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.

Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, User Centered Design, User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, Software Design Documents, Prototyping, Interaction Design, Software Documentation, Mockups, Systems Design, UI/UX Research, Design, Wireframing, User Interface (UI) Design, Design Elements And Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Journey Mapping, User Interface (UI), User Experience, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience Design, Experience Design, User Centered Design, Human Centered Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Figma (Design Software), Responsive Web Design, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, User Experience, UI/UX Research, Prototyping, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Design Documents, Design Specifications, Software Documentation, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Wireframing, Animations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Style Guides, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design Elements And Principles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Story, Information Architecture, UI/UX Research, User Research, Persona (User Experience), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Thinking, Agile Software Development, UI/UX Strategy, Scrum (Software Development), User Centered Design, Design Research, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), Figma (Design Software), Wireframing, User Experience, Adobe XD, Responsible AI, Prototyping
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Visual Design, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Statistical Analysis, Usability, Experience Design, UI/UX Research, Ideation, User Interface (UI), Experimentation, Interactive Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Computer Interaction, A/B Testing, Human Factors, Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, R Programming, Storyboarding
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, Persona (User Experience), UI/UX Strategy, User Experience Design, Web Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, Wireframing, User Interface (UI), User Research, UI/UX Research, Web Design and Development, User Centered Design, Design Strategies, Persona Development, Design Research, Mockups, Usability Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Target Audience
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Animations, Oral Expression, Multimedia, Public Speaking, Visual Design, Case Studies, Design Elements And Principles, Layout Design, Productivity Software, Microsoft Office, Data Visualization, Content Creation, File Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: User Experience, User Experience Design, User Story, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Centered Design, Interactive Design, Ideation, Conceptual Design, Interaction Design, Persona (User Experience), User Interface (UI), Design, Usability Testing, Storyboarding, Mockups, Scenario Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Research, UI/UX Research, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), User Experience, UI/UX Strategy, User Centered Design, Responsive Web Design, UI Components, Figma (Design Software), Wireframing, Responsible AI, Prototyping, Persona (User Experience), Usability Testing, Experience Design, Human Centered Design, Ideation, Brainstorming, Animations
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Interactive Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, A/B Testing, User Experience Design, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, User Research
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Scatter Plots, Strategic Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks