#fofafrica
#FriendsOfFigma
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Behind every successful mentee, there’s an inspiring mentor.
We want to use this opportunity to wish our Superstar Mentors a Happy Teachers Day. Thank you for all you do for the community 🤗
#fofafrica
#friendsoffigma
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If you need help getting your creative juices flowing,
@figmaafrica
got you covered.
The following
#design
prompt generators are perfect for whenever you’re feeling uninspired or just want to take on a fun
#creative
challenge 😁.
A thread with amazing graphics 😁👇🏾
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If you are seeing this tweet, then you should definitely be here.
A preview of our Speakers line-up for the
#FigmaNigeriaMeetup
which will be happening on the 27th of January, 2018.
Don't miss this 🔥
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Join us for a virtual design session on Working with Figma Components with
@jeremiahriz
. Talking points will include maintaining, swapping, nesting and adding new elements to components.
Wednesday, 22nd July | 7:00PM WAT
RSVP here -
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Are you a design enthusiast, innovator, or thought leader passionate about shaping the future of design in Africa? We invite you to be part of the Friends of Figma Africa Design Festival as a speaker!
🗓️ Date: 18th November, 2023
📍 Location: Virtual
To apply, visit…
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We are so excited! We’ve finally launched the Figma Africa website. Our goal is to provide you all the information about our events, projects and community through this single platform -
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Our pilot episode has just been published!
"I sleep thinking about the product. Oh, I also think about the product when I’m in the bathroom, and boy does it do wonders!"
~
@_shyone
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5 common career paths you can explore as a designer.
A thread like no other🤯👇🏾
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Designing a design system from scratch is hard, it is even harder when it needs to be done for an existing product where all current flows, information architecture, components and patterns have to be rethought and replaced with the new design system. It takes effort and precise…
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With 500 registered guests and the CEO of
@figmadesign
joining us on Saturday, 27th of January, 2018 at Havilah Events Centre opposite WAEC, close to Yabatech - we can officially say that this is now a design conference and 2018 is about to get
#LIT
for Nigeria Designers
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If you missed our session with
@kingsleyomin23
on Designing Data Tables on Wednesday, don't worry we got you!
Here's the recording -
And the slides -
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Happy Birthday,
@namnsoukpanah
! You’re an example of the strength of will and an inspiration for all the members of the Figma Africa community. You deserve the best and wish you a life of full happiness.
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Hey Figmates! 👋
We are excited to share that we have partnered with the
@cmfestafrica
team to give 50% off tickets for the upcoming Community Managers Festival 2023 happening in Lagos, Nigeria on the 21st October, 2023.
As our valued community advocate and member, we're…
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Join us for an AMA with
@otobongso
on Saturday, 4th July | 2pm WAT on the Figma Africa Slack where we will be discussing "The business of Design"
Join us here -
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Master your UX Vocabs!
1. User-Centered Design (UCD): revolves around continuously researching, testing, and checking features within the product to deliver a design that appeals to users.
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Great design happens when we meet specific needs. In this session,
@margytom_
will talk about how we can explore the fascinating journey of deciphering ambiguous client, stakeholder, and user needs to create design solutions that truly resonate with the users
Date: 8th…
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#madewithfigma
showcases amazing works from designers from our community.
Today we are showcasing a
#callofdutyblackops
Weapon showcase designed with
@figmadesign
by
@druids01
You can also share some of your designs with us for showcase via DM or on the Slack channel.
#foflagos
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Join us for our session on Prototyping Hacks and Tips with
@FloxDairo
. In this session we will be going over some prototyping hacks that can be combined with other hacks can to create complex transitions.
Date: Thurs. Nov. 5th | 7PM WAT.
RSVP here -
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Yas! We are kicking off 2018 with the first ever
@figmadesign
Meetup in Lagos and we will be spreading the fire 🔥🔥 of Design Systems.
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Dear Designer, it’s a new day to complete those unfinished projects today 🌚
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1. Keep it simple and practice responsive design.
2. Understand your target audience’s needs and demands.
3. Make different elements visually distinct.
4. Maintain consistency of the user flow throughout the journey.
Remember, you are designing for users and not for yourself.
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Exciting news for budding designers! Our mentorship doors are officially open for entry level and junior designers. Ready to embark on a transformative design journey? Apply now!
Apply:
Application Deadline: 26th August, 2023
#fofafrica
#FriendsOfFigma
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Knowing Product Research in 60 minutes with FengYi Yu, a UX Researcher at Google
Date: Thursday, 27th February | 4 PM GMT+1
Slack Link:
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Join
@ComfortEzengwaa
on Friday, 15th September 2023 as she provides a comprehensive overview of techniques used to better understand user behaviors, preferences, and interactions with products and services.
The session is ideal for newbies in the field of UX Research. It…
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We need a Graphics Designer that would love to join the FOF Africa Core Team
You’ll be responsible for designing most of our content materials/flyers following brand guidelines. If you’re interested, please send a DM.
