Figma beginner, one on one training

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I am new to Figma and come from a programming background (C#, HTML and CSS, Java Script). After viewing the appropriate videos and reading your official written documentation, I feel that none of it helps me understand the fundamentals. There does not appear to be any “Top Down” Videos or documentation. Of course, there is a lot of fragments covered in many videos and documentation but nothing I can find that ties it all together. From my perspective, and hr. or two spent with one-on-one training would save me many many hours sifting through multiple videos and documentation documents.
While I understand that Figma does not currently offer one-on-one training, there must be some Figma expert out there that is willing to do a couple of paid hours of training.
Anyone in the community interested?

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Hey Neal, welcome! I believe @Joey_Banks offers this sort of service. You can book time with him here. Joey used to work at Figma and continues to offer advice to the design community about the tool via Twitter and his newsletter.

You may also consider joining a cohort of learners through courses like @Ridd’s Figma Academy. While I don’t know you’d get 1-1 time with Ridd, you would at least have a tight community of “classmates” to learn alongside.

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Hi Neal,
We also offer regular public classes, starting from the basics and going as advanced as people want. Many Figma tutorials start someplace in the middle, and most people need to learn how to begin from scratch. You can find our classes here: https://www.agitraining.com/figma-classes-courses-training. We do private training, too. Take care!

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For Figma beginner one-on-one training, here’s a step-by-step approach:

  1. Introduction to Figma Interface: Familiarize yourself with the tools, panels, and navigation.
  2. Frames and Layouts: Learn to create frames, grids, and layouts for a structured design.
  3. Designing Elements: Practice creating shapes, text, and icons, and applying styles (colors, shadows, borders).
  4. Prototyping: Understand how to link screens and create interactive prototypes.
  5. Collaboration: Learn how to share files, leave comments, and work with teams in real-time.
  6. Design Systems: Explore reusable components and libraries to streamline your workflow.

A personalized session can focus on specific needs like UI design, prototyping, or collaboration.