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Design courses can help you learn graphic design principles, user interface design, branding strategies, and visual storytelling techniques. You can build skills in color theory, typography, layout composition, and creating user-centered designs. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and Figma, that support bringing your design concepts to life and collaborating effectively with teams.

Popular Design Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Exploