Your work demonstrates awareness of existing patterns
You seek feedback from more seasoned members of the team to ensure adherence to Figma’s design principles
Gestalt principles and fundamental hierarchy is clear. You strive for simplicity.
Level 2
You take the time to understand our design system and lean on existing patterns
You understand and adhere to Figma’s design principles with a decreasing need for guidance
Level 3
Your work is crisp and thorough — very few pixel-artifacts, misalignments, or issues with gestalt principles
You have a keen awareness of existing patterns bias toward leveraging familiarity over novelty
Your work is a great example of adhering to Figma’s design principles, and others are starting to leverage your work
Level 4
Designs are consistently a shining example of completeness; people rarely need clarification on design details like hover states, edge cases, and screen sizes.
You deeply understand industry patterns, and can identify how and when they are effective. You only create new ones as needed, and you validate them with research.
Level 5
Sets the bar for quality at Figma. People look up to this persons work, and often follow their patterns or examples.
Everything is pixel sharp, perfectly aligned, and in line with Figma Design Principles when needed.
Influences the completeness of other projects
Level 6
Consistently produces designs that raise the collective quality bar — in some cases raising the industry bar
Makes meaningful contributions to design patterns that others leverage regularly
Has a keen eye on maintaining quality across the entire product, not only their realm of responsibility