Illustration courses can help you learn drawing techniques, color theory, composition, and digital illustration methods. You can build skills in character design, storyboarding, and creating visual narratives. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Illustrator, Procreate, and Photoshop, showing how these programs can enhance your creative process and bring your ideas to life.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Learning Management Systems, Disabilities, Education Software and Technology, Visual Impairment Education, Document Management, Technical Communication, Microsoft Office
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, UI Components, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Computer Graphics, Animations, Game Design, Performance Tuning, Simulations
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Image Quality, Creativity, Content Creation, Web Applications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design, Web Content, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Information Architecture
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, Usability, Mockups, User Experience, User Centered Design, Application Design, Design Elements And Principles, User Flows
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Mockups, Web Design, Responsive Web Design, Design, Typography, Wireframing, Design Elements And Principles, Usability, Interaction Design, UI Components, Prototyping
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Graphic and Visual Design, Typography, Style Guides, Technical Documentation, Design Elements And Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Education Software and Technology, End User Training and Support
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Usability Testing, User Interface (UI) Design, Design, Experimentation, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Design Elements And Principles, Human Centered Design, Web Design and Development, Typography, Design Research, A/B Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Web Design, Design Elements And Principles, Human Computer Interaction, Responsive Web Design, Typography, Graphic Design, UI Components, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, User Experience Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Executive Presence, Business Communication, Corporate Communications, Strategic Communication, Crisis Management, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Professional Development, Stakeholder Communications, Influencing, Cultural Diversity, Global Marketing, Leadership, Conflict Management, Cultural Sensitivity, Media Relations, Branding, Active Listening
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Mockups, UI Components, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI), User Flows, Usability Testing, Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours