WSQ - Figma Fundamentals for Aspiring UI/UX Designers

Topic 1: UI/UX Design Fundamental

• Understand User Expectations and Identify User Needs
• Identify Information Flow
• Strategies and Goals of UI/UX
• Getting Started with Figma
• Figma design file overview

Topic 2: Project Creation 

• Creating project styles
• Applying auto layout
• Creating a responsive button
• Creating a new file
• Creating pages
• Adding shapes and images
• Hiding parts of content with a mask
• Importing content from UI kits
• Formatting text

Topic 3: Prototyping 

• An intro to prototyping
• Organizing with layers
• Designing with Variables and Conditional Logic
• Prototyping with smart animations
• Evaluate final prototypes

Topic 4: Collaborating, and Exporting

• Working with other designers
• Collaborating with stakeholders
• Exporting files

Final Assessment 

• Written Assessment - Short Answer Questions (WA-SAQ)
• Practical Performance (PP)

Promotion Code

Promo or discount cannot be applied to WSQ courses

Minimum Entry Requirement

Knowledge and Skills

• Able to operate using computer functions
• Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)

Attitude

• Positive Learning Attitude
• Enthusiastic Learner

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of working experience.

Minimum Software/Hardware Requirement

Softtware: Windows / Mac

Hardware: Laptop

About Progressive Wage Model (PWM)

The Progressive Wage Model (PWM) helps to increase wages of workers through upgrading skills and improving productivity. 

Employers must ensure that their Singapore citizen and PR workers meet the PWM training requirements of attaining at least 1 Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ) Statement of Attainment, out of the list of approved WSQ training modules.

For more information on PWM, please visit MOM site.

Funding Eligility Criteria

• UI Designer
• UX Designer
• Product Designer
• Interaction Designer
• Visual Designer
• User Interface Developer
• User Experience Researcher
• UX Strategist
• Figma Specialist
• UI/UX Consultant
• Digital Designer
• Prototype Designer
• UX Analyst
• Information Architect
• Usability Tester
• Design Technologist
• UI/UX Project Manager
• Graphic Designer (UI/UX Focus)
• Content Strategist (UI/UX)
• Creative Director (UI/UX)

Euxyn Chan Yew Sin: Euxyn Chan Yew Sin is a ACTA certified trainer. Euxyn Chan is born to be an explorer — one who loves to experiment everything. Through her discovery, she often evolves ideas, transforms into engaging content that inspires people. An award-winning creative media veteran with over 15 years of experience in integrated marketing ranges from print, digital, video to event management. 

Sophia Novita: Sophia Novita was a lecturer for 4 years in Visual Communication Design before she moved to Singapore. As an enthusiast for education, aside from her full-time job, she puts aside her time to teach. Her skill sets are ranging from Adobe Software such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Premiere Pro, to the word processor as well as Web Development.

James Lee Kin Nam: James Lee Kin Nam is a ACTA certified trainer. James has more than 20 years of progressive training experience in both corporate enterprises and educational institutes. He is certified by Adobe as an Adobe Certified Expert, Instructor and Web Specialist. He holds an Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance (ACLP Certified Trainer / Assessor) in adult training. He is also an MOE Registered Instructor. Graduated in the area of Computer Studies and Multimedia Development, he specializes in graphics, animation and web technologies.

He was a former Adjunct Lecturer for Singapore Polytechnic, Web Developer for Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Social Media & Content Specialist for Equinet Academy. He is currently an External Consultant & Training Associate at Boston Consulting Group.

He has guided many users in the usage of Adobe applications and website development to achieve greater heights in their career advancement. With his knowledge and experiences, James has the ability to explain and simplify complex concepts. He will be able to make positive contributions to your learning journey.

Shanique Moh: Shanique Moh is an ACTA certified Trainer. She has a blended mix of software skills and traditional painting skill on canvas and mural painting. She is a 3D animation artist graduate majored in Concept Creative design and story boarding and graduated in Visual Communication. With years of experience in multitude of industries, She is good at building rapport and collaborated with people of different cultures & demographics.

Leong Jin Jie: Leong Jin Jie is a ACTA certified trainer. Leong Jin Jie graduated from Temasek Polytechnic in 2016 with a Diploma (Merit) in Visual Communication amongst the top three students in his cohort. A quirky creative with a passion for graphic design, Jin Jie considers design a basic process of problem-solving--as such, his work seeks to seamlessly marry form and function, aesthetics and practicality. He also believes that a good designer is a flexible one. To that end, Jin Jie has made a conscious effort to diversify his design repertoire and is proficient with various design fields, including illustration, branding, and motion graphics.

To date, Jin Jie has extensive professional experience in the Corporate Branding and Market Design industry, having worked at dedicated design cooperatives Marker Lab @ Google, Studio in Tandem, and Factory 1611, where his projects helped facilitate the conceptual development and branding of clients such as the National Art Gallery, Changi Airport Group, and Nanyang Technological University. Jin Jie is currently looking for opportunities to further this passion in the Graphic Design field. He looks up to established designer Saul Bass and hopes one day to found a design firm that is competitive, unique, economises purposeful design, and gives back to society.