Claude Code for Designers (Full Overview)
This is a full overview of Claude & Claude Code and how designers can actually use it in their workflow.
If you’re working in Figma or product/UX, this will give you a clear starting point without the fluff.
🔗 KEY LINKS
📣 JOIN THE COMMUNITY: https://uicollective.co/
❎ Follow me on X: https://x.com/KirkMDesign
Figma Skills: https://www.figma.com/community/skills
📣 Save 20% on the Annual Mobbin plan: http://mobbin.com/uicollective
Why Join UI Collective Academy? Get access to premium courses, premium downloads, and so much more on the way (I am largely building this solo...trying to make design education available for all, support goes a long way!)
↪️ Need a design system? (also included in the academy): https://collectivekit.co/
🔗 VIDEOS TO WATCH
Build a Design System: https://youtu.be/opTANvl9G1g
Complex Design System Setup: https://youtu.be/L-tpK7Eeuow
AI & Design Systems: https://youtu.be/XfezMs8B-O8
🔗 MORE LINKS
Let us build or fix your design system: https://designsystemlabs.co/
kirkland@uicollective.co
OTHER LINKS & MORE:
Claude Terminal Installation: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/overview#terminal
Terminal Figma Plugin installation: /plugin install figma@claude-plugins-official
MCP documentation: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/mcp
0:00 An Introduction
0:31 Connecting Figma MCP Inside Claude
1:21 Generating Design + Pushing to Figma
3:14 Where Designers Find Value
4:05 Reviewing Output
5:06 Competitive Research with Mobbin
6:15 Building a Claude Skill for Better AI Designs
8:05 Building Better Designs with Research
9:17 Generating Component Documentation
10:55 Figma Skills Overview
12:51 Installing Figma Skills
16:25 Testing Figma Skills
17:37 Things to Know
19:24 Building a Design with Claude Code
21:33 Auditing a Figma Design
23:00 Anthropic Plugin
23:19 Accessibility Audit
25:41 Outro
If you’re working in Figma or product/UX, this will give you a clear starting point without the fluff.
🔗 KEY LINKS
📣 JOIN THE COMMUNITY: https://uicollective.co/
❎ Follow me on X: https://x.com/KirkMDesign
Figma Skills: https://www.figma.com/community/skills
📣 Save 20% on the Annual Mobbin plan: http://mobbin.com/uicollective
Why Join UI Collective Academy? Get access to premium courses, premium downloads, and so much more on the way (I am largely building this solo...trying to make design education available for all, support goes a long way!)
↪️ Need a design system? (also included in the academy): https://collectivekit.co/
🔗 VIDEOS TO WATCH
Build a Design System: https://youtu.be/opTANvl9G1g
Complex Design System Setup: https://youtu.be/L-tpK7Eeuow
AI & Design Systems: https://youtu.be/XfezMs8B-O8
🔗 MORE LINKS
Let us build or fix your design system: https://designsystemlabs.co/
kirkland@uicollective.co
OTHER LINKS & MORE:
Claude Terminal Installation: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/overview#terminal
Terminal Figma Plugin installation: /plugin install figma@claude-plugins-official
MCP documentation: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/mcp
0:00 An Introduction
0:31 Connecting Figma MCP Inside Claude
1:21 Generating Design + Pushing to Figma
3:14 Where Designers Find Value
4:05 Reviewing Output
5:06 Competitive Research with Mobbin
6:15 Building a Claude Skill for Better AI Designs
8:05 Building Better Designs with Research
9:17 Generating Component Documentation
10:55 Figma Skills Overview
12:51 Installing Figma Skills
16:25 Testing Figma Skills
17:37 Things to Know
19:24 Building a Design with Claude Code
21:33 Auditing a Figma Design
23:00 Anthropic Plugin
23:19 Accessibility Audit
25:41 Outro