# Figma Advanced

Canonical URL: <https://training.sdfm.org/courses/figma-advanced>

## Overview

Master the art of motion graphics with professional-level skills. Explore Adobe After Effects in depth and earn a professional certification through our hands-on program. This course is designed to prepare you for the [Adobe Certified Professional exam for After Effects](https://certifiedprofessional.adobe.com/after-effects) and includes:

 
- Three After Effects courses (54 hours total)
- Six (6) hours of private tutoring (two 3-hour sessions)
- The [Adobe Certified Professional After Effects exam](https://certifiedprofessional.adobe.com/after-effects) with a free retake
- Additional video resources to support your exam preparation
- Option to replace the exam with an extra hour of private tutoring

 
#### Comprehensive After Effects Training
 

This program covers everything from beginner to advanced After Effects tools and techniques. Whether you’re new to the software or refining your current abilities, you’ll gain the essential skills needed for success. The interactive classroom environment allows you to ask questions, get real-time feedback, and collaborate with fellow students.

 
#### Personalized Private Tutoring
 

As part of the program, you’ll receive six hours of private After Effects tutoring. This one-on-one time with an instructor provides personalized guidance, enabling you to focus on topics of interest and ensuring you’re fully prepared for the certification exam.

 
#### Adobe After Effects Certification
 

Conclude the program by taking the Adobe After Effects Certification exam. Passing the exam and earning this professional credential will help you stand out in the competitive motion graphics and animation industry. The program covers the exam cost, proctoring, and includes a free retake.

 
#### Flexible Options
 

If you want the intensive After Effects training but prefer not to take the exam, we can schedule you for an additional hour of private tutoring instead.

## What you'll learn

- Explore Figma’s advanced prototyping features
- Learn how to use variables and variable modes
- Use conditionals to add advanced interactivity to prototypes
- Create light and dark modes using variable collections
- Use primitive and semantic layers when building a design system

## Prerequisites

Students should have Figma knowledge equivalent to our [Figma Bootcamp](https://www.nobledesktop.com/classes/figma-bootcamp).

## Curriculum

### Section 1

#### Sections in Prototyping

- Using Sections to Organize & Navigate a File
- Using Sections in Prototyping

#### Intro to Variables: Number Variables & Scoping

- Creating, Using, & Editing Number Variables
- Variable Scoping

#### Intro to Modes & String Variables (Text Variables)

- Creating & Applying String Variables
- Creating & Switching Modes

#### Prototyping a Tab Bar: Changing Variants with Variables

- Creating Variants
- Creating a Variable for the Variants
- Making it Interactive

### Section 2

#### Shopping Cart Part 1: Prototyping with Variables

- Defining Products with Variables & Modes
- Connecting Content to the Variables
- Hiding Objects with Boolean Variables
- Adding Items to the Cart

#### Shopping Cart Part 2: Prototyping with Conditionals

- Defining Cart Variables
- Making the Cart Quantities Work
- Using a Conditional to Avoid Negative Numbers

#### Shopping Cart Part 3: Navigating Modes in a Variable

- Calculating the Cart Total
- Accessing Modes in a Variable

#### Design Systems: Light & Dark Mode (Variable Collections)

- Light & Dark Modes
- Variable Collections
- Using Primitive & Semantic Layers to Build a Design System

## Schedule
- Jul 29, 2026 – Aug 3, 2026 — Live Online
- Aug 5, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — Live Online
- Oct 7, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — Live Online
- Nov 4, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — Live Online

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $425