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Information Design Courses

Information design courses can help you learn visual communication principles, data visualization techniques, user-centered design, and effective storytelling through graphics. You can build skills in layout design, typography, and creating infographics that convey complex information clearly. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Illustrator, Tableau, and Canva, that support crafting engaging presentations and reports that resonate with diverse audiences.

Popular Information Design Courses and Certifications


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    Scrimba

    UI Design for Web Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, HTML and CSS, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Design, Figma (Design Software), Typography, Digital Design, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Maintainability, Mockups, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Web Development Tools, Software Engineering

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Skillshare

    Design Theory Principles for Print and Digital Applications

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Responsive Web Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience Design, Digital Design, Web Design, Graphic and Visual Design, User Experience, Motion Graphics, Adobe XD, Interactive Design, No-Code Development, Graphic Design, Color Matching, Layout Design, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Graphics Software

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Human-Centered Design: an Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Interaction Design, Usability, Human Centered Design, Mockups, Storyboarding, Design Strategies, Design Thinking, User Centered Design, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Design Research, User Research, UI/UX Research, Qualitative Research, Creativity, Interviewing Skills

    4.7
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Embedded Interface Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Verification And Validation, UI/UX Research, UI/UX Strategy, Internet Of Things, API Design, User Interface (UI), Embedded Software, Amazon Web Services, Interactive Design, Cloud Computing Architecture, Human Computer Interaction, Embedded Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Prototyping, Software Development

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Secure Software Design

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Software Design, Application Security, User Experience Design, Vulnerability Assessments, Database Theory, Unified Modeling Language, Unit Testing, Usability, UI/UX Research, Threat Modeling, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Vulnerability Management, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Relational Databases, Software Visualization, Security Software, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    438 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Database Design and Operational Business Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Decision Support Systems, Data Warehousing, Data Mining, Database Design, Business Intelligence, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Star Schema, Relational Databases, Database Management, Snowflake Schema, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Database Development, Data Visualization, Business Reporting, SAS (Software), Data Modeling, Interactive Data Visualization

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Microsoft Access Table Design & Data Integrity

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Microsoft Access, Database Systems, Databases, Relational Databases, Data Integrity, Data Validation, Database Management, Data Entry, Performance Tuning

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    UX Research and Information Architecture 

    Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, UI/UX Research, Persona (User Experience), Design Research, User Centered Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Surveys, Usability, Usability Testing, Persona Development, Prioritization, Tree Maps

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Designing Information System Security Architectures

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Incident Response, IT Security Architecture, Incident Management, Application Security, Identity and Access Management, Security Testing, Continuous Monitoring, Information Systems Security, Network Security, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Strategy, Systems Architecture, Security Management, Security Engineering, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Awareness, Risk Management Framework, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Architecture

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    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northeastern University

    Healthcare Information Design and Visualizations

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Tableau Software, Dashboard, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Ethics, Trend Analysis, Business Analytics, Storytelling, Data Collection, Communication, Design Elements And Principles

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Responsive Web Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Typography, Cloud Hosting, Software Engineering

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Design Impactful Dashboards: Visualize and Evaluate Data

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Synthesis, Usability Testing, Dashboard Creation, Data Integration, Usability, Data Presentation, Market Research, User Feedback, Interactive Data Visualization, Looker (Software), Data Visualization, Product Improvement, Tableau Software, Peer Review, User Centered Design, Grafana, Driving engagement, Graphic and Visual Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • UI Design for Web Developers: Scrimba
  • Design Theory Principles for Print and Digital Applications: Skillshare
  • Human-Centered Design: an Introduction: University of California San Diego
  • Embedded Interface Design: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Secure Software Design: University of Colorado System
  • Database Design and Operational Business Intelligence: University of California, Irvine
  • Microsoft Access Table Design & Data Integrity: EDUCBA
  • UX Research and Information Architecture : IBM
  • Designing Information System Security Architectures: LearnQuest
  • Healthcare Information Design and Visualizations: Northeastern University

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