Civic by Design: Figma Workshop
Designing for Public Good: Figma Workshop & Early Career AMA
A free online workshop with Figma
Join Figma, AIGA, and Designpreneurs Hackathon for an interactive virtual workshop as part of the NYC Civic by Design challenge. This session is designed for students, recent graduates, and early career designers looking to sharpen their skills and learn how to navigate the design industry.
Join us October 27th, 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT by [clicking here] to watch live on Zoom. You can also watch live on YouTube @aigadesign.
Agenda
45-Minute Feature Demo & Workshop: Stephanie Zhou from Figma will lead a live demonstration focused how to build an idea to prototype. We’ll focus on designing solutions for public services, community access, and local government tools.
15-Minute Recruiter Q&A: A Figma Early Career Recruiter will join for a dedicated AMA segment covering how early career hiring works at Figma, portfolio tips, essential design skills beyond craft, and advice on standing out in today's job market.
Bonus: Everyone who joins the shows up to the workshop live can enter a raffle for sponsor prizes worth up to $200, plus tickets to our in-person events!
This event is free and open to everyone. If you're a student, we encourage all students to register for Figma for Education account. Visit https://www.figma.com/education/apply to verify your email.
What is Figma for Edu?
Figma for Education is the team at Figma that empowers educators and students to make the most out of Figma’s tools. Through the Figma for Education program, qualifying educators and students can access Figma’s professional tools for free. The Edu team also ensures that our education audience has the skills, inspiration, and community they need to create at their best.
Join The Civic by Design Challenge:
Join our online challenge, NYC is the brief, you're the designer.
Want to compete? Enter the $10K Figma Challenge online powered by Figma for EDU. Anyone can enter, win a chance to be the cash winner and/or compete in NYC.
Want to go all in? Your Figma Challenge entry is also your hackathon application. Our top notch creative judges pick the Top 51. If you’re selected, you’ll form a cross-disciplinary team and build for 24 hours in person at Parsons on Nov 20–21. Then you pitch to the top industry leaders in NYC.
Total up to $30K in total prizes, free goodies & credits giveaways, 1:1 mentorships, and build a real brief for your portfolio, solving real problems for NYC!
Deadline to apply 10/30.
www.nyccivicbydesign.com/online-challenge
About your host
Civic by Design
This workshop is part of Civic by Design, an online design challenge and in-person hackathon presented by AIGA x Designpreneurs Hackathon. The brief focuses on New York City, but anyone, anywhere, can take part. Recommended for college-level participants and beyond.
Brought to you by @aigadesign × @designpreneurshackathon
Civic partner @nycofficeoftech
In partnership with @parsonsschoolofdesign · @parsons_cd
Sponsored by @figma_education, @magnific_ai, @yalesom, @pangram, @envato, @framer, @lovable.dev, @imagineart, @entrereves_official, @suntory.
Stay in the loop
Follow @designpreneurshackathon & @aigadesign for challenge updates, workshop reminders and winner announcements.