Visual design courses can help you learn color theory, typography, layout principles, and visual hierarchy. You can build skills in creating compelling graphics, designing user interfaces, and developing branding strategies. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Figma, that support executing design projects and collaborating with teams. Additionally, you may explore methods for conducting user research and applying design thinking to solve visual communication challenges.

Georgia Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Prototyping, User Experience, User Centered Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Requirements Analysis, UI/UX Research, Requirements Elicitation, User Interface (UI), Design Research, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, User Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Social Media, Instagram, Creative Design, Style Guides, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Facebook, Graphic Design, Digital Design, Technical Standard, Image Quality, Design Specifications, Branding
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), Digital Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Visual Design, UI/UX Strategy, Human Computer Interaction, Usability, UI Components, Authentications, User Experience Design, Interactive Design, Human Machine Interfaces, Interaction Design, Software Design, Multimodal Prompts, Human Factors, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Responsible AI, Data Ethics
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of Sydney
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Design Reviews, Prototyping, Ideation, Design Strategies, Process Design, Design, Design Research, Usability Testing, User Feedback
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Mockups, User Experience, User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Centered Design, Design, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, UI/UX Research, Collaborative Software, Graphic and Visual Design, User Research, Design Elements And Principles, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Adobe Illustrator, Typography, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory, Design Research, Creativity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Legal Technology, Legal Writing, Design Thinking, Client Services, Design, User Experience Design, Human Centered Design, Graphic and Visual Design, AI literacy, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Visual Design, Layout Design, Graphical Tools, Graphics Software, Creative Design, Typography, Design Software, Design Reviews, Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Photoshop, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies, Color Theory, Editing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Visual Design, User Interface (UI), UI/UX Strategy, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Mockups, Layout Design, Web Design, Responsive Web Design, Digital Design, Wireframing, Design Elements And Principles, Usability, Design Strategies, Prototyping
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Experience, Persona (User Experience), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Story, UI/UX Research, User Centered Design, Design Thinking, User Research, Human Factors, Human Centered Design, Ideation, Competitive Analysis, Solution Design, Persona Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Presentations, Photo Editing, Social Media Content, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Creative Design, Content Creation, Visual Storytelling, Marketing Collateral, Design, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Video Editing, Brochures, Collaborative Software, Design Elements And Principles, Branding, Marketing Materials
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Centered Design, Wireframing, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks