Skill Hour: Bringing Motion with Figma & LottieFiles
Join us for a hands-on session where design meets motion! In this 90-minute workshop, you'll learn how to bring your static designs to life using the power of Figma and LottieFiles.
The experts will walk you through the full workflow from designing in Figma, animating with the LottieFiles plugin, to exporting lightweight, scalable animations ready for web and mobile.
Perfect for designers, developers, and anyone curious about adding motion to their work — no prior animation experience needed.
You’ll also get tips, tricks, and best practices from the LottieFiles Education team, plus a chance to earn a certification after the session.
Key Learnings:
Design for Motion: Learn how to structure your Figma files for smooth animation workflows
Animate with Ease: Use the LottieFiles plugin for Figma to turn static designs into animations — no After Effects required
Best Practices: Discover tips, tricks, and common pitfalls to avoid when designing motion for product experiences
Get Certified: Complete the session and take part in a certification challenge to validate your new skills
About the Experts:
Celcea Tifani is an art director and designer with nine years of experience across various industries. Throughout her career, she has conceptualized ideas, crafted stories, and strategized projects within fashion, hospitality, retail, and art to drive business objectives. Her strong foundation in design principles and keen observational skills are her greatest assets on every project she undertakes.
Yaamin M is a creative technologist with a background in Motion Design and Business Information Systems, now leading Global Partnerships at LottieFiles, a platform used by over 14 million designers and developers worldwide. With experience across motion design, digital marketing, and UI/UX, he’s passionate about connecting people, ideas, and tools to empower the design community. Outside of work, you’ll find him gaming or making music.
About the Host:
Karla Fernandes is Brazilian. She started working remotely before it was a thing and became a digital nomad in 2011, living in 11 countries and learning six languages along the way.
Ten years later, she settled in her favorite place, Lucerne, Switzerland. She’s a team of one. She moves fast, and teaches others to do the same.
With 25+ years in design, she’s launched 21+ native apps solo, helped 200+ businesses, and guided 4,500+ learners to build without code.
You don’t need a dev team—just the right process.
She wants to help you START. ❤️🔥