Using Figma as a design tool for creating mockups

Using Figma for our design mockups has brought us much success with our clients. Here are some of the reasons why:

Easy Collaboration

Getting design feedback from clients has never been easier with Figma.

Adding comments directly to file

Clients have the ability to share feedback through their comments real-time. This feature itself has saved us lots of time. Previously, when Figma was not widely adopted and every designer was using Photoshop or Illustrator, we have to screenshot or export the mockup into powerpoint slides and ask the client's to give feedback. There were lots of waiting and time wasted.

And once the design has been updated, they can easily resolve the comments after confirmation.

Online Figma Call

Who would have thought that they are able to do this? My designers use this a lot with me when we need to have a short 10 mins call to explain the design. This is a true collaboration tool. There is no need to organize a zoom meeting or google meet just to share your thoughts and design process.

Al-Faiz Design Group absolutely adores this.

Prototyping

Figma has one of the most powerful prototyping tool ever. We can even make small interactions to our hover buttons, screen transitions and more. I'm sure you can find lots of examples on the internet. Below is one such example.

Sharing of prototype

We can easily share the prototype to our clients to take a look at the newly designed app or website. For them to have a real-life look and feel of their product. Clients are able to see the full flow of their product and these are useful especially if you are designing an app and would want to use this prototype as a stepping stone to show your potential investors.

We have created numerous prototypes that have allowed our clients to get funds from their investors. Super Win!

Assets Library

Everything is in the cloud! Sharing of libraries and assets are super easy to share across your design team and not forgetting the stakeholders.

Design Libraries

As designers, you might need to access design systems brought by client and this is super easy. With a click of a button, you will be able to gain access to their design libraries in an instant.

Super Awesome Plugins

Figma has a superb library of available plugins to aid in your design. You can go to their Figma Community page to view all the plugins.