Communication design courses can help you learn visual storytelling, typography, layout principles, and branding strategies. You can build skills in creating effective presentations, developing user-centered designs, and crafting engaging digital content. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and Figma, that support executing design projects and enhancing collaboration among team members.

28DIGITAL
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Decision-Making, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Business Leadership, Decision Making, Corporate Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Leadership, Digital Transformation, AI Integrations, Organizational Structure, Organizational Change
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Sales Enablement, Customer Engagement, Taking Meeting Minutes, Customer Relationship Building, Productivity Software, Meeting Facilitation, Generative AI Agents, AI Personalization, Email Automation, General Sales Practices, Business Correspondence, AI Enablement, AI Integrations, Proposal Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Analysis, Relationship Building, Systems Thinking, Communication Strategies, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Survey Creation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, 3D Modeling, Color Theory, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Animations, Game Design, Autodesk Maya, Video Game Development, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Photoshop
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Purchasing, Strategic Sourcing, English Language, Business Communication, Business Correspondence, Communication, Business Writing, Auditing, Negotiation, Business Ethics, Verbal Communication Skills, Forecasting, Discussion Facilitation, Oral Expression, Financial Auditing, Budgeting, Influencing, Financial Forecasting, General Finance, Communication Strategies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animations, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Visual Storytelling, Storytelling, Content Creation, Digital Publishing, Interaction Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Socioeconomics, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Communication Strategies, Strategic Communication, Governance, Journalism, Community Development, Innovation, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Sciences, Sustainable Business, Stakeholder Engagement, Economics, Business Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Team Building, Team Motivation, Leadership Development, Management Training And Development, Team Performance Management, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Professional Development, Teamwork, Personal Development, People Development, Business Leadership, Drive Engagement, Team Collaboration, Organizational Effectiveness, Lifelong Learning, Self-Awareness, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Persona (User Experience), User Interface (UI), User Experience Design, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Visual Design, Persona Development, Information Architecture, Web Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Construction Management, Project Controls, Construction Estimating, Construction, Project Schedules, Project Estimation, Cost Estimation, Change Orders, Change Control, Administration, Contract Management, Cost Management, Accident Prevention, Estimation, Project Accounting, Timelines, Occupational Safety And Health, Scheduling, Project Coordination, Document Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Curiosity, Lean Methodologies, Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Commercialization, Innovation, Persona Development, Problem Solving, Customer Analysis, Presentations, Target Audience, Creative Problem-Solving, Proposal Development, Customer Insights, Market Opportunities, Technology Solutions, Team Oriented, Ideation, Market Research, Technology Strategies
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Feature Engineering, Anomaly Detection, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Agentic Workflows, Interactive Data Visualization, AI Orchestration, AI Security, A/B Testing, Generative AI Agents, Threat Management, Model Optimization, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Technical Communication, Agentic systems, Continuous Monitoring, CI/CD, Reinforcement Learning
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months