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designer + mentor

Hi, my name is Michael Riddering

People call me “Ridd”. I’m a long-time product designer who is passionate about taking new ideas from 0 to 1 and helping others grow.

Maven

I’m currently the founding designer for Maven

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Interested in a behind-the-scenes look at designing for a startup?

Follow along as I share my process and what I learn along the way.

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Shift Nudge

I also mentor other designers through Shift Nudge

I'm currently helping @MDS provide the best possible education for product designers. Learn more about the course here.

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Figma Academy

If you want to grow as a designer, you should check out Figma Academy

Figma Academy is an all-new program that teaches advanced design tactics with hands-on lessons delivered directly inside of Figma (building scalable variants, template components, design systems, advanced prototyping, and more!).

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my hobby

I like to create fun learning experiences for designers

Here’s a collection of some of my favorites. I typically share these on Twitter so follow me to stay in the loop!

Isometric Tutorial

6 steps to create your own animated isometric scene using Webflow and Figma

5 Things I learned from Webflow

Why learning Webflow is one of the best investments for product designers

Mighty Fine Variants

An in-depth walkthrough of how to use .base components to build scalable variants

Handoff Helpers

A free component library to help you effectively communicate your designs remotely