Figma has become the go-to tool for modern UI/UX design. Combine that with React and Tailwind CSS, and you've got a lightning-fast workflow from idea to fully functional interface. In this blog, I'll walk you through my design-to-code process, using real practices I applied during my internship. ## 🛠️ What You'll Learn - How to design clean UIs in Figma with proper component structure - How to break down designs into reusable React components - How to style your components efficiently using Tailwind CSS - Pro tips I picked up during real-world projects - Advanced workflow optimizations for team collaboration ## 🔧 Step 1: Design Your UI in Figma Start with a wireframe or layout idea. For this demo, let's say I'm designing a **Login Page** that needs to work across all devices. ### ✏️ My Figma Layout Includes: - **Logo + Welcome Text** - Brand identity and user greeting - **Input fields** for Email & Password with proper states - **Primary Login Button** with hover and focus states - **Secondary Link** to Sign Up page - **Mobile-first layout** that scales up beautifully > **💡 Internship Tip:** Use auto-layout for buttons, forms, and containers. It saves time when handing off to developers or resizing for mobile. Set up your spacing tokens early! ### Figma Best Practices I Follow: 1. **Use Components & Variants** - Create button components with different states 2. **Consistent Spacing** - Use 8px grid system (8, 16, 24, 32px) 3. **Typography Scale** - Define text styles (14px, 16px, 20px, 24px) 4. **Color Tokens** - Create a proper color palette with semantic names ## 🧩 Step 2: Break It Down Into Components From the Figma layout, I extract these reusable components: - `` - Overall page structure - `` - Main form container - `` - Reusable input with validation - `` - Button with variants - `` - Brand component Component-driven thinking makes it easier to build, reuse, and test each part. This approach also makes handoffs to other developers seamless. > **💡 Pro Tip:** Name your Figma components exactly as you plan to name your React components. This makes the design-to-code handoff much smoother. ## 💻 Step 3: Code It with React + Tailwind CSS Let's implement each component step by step, starting with the most reusable ones: ### InputField Component ```jsx // components/ui/InputField.jsx import { useState, forwardRef } from 'react'; import { EyeIcon, EyeSlashIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline'; const InputField = forwardRef( ({ type = 'text', label, placeholder, error, helperText, required = false, className = '', ...props }, ref) => { const [showPassword, setShowPassword] = useState(false); const [focused, setFocused] = useState(false); const isPassword = type === 'password'; const inputType = isPassword && showPassword ? 'text' : type; return (

{label && ( {label} {required && *} )}

setFocused(true)} onBlur={() => setFocused(false)} {...props} /> {isPassword && ( )}

{error && (

{error}

)} {helperText && !error &&

{helperText}

}

); } ); InputField.displayName = 'InputField'; export default InputField; ```