23 Prototyping Resources to Bookmark Right Now | Figma Blog

Prototyping is valuable throughout product development—not just at the end—as a way to align teams, gather feedback, conduct research, and improve products through iteration. Figma’s curated collection of 23 resources supports different learning styles, from introductory videos and community files to presentation techniques and advanced prototyping features.

Cover the Basics

• An eight-minute video introduces interactive prototypes, animation, and incorporating tester feedback.
• A 50-minute playlist covers:
  • Easing curves and transitions
  • Smart Animate
  • Scrolling
  • Device frames
• A 63-minute “Prototyping 101” video explains basic frame-to-frame navigation and advanced features such as interactive components.
• A two-part series for product professionals demonstrates how non-designers can create lightweight prototypes.
  • Part one covers basic prototype creation.
  • Part two explores transitions, Smart Animate, scrolling, and other motion techniques.
• The “Accessible prototypes in Figma” community file demonstrates prototype accessibility features, including compatibility with screen readers such as VoiceOver on Mac and JAWS on Windows.

Level Up Presentations

• Prototyping can make presentations more dynamic and engaging, whether for boardrooms, classrooms, or other audiences.
• A 70-minute video explains how to build interactive slide presentations in Figma.
• A short tutorial shows how to embed interactive elements, such as scrollable mobile screens, inside presentation slides.
• Another video demonstrates using the Figma mobile app to click through presentation slides.

A Broader Prototyping Practice

• Figma positions prototyping as a tool for:
  • Building shared team understanding
  • Testing ideas with users
  • Facilitating stakeholder feedback
  • Iterating before development
• The resource list follows recent Figma prototyping enhancements, including updates that help bring designs to life across mobile, tablet, and smartwatch interfaces.
• The article is organized as a learning path, with additional sections intended to cover video, motion and flow, variables, and recorded office hours.

Use the resources progressively: begin with the introductory tutorials, then explore accessibility, presentation workflows, motion, variables, and community examples as your prototyping needs become more advanced.