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Design courses can help you learn graphic design principles, user interface design, branding strategies, and visual storytelling techniques. You can build skills in color theory, typography, layout composition, and creating user-centered designs. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and Figma, that support bringing your design concepts to life and collaborating effectively with teams.

Popular Design Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Introduction to Financial Analysis - The "Why?"

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Finance, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Business Valuation, General Accounting, Financial Acumen, Financial Statements, Financial Management, Balance Sheet, Corporate Finance, Income Statement, Accounting Records, Entrepreneurial Finance, Risk Analysis, Cash Flows, Equities, Organizational Structure, Governance

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    351 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Sistemas Digitales: De las puertas lógicas al procesador

    Skills you'll gain: System Design and Implementation, Systems Design, System Implementation, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Computer Architecture, Computational Logic, Computer Systems, Hardware Architecture, Algorithms

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    249 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Learning Technologies Foundations and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Learning Theory, Instructional Design, Digital pedagogy, Technology Solutions, Disabilities, Technology Strategies, Emerging Technologies, Gerontology

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    196 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    IBM

    Developing Mobile Apps with Flutter

    Skills you'll gain: Flutter (Software), Mobile Development, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, React Native, Application Development, iOS Development, Apple iOS, Mobile Development Tools, UI Components, User Story, User Interface (UI), Android Development, Databases, Cloud Applications, Other Mobile Programming Languages, Database Management, Database Management Systems, Cross Platform Development, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    182 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Product Development using AutoCAD

    Skills you'll gain: Computer-Aided Design, AutoCAD, Design Software, Drafting and Engineering Design, Product Design, Product Development, Technical Drawing, Design

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    171 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    Universidad de los Andes

    Desarrollo de Videojuegos en Unity: Una Introducción

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Game Design, Animations, User Interface (UI) Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Application Deployment

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    267 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Electrical Design Engineer - Circuit Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Electronic Systems, Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Engineering, Hardware Design, Electronic Hardware, Electronics Engineering, Electronics, Electronic Components, Network Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Analysis, Simulations, High Voltage, Grant Applications

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Adobe

    Design Foundations in Adobe Illustrator

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Graphic and Visual Design, Layout Design, Graphical Tools, Visual Design, Graphic Design, Workflow Management, Creative Design, Collaboration, Editing, Scalability, Computer Graphic Techniques, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • 2

    28DIGITAL

    Introduction to Architecting Smart IoT Devices

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Unified Modeling Language, Systems Development Life Cycle, Embedded Systems, Internet Of Things, Software Development Life Cycle, Systems Architecture, Systems Design, System Design and Implementation, Software Design, Systems Engineering, Diagram Design, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Elicitation

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    312 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Programación para todos (Introducción a Python)

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Software Installation, Code Reusability, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Program Development, Computational Thinking, Memory Management, System Configuration

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    285 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Assessment in Higher Education: Professional Development for Teachers

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Program Standards, Planning, Reliability, Analytical Skills, Decision Making, Collaboration

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    426 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Goodwill Industries International

    Foundations of Career Navigating and Coaching

    Skills you'll gain: Communication, Coaching, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Professional Development, Workforce Development, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Relationship Management, Rapport Building, Professionalism, Empathy, Workplace inclusivity, Human Services, Human Centered Design, Relationship Building, Goal Setting, Crisis Intervention

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    364 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular design courses

  • Introduction to Financial Analysis - The "Why?": University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Sistemas Digitales: De las puertas lógicas al procesador: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Learning Technologies Foundations and Applications: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Developing Mobile Apps with Flutter: IBM
  • Product Development using AutoCAD: Coursera
  • Desarrollo de Videojuegos en Unity: Una Introducción: Universidad de los Andes
  • Electrical Design Engineer - Circuit Analysis: Coursera
  • Design Foundations in Adobe Illustrator: Adobe
  • Introduction to Architecting Smart IoT Devices: 28DIGITAL
  • Programación para todos (Introducción a Python): University of Michigan

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