IXD 102- introduction into communication design 2025-2026
this week we focused on how to use figma and its basics and how to use some of the design features. we were asked to make a screen of different shapes to involve the tutorials of the lesson that was planned.
figma is a interface collaborative design tool that focuses on creating prototypes of projects of high value and it is used on a single platform. this is mainly used in the UX and UI industries and this is the main software tool for making the apps and websites needed for different companies.
the main basics of figma are the use of basic shapes to understand how to click and drag the shapes into place also the use of frames is very important when designing for a prototype as the framing is a basic start for the prototyping. the main prototyping interface is a iPad 11 pro or iPhone 16 as these are both commonly used for the perspective of designer to have an idea of sizing for a project.
we were tasked to create a screen for our personal details and name and to use basic shapes and colours for this. we were asked to put the original into the appearance tool to see which different types could be created this was the outcome and the colour pallet below.