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Join us on Tuesday 28th June as two amazing designers
@druids01
and
@Aise_Idahor
will be talking to us about Designing for Web 3.0
Set a reminder here:
#fofafrica
#FriendsOfFigma
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Why being Just a designer isn't Enough!
Design isn't the only thing you should learn, there is more...there is sales, marketing, copywriting, negotiation, time management, and content creation.
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Join us for A Conversation on Design Ops with
@_shyone
,
@Dev_khris
, and
@namnsoukpanah
. We will be discussing how teams build cultures and the practices they adopt to help scale their products.
Time: Tuesday, 27th July at 7:00PM WAT
Register here -
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A
@figmadesign
virtual session on Advanced Prototyping with
@namnsoukpanah
happening on Thursday, 26th November at 7PM WAT.
Register here to reserve a spot -
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We are thrilled to introduce the Batch A of our Superstar Mentors who will be guiding and nurturing you through our upcoming Design Mentorship Program.
Get ready to embark on a journey of learning, and growth with these industry leaders.
#fofafrica
#friendsoffigma
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Designers Assemble 🫡
We just hit 10k followers here on Twitter and this means a lot to us. Thanks for being a part of the
@fof_africa
community and continuously making your contributions to make the community grow.
Cheers to an amazing journey 🥳
#fofafrica
#FriendsOfFigma
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On this week's series of
#HowtoDesign
. We broke down the process of How to
#WireFrame
.
Do well to learn from this
#Thread
and share with a friend.
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The Second Position goes to Team Exolve! For doing an amazing job on creating a platform that will reduce food shortage in Nigeria! They are going home with $300!!
#FigmaGithubHackNG
#ingressive
#MESTAfrica
#figmaAfrica
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Comments from some of our mentees for our design mentorship program cohort 1.0 after their second mentor session 🥳
Our mentors ain’t joking 😊
#fofafrica
#friendsoffigma
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Remember, "Good design is obvious. Good design is transparent. Good design doesn't lie in complexities. Good design is usable."
So, let these signs guide you as you go about your design projects.
Have an amazing day 👋🏾
P.S: check out our day in the life of a designer series 😉
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Team Capsella is full of smiles! Good job done and we'd love to see how big it's gonna become
#FigmaGithubHackGH
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Exciting News!
Acceptance emails for our FOF Africa Design Mentorship Program Cohort 1.0 have been sent out to all the amazing Figmates who applied. Check your inbox and get ready to embark on this creative journey with us! 🚀✨
If you have not received an email yet, please…
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UX Research is a growing field and more people are looking to become UX Researchers because this tech skill avails you the opportunity to impact tech and products.
Come listen to
@cavendecapi
as she talks about “Becoming a UX Researcher”
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Designers need to understand and master the fundamental principles specific to the industry they find themselves in, in this context, fintech industry. This expertise is pivotal for creating effective design solutions that align with industry compliance standards and processes.…
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It’s here finally 🥳
Set a reminder for our upcoming Space as we’ll have onboard two Senior Product Designers (
@iam_JayKay
and
@MitchelleC_
) talk to us about Leveling up as a Designer
⏰
#fofafrica
#FriendsOfFigma
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#Design
isn’t just about aesthetics.
It’s the art of making things usable be it an app, a gadget or a simple everyday object like a chair.
A thread 👇🏾
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Today on
#DesignTips
, we want to share tips on *Designing UX for the Elderly 1"
A Thread!
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We are so excited about our session with
@ukauwa_david
which will be happening today at 6PM GMT+1 on Google Hangout. He will be recreating an E-Commerce mobile app.
Join us here -
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We are launching a career program which will be connecting designers to opportunities that fit their professional status. You can join the program by completing the form below so we know which career opportunities to send your way:
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Reasons why designers shouldn't worry about creating a perfect design from the get-go.
#uiuxdesign
#uiux
#foflagos
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It's necessary that we also invest on our brains and knowledge bank as it helps you see through the lenses of others and steal their brains.
Here are 5 books we recommend every designer to read at their spare periods.🤗
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Join us for a 60 minutes conversation on everything Design Systems with
@samuelfabayo
on Wednesday, 23rd December at 7PM WAT.
RSVP here -
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The winner of the Lagos hackathon hosted by us
@github
@_Ingressive_
and
@MESTAfrica
is Team Bookly! Team Bookly is looking to help the education of every Nigerian secondary school student!
#FigmaGithubHackNG
#FigmaAfrica
#ingressive
#MESTAfrica
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We will be having a practical design session on Figma Components next week. Which part of components would you like our guest to demystify or touch on?
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Capsella -
@iRyfie
,
@iam_Nyaw
& Jennifer Dagadu will be building FemChat, an app for women to discuss matters of health
#FigmaGithubHackGH
#FigmaAfrica
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We present our gift to you on this beautiful Thursday morning.
1. Product design course by Google:
2. DesignTalks by invision:
3. DesignBetter by invision:
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FOUR DOPE FONTS YOU CAN EXPLORE IN YOUR DESIGN.
Tell us, what's your favourite font for designing? We are waiting in the comments section.
#fontdesign
#dope
#figmadesign
#foflagos
#tgif
#explorepage
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If you have ever been curious about how grid works in design then you should definitely join us for this session on grids with
@theman_ofor
today at 7PM GMT+1.
RSVP here -
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So much to learn from this session with
@Abiola_Usman
about making the right product decisions.
It will be happening on the Figma Africa Slack on Thursday, 23rd July at 4pm WAT.
Join us here -
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Few tips on how to develop the mindset of a designer 😁.
Feel free to retweet and share with your friends.
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It’s today! Come Join
@ComfortEzengwaa
by 5PM WAT as she provides a comprehensive overview of techniques used to better understand user behaviors, preferences, and interactions with products and services.
The session is ideal for newbies in the field of UX Research. It covers…
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Today we sent out another email full of job openings mostly remote and relocation opportunities for designers and developers. Get it here -
Or join us and start receiving these jobs in your inbox by completing this form -
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Join us for a session with
@kingsleyiheonye
as he discusses how to get creative with Figma components in different scenarios.
Date: on Saturday 27th February | 7PM WAT
Register here -
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Awesome event all round! We thank all our attendees for coming and our loyal audience who followed the event here on twitter. See you in Ghana May 12!
#FigmaAfrica
#MESTAfrica
#Ingressive
#FigmaCommunityNG
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Here are 4 lessons that could help you on your design Journey
👇🏾
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Join us for our session on Branding and Brand Design with
@TunjiOgunoye
DATE: Thursday, 20th February
TIME: 4 PM GMT+1
SLACK LINK:
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A special thank you to everyone who contributed to the growth and success of the Figma Africa Design community. We really achieved a lot in terms of making design education accessible and we will be pushing for more this year.
#FigmaAfrica
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@BaambaNdiaye
is an experienced designer with a strong command of web and application technologies, as well as design principles and prototyping. He expertly navigates the journey from concept to wireframe to prototype to production, ensuring flawless execution.
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The Figma Africa Customer Journey Mapping Workshop with
@greatndidi
will be starting in a couple of minutes and we are ready.
Venue: 8 Montgomery Street, Yaba, Lagos.
P.s. Don't tell anyone but
@namnsoukpanah
has some goodies for the early birds.
#FigmaAfrica
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Today, we'd be sharing
#DesignTips
pertaining to UX writing and writing Call to Actions in buttons and other elements.
5 Best Ways to write CTA's
A Thread!
#FigmaAfrica
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We are happy to announce a new date and venue for our Design Class on Portfolio building, personal branding and work showcasing for creatives. with
@digitalmarija
Register here -
DATE: 11AM | 2nd March
VENUE: Facebook NG Hub - Sabo, Yaba
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We are appealing to everyone however they can to support the family of Oke financially in this trying time by making a donation via this gofundme link -
#EndSARS
#EndPoliceBrutality
#RIPOke
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Join us as we explore User Experience Design through the lens of Architecture at the Drawing Parallels Event.
Its happening on Friday, 2nd Nov at the
@MESTAfrica
incubator in Ikoyi, Lagos.
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This is Team Exolve! Made up of
@seyile
@poeticDev
and
@toons_hub
! They're working on a food distribution app that solves the problem of food shortage in Nigeria! What do you think?
#FigmaGithubHackNG
#figmaAfrica
#Ingressive
#MESTAfrica
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Happy Birthday to our incredible design mentor!
@DesigneChi
🎉
Your guidance and creativity have shaped our design community in the most inspiring ways. Wishing you a day filled with joy. Cheers to another year of design brilliance!
From all of us at
@fof_africa
#fofafrica
…
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We are live at Facebook NG Hub for our Portfolio design class with
@digitalmarija
and
@namnsoukpanah
#FigmaAfrica
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What process do you go through when picking a font for Design?
On today's
#DesignTips
Episode, we are sharing three tips on choosing the right font for that project.
#Figma
#FigmaAfrica
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Spark your creative juices with a mood board 😎.
A mood board is a collection of materials and assets that help define the specific style/direction for your design.
A Thread 👇🏾
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Join us tomorrow by 5:00 PM WAT where our facilitator will take us on Managing Creative Block.
This session will assist designers in overcoming creative obstacles and cultivating a continual flow of creativity. It is intended for designers at all levels of experience.
She…
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Some quick updates from our session yesterday which was on "Working with Figma Components" with
@jeremiahriz
Here's the Figma file -
And here's the recording -
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Today, we are featuring
@fof_accra
a fast growing design community in Ghana.
In this video, the two Friends of Figma Community Advocates
@uxderrick
and
@nxmiji
talk about the exciting things happening in the Accra region:
Get ready for more exciting…
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Before starting a design project, here are 3 vital questions and factors.
Think user, value proposition and problem-solving.
Was this post useful?
Tag and share with friends who needs to see this.
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Join us for an AMA Session on Slack with
@ireaderinokun
on "Web Accessibility for designers"
Date: Thursday, 10th October, 2019
Time: 4PM GMT+1
Where: Figma Africa Slack -
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