It varies depending on the structure of the figure your taling about. If it is a bunch of squares or rectangles, you get the perimeter of all sides and then you try to make the figure into smaller squares or rectangles. After that now find the perimeter of the new side (opposit side should tell you) and then find the area for all the rectangles and squares. After that step, you add all the areas together and...viola!!!! You get the area of the complex figure. If it is not a rectangle please comment with the object and I could help you.
