Computer design courses can help you learn graphic design principles, user interface design, 3D modeling, and animation techniques. You can build skills in color theory, typography, and layout design, along with practical applications like creating prototypes and digital illustrations. Many courses introduce tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and Blender, that support executing design projects and enhancing your creative workflow.

Skills you'll gain: Animations, Video Editing, Motion Graphics, Adobe Creative Cloud, Timelines, Design Elements And Principles, Typography, File Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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, Graphic and Visual Design, Digital Design, Technical Standard, Image Quality, Design Specifications, Branding, Content Optimization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Design Research, Innovation, Design Strategies, Human Centered Design, User Research, Ideation, Service Design, Organizational Strategy, Creativity, Storyboarding, Product Development, User Experience, Research Methodologies, Qualitative Research, Customer Insights
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Building Design, Building Information Modeling, Architectural Engineering, Architecture and Construction, Computer-Aided Design, Failure Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Calculations, 3D Modeling, Engineering Design Process, Engineering Software
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Programmable Logic Controllers, Animations, Human Machine Interfaces, UI Components, Control Panels, Interactive Design, Simulations, Interactive Data Visualization, Debugging, Electrical Safety, User Interface (UI) Design, Program Development, Computational Logic, Authorization (Computing), System Configuration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Software Design Documents, Software Documentation, Functional Specification, Technical Documentation, User Experience Design, Mockups, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Technical Communication, Style Guides, UI Components
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Strategy, AI Product Strategy, Design Strategies, AI Personalization, AI Workflows, Scalability, Emerging Technologies, AI Integrations, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Prototyping, Software Design Documents, Video Game Development, Ideation, Conceptual Design, Software Visualization, Usability Testing, Graphic and Visual Design, Peer Review
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Animations, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Software Design, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Data Persistence, System Implementation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, API Design, Amazon Web Services, Embedded Software, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Programming Interface (API), Network Protocols, Microservices, Cloud Applications, Cloud Services, Communication Systems, Middleware, Cloud Platforms, Embedded Systems, Information Systems Security, Telecommunications, Cloud Technologies, Interoperability, Cybersecurity, Cloud-Based Integration
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Frontend Integration, UI Components, Web Development, Web Development Tools
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Content Optimization, Blogs, Content Creation, Web Analytics and SEO, Content Development and Management, Search Engine Optimization, Web Content, Video Production, Digital Content, Content Management Systems, Keyword Research, Digital Publishing, Social Media Content, Copywriting, Performance Analysis, Web Analytics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Improvement, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months