Figma School
The team at Figma is passionate about design education. On a student budget? Figma is free for you.
CS 160, UC Berkeley
Professor Eric Paulos led this popular, 200-student, project-based course where students worked iteratively on smartphone and smartwatch app designs focused on medical and health themes. Following a user-centered design approach, students worked in teams throughout the semester alongside stakeholders and users to develop 39 inspirational new smartphone and smartwatch applications.
“ Students today are used to collaborating together online in nearly everything they do — Figma beautifully brings that rich collaborative experience to visual design. ”
Eric Paulos / Professor UC Berkeley
Hack@ Brown 2016
The focus of Hack @Brown is learning, not competition. This is the first hackathon for most participants. That made having a light-weight and easy to use tool essential. On a compressed timeframe, students wanted to focus on practicing new skills and visually expressing their ideas rather than learning the intricacies of how a tool worked.
“ Figma is great both for students with little experience and those who are more experienced. The tool itself is not a barrier. All you need to do work is the internet and it is easy to get started designing. ”
Athyuttam Eleti / Organizer, Hack@Brown
Brown University
California College of the Arts
UC Berkeley
University of Michigan
University of PennsylvaniaIf you’re a student aged 13+ and enrolled in a degree or diploma granting course of study, Figma is free for you. Once we enable pricing, you’ll just need to show us a school-issued email address, valid student identification card, or other official proof of enrollment.
