Prove your Figma skills
A polished shot on a portfolio site hides how the file behind it was built. Lemma links your real Figma files and watches you work in live sessions, so the structure is visible too.
What Figma competence looks like
A strong Figma practitioner builds files that survive handoff. Frames use auto layout so content can grow without breaking. Components have sensible variants and properties instead of dozens of detached copies. Colour, type and spacing come from styles or variables, so a brand change is one edit rather than a weekend of clicking.
They also know when not to over-engineer. A quick exploration can be messy; a shared library cannot. Good Figma users name layers so developers can find things, prototype only the flows that need testing, and leave comments that explain decisions. Their files read like a map, not a puzzle.
Rebuilding a screen live with auto layout
60 min · Learning · with Marco V.
Marco V. rated the session
Practitioner · after the call
Clear reasoning on auto layout. Talked through trade-offs first.
Auto layout
Responsive frames that resize, wrap and hug content without manual nudging or absolute positioning hacks.
Components and variants
Building reusable components with variants and properties so one source drives every instance in the file.
Variables and styles
Colour, type and spacing tokens defined once, including modes for light and dark themes.
Prototyping
Interactive flows with smart animate and conditional logic, scoped to what a test or review actually needs.
Library management
Publishing, versioning and updating a shared team library without breaking files that already depend on it.
Developer handoff
Clear naming, Dev Mode annotations and specs that let engineers build the design without guessing.
What counts as evidence of Figma skills?
A portfolio shows the final screens, not the decisions behind them. For Figma, Lemma records sessions where someone saw you reason through a critique, an adaptive test and Figma files linked from your account. Here is what each source contributes. See the evidence methodology for how each source is weighed.
Figma
Yusuf D. · SCI recomputed 9 Oct
Evidence · 4 entries
- Verified
A connected Figma file you own
Figma connector · 9 Oct
- Rated 5.0
Rebuilding a screen live with auto layout
Live session · 2 Oct
- Taught · 1.5x
Teaching component architecture
Live session · 24 Sep
- Level 7.2
Scenario questions on file structure
Adaptive assessment · 11 Sep
A connected Figma file you own
Connect Figma and attach a real file, such as a component library or a product flow. Lemma confirms the file exists and that your account can access it, then re-checks it over time.
Rebuilding a screen live with auto layout
In a live session, a practitioner watches you turn a static mockup into a responsive frame. How you structure nesting, spacing and resizing rules says more than the final pixels.
Teaching component architecture
Teaching a session on variants or library setup counts more than learning one. Explaining why a component is split a certain way shows the reasoning behind your files.
Scenario questions on file structure
The adaptive assessment presents realistic situations, like a library update breaking instances, and asks which approach holds up. Difficulty shifts with each answer you give.
How is a Figma skills test run on Lemma?
The Figma test runs 15 to 25 scenario questions and adapts to your answers, testing how you would act on research, constraints and edge cases. It sits next to critique sessions and linked files in your Figma SCI, which counts recent work for more.
A library update breaks text overrides across 40 product files. Which approach holds up?
- ADetach instances and fix them by hand
- BStable layer names and component properties
- CPublish a second copy of the library
- DLock every instance in the files
Attach the files that show your system
Start with one or two Figma files that reflect how you actually work: a library, a design system page or a full flow. Lemma checks access, so the proof stays tied to your account.
Work through a file in a live session
Book a session with a Figma practitioner and build or refactor something together. They see how you handle constraints, variants and naming, and rate the session afterwards.
Take the adaptive Figma assessment
Scenario questions cover auto layout, components, variables and handoff. Each answer moves the difficulty up or down, and time limits keep it a test of judgement rather than search.
Figma skills: common questions
What should a Figma portfolio include to impress a hiring team?
How can I prove Figma skills beyond screenshots?
Is there a Figma certification alternative that shows real ability?
Does Lemma check that a connected Figma file is really mine?
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