Figma agent: Builder night (Tuesday, October 20)

Come to Figma's NYC office to design your own photobooth frame using shader fills and effects. Learn how to create mesh gradients, noise textures, and glowing particles using Figma oin the Figma for Education team at the Figma NYC office for an evening of building with the Figma agent.

Come work on your submission for our design challenge, tune into our workshop and studio talk, and get help from Figmates on site to troubleshoot and push your ideas further.

Bring a laptop and a charger to participate! Through the workshop, you'll learn how to create mesh gradients, noise textures, and glowing particles with Figma agent and plugins. Learn more about the entire event series here.

Open to currently enrolled university students.
Verify your Figma account for education to register.

Please RSVP for one night only, as all three run with the same format.

About the challenge

Create your own shader fills and effects with Figma agent, then turn them into motion graphics or photobooth frames. Selected work will be displayed on the venue walls or loaded into photobooths at Afterimage, our community showcase at ARTECHOUSE NYC on October 23. We'll share the submission details at our virtual workshops on October 9 and 16, and again at each builder night.

Agenda

6:00 PM: Doors open
6:00 – 6:30 PM: Dinner and mingling
6:30 PM: Welcome remarks
6:45 – 7:30 PM: Figma agent workshop by Miggi Cardona
7:30 – 7:45 PM: Studio talk by glub glub labs
7:45 – 9:00 PM: Open build session

Capacity is limited to 100 attendees each night. RSVPs will be reviewed and selected based on the quality of responses, so take a moment to share a little about yourself!

​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.

Photography and Filming

Please be aware that this event will be photographed and filmed. Figma reserves the right to use these images and videos for marketing and communications purposes. By attending, you consent to the use of your likeness for these purposes.

Safety and Inclusivity

All Figma events are inclusive and welcoming of all genders, sexualities, races, and abilities. Discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. This event is governed by Figma's Code of Conduct.