Issue 042 · Updated weekly
Stop watching
Figma tutorials.
Start finishing
them.
Eighteen hand-written guides on plugins, prototyping, design systems and the boring-but-essential stuff. No course funnels. No "ultimate" lists. Just the steps that actually work.
- Tutorials
- 24
- Topics
- 07
- Read time
- ~8m
Browse by hub
§ 01 — The latest
What we published recently.
Guide May 11, 2026
Variables & Modes in Figma: A Designer-First Explainer
Learn Figma Variables without the jargon storm: collections, modes, aliases, binding to components, and when Variables beat classic styles.
5 min read Intermediate Read →
Guide 5m
Variables & Modes in Figma: A Designer-First Explainer
May 11, 2026 Read →
Plugins 9m
Best Figma Plugins for Icons & Illustrations (2026)
May 10, 2026 Read →
N° Title Read Date
04 Figma Keyboard Shortcuts: 25 That Save Hours Guide 6m
May 10
05 How to Install Figma on Mac (Desktop App & Browser) 2026 Setup 6m
May 09
06 Figma May 2026 Updates: AI Agents, Draw Improvements & Major Performance Gains Guide 5m
May 06
07 Creating Interactive Carousels in Figma: A Step-by-Step Guide (2026) Prototyping 6m
Jan 04
08 UI/UX Design Figma Crash Course Syllabus by Designlab (2026 Review) Career 10m
Oct 15
09 How to Design a Modern Logo Using Figma (Step-by-Step Guide) Logo 8m
Sep 20
§ 02 — Pick a path
Where are you on the curve?
The same Figma file looks completely different depending on what you already know. Pick the level that's not a stretch — these reading lists are sequenced.