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Join us for about two and a half hours of talks, discussions and questions about Figma by our amazing speakers. Hosted by Smashing Magazine’s Vitaly Friedman. We’ll provide the full line-up soon, so stay posted & see you there!

Our speakers…

  • are knowledgeable and experienced,
  • provide practical take-aways and examples you can use in your own projects,
  • show how they work, not just talk about it,
  • can’t wait to share their knowledge,
  • and are smashingly nice.

  • Christine Vallaure

    Christine Vallaure

    Christine Vallaure is the founder of moonlearning.io, a UX, UI Design, and Figma learning platform where design meets code. She’s also the author of theSolo.io, a practical guide to building and growing digital products as a company of one, and a regular speaker at design and tech conferences.

    With over a decade of experience collaborating with leading brands, agencies, and startups across Berlin, Mexico City, and London, Christine now calls Madrid home.

    Christine is passionate about bridging the gap between design and code. She encourages designers and developers to learn from each other, fostering curiosity, collaboration, and mutual respect. Through her teaching, writing, and workshops, Christine helps designers confidently tackle new challenges while staying current with the tools and advancements shaping the industry.

    On the web
    https://www.moonlearning.io
    On LinkedIn
    christinevallaure
  • Julia Lybenska

    Julia Lybenska

    Julia Lybenska is a Product Designer and Design Manager at Setapp, the first curated app subscription platform for macOS and iOS by MacPaw. Julia has 7+ years of experience in various design roles, including at startups, creative and communication agencies. She is passionate about Figma and uses it as a tool for brainstorming, prototyping, and presentation.

    For the past 11 months since the beginning of the russian war in Ukraine, Julia has been working out of Kyiv, successfully managing a team of designers despite the crisis. While she hopes no one gets to experience the same, certain tips and tricks can help you prepare for any other unforeseen circumstances.

    Talk
    Designing in Crisis Times
    On the web
    https://www.behance.net/lybenska
  • Molly Hellmuth

    Molly Hellmuth

    Molly is a design nerd who’s been sharing her knowledge about Figma for quite some time. She created uiprep.com, a design system UI kit for Figma. And teaches individuals and teams in her course, Design System Bootcamp.

    Talk
    Designing For Designers
    On the web
    https://www.uiprep.com/
    On LinkedIn
    molly-hellmuth-9155725a
  • Vitaly Friedman

    Vitaly Friedman

    Creative Lead and Co-Founder of Smashing Magazine

    Vitaly Friedman loves beautiful content and doesn’t like to give in easily. When he is not writing or speaking at a conference, he’s most probably running front-end/UX workshops and webinars. He loves solving complex UX, front-end and performance problems.

    On the web
    https://smashingmagazine.com
    On LinkedIn
    vitalyfriedman