What do you recommend as the best way to start learning Figma?

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Getting started with Figma in 4 steps

1. Practice, practice and practice

The more you do it, the easier it becomes, so let’s get those muscles working ASAP.
If you’re looking for UI challenges, check out Daily UI.
Choose those popular products like AirBnB and recreate them. You'll soon discover how the designer used the tool.

3. Hone your aesthetics sense

Try to use more digital products, make a collection of all the awesome websites that you like, and figure why you like them.
If you’re not up for making one yourself, there are plenty of inspirational sites out there. My favorites are:

4. Join a course

Alternative, you can take a course to boost the process. There are a ton of UI courses out there, and a few great ones I've come across are:
  1. UI foundation
  1. Figma for beginners
  1. Learn advanced Figma
You can also check out Figma Community, it has files you can duplicate and start working with.
 
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