A LinkedIn Learning course tackling one of the most common friction points in product teams — the designer-to-developer handoff. It shows how to prepare Figma designs so developers can build them accurately: specs, structure and clear communication. Practical and role-specific, valuable for designers who work closely with engineering.
Good for: Preparing Figma designs for a clean developer handoff.
Less suitable if: You are new to Figma or not in a design role.
The designer-to-developer handoff is one of the most common friction points in product teams — designs that look finished to a designer can be unclear or incomplete from a developer's perspective. This LinkedIn Learning course covers what designers need to do in Figma to make handoff smooth: organizing layers and components correctly, setting up spacing and typography styles that developers can inspect, exporting assets correctly, adding annotations, and using Figma's developer mode.
What you'll learn
Organize Figma files and layers for developer inspection
Set up design tokens and styles that translate cleanly to code
Export assets correctly for web and mobile
Add annotations and documentation within Figma
Use Figma's developer mode to enable accurate implementation
This course includes
2h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language
What it costs
Access comes with a LinkedIn Learning subscription ($29.99/month or $19.99/month billed annually, usually a one-month free trial; free via many public libraries). Figma has a free tier; paid plans add more for teams.
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