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How do you translate Figma Smart Animate into CSS or JS?
Convert easing to cubic-bezier or library curves, match ms values, animate transform and opacity, escalate layout shifts to JS.
How would you implement a high contrast mode theme in Figma?
Tests token architecture and non-text contrast beyond color swaps. Strong answers use Figma variable modes, cover icon inversion, focus ring specs, define image treatments. Red flag: calling it palette inversion without citing 3:1 contrast or focus specs.
How would you architect Figma components and styles for light and dark themes?
This tests token-based system thinking and Figma variable scoping. A strong answer maps primitives to semantic tokens, binds components to semantic variables, and switches modes at the page level.
How do you implement design tokens in Figma for developer handoff?
This tests design-code token architecture. Strong answer shows three-tier system—primitive, semantic, component—matching developer naming, synced via Tokens Studio or native Variables. Red flag: styles with no developer-facing names or single source of truth.
How do you review and accept shared library component updates?
Inspect Updates, accept selectively to preserve overrides, and notify stakeholders.
How would you prototype a shared currently playing state in Figma?
This tests global state via Figma variables. Use one string variable for the active track; bind list and miniplayer to it via component properties; wire taps to update the variable. Avoid duplicating state per frame or faking persistence with overlays.
Prototype a conditional Submit button with Figma variables
Tests boolean logic in Figma prototyping. Strong answers bind inputs to string variables, conditionally check that email and password are non-empty, then toggle a boolean to enable Submit.
How do Figma Variables and component properties enable theme switching?
Tests binding semantic variable collections to component layers for theme switching. Outline: create Light/Dark modes, apply variables to fills, spacing; override modes on instances. Red flag: separate masters per theme or using colors in component properties.
How would you structure a flexible data table component in Figma?
Tests atomic design and Figma component architecture using slots and booleans. Answer: build a base row with swappable cell slots, booleans for checkboxes, and variant states for hover and selected. Red flag: detached instances or manual overrides per row.
Use Boolean and Text properties to build a flexible card component
Boolean toggles image; Text properties override title and description; auto layout handles reflow.
Explain the difference between a Main Component and an Instance in Figma
Tests your grasp of Figma's component architecture and update flow. A Main Component is the source of truth; an Instance is a linked copy inheriting its properties. Edits update Instances except overridden values.
How do Figma vector networks differ from traditional vector paths?
Contrast Figma's graph model, where nodes support many edges, with linear paths; give a branching icon example showing shared vertices.
How would you structure grids, spacing tokens, and components in Figma?
Tests balancing governance with autonomy via tokens. Propose base-8 semantic spacing tokens, responsive grid variants per breakpoint, and slot-based components with locked auto-layout. Red flag: rigid grids or hardcoded values that block platform needs.
How would you use Auto Layout for a complex data table?
Tests systems thinking in scalable component architecture. A strong answer nests Auto Layout frames: Hug for row height, Fill for column width, and component properties for variants. Red flag: manual resizing or flat frames without nested rows and cells.
When should you use Frames versus Groups in Figma?
This tests your grasp of Figma's layout primitives and constraint behavior. A strong answer: Frames own constraints, auto layout, and clip content; Groups only pass transforms to children.
What is the difference between a column grid and a modular grid?
This tests layout hierarchy. Column grids divide space vertically for responsive marketing pages. Modular grids add horizontal rows to form rigid two-dimensional cells for dense dashboards. A red flag is calling grids purely decorative.
Explain an 8-point grid and Figma spacing tokens setup
Tests your ability to systemize visual rhythm and encode it in Figma variables. Strong answers cite an 8pt base, define a 4/8/16/24/32/48/64 scale, and publish semantic tokens. Red flag: arbitrary values or manual nudging without variables.
How would you architect a Figma-to-code icon system?
Tests design-to-code systems thinking. Strong answers cover Figma variables as source of truth, automated API exports into transformed versioned packages, and strict naming taxonomy. Red flag: manual SVG exports and developers editing assets by hand.
Discuss custom web font performance and loading strategies
Critical rendering path tradeoffs between speed and design fidelity. Strong answers match font-display to UX goals, combine preloading with subsetting, and quantify byte savings. Red flag: calling swap a free win while ignoring layout shift from reflow.
How would you generate a functional palette from one brand color?
Tests systematic color scaling and accessibility. Strong answers use HSL/LCH lightness stops, enforce 4.5:1 text contrast, build 50-900 surface weights, and derive semantic hues independently. Red flag: manual hex tweaks without contrast checks.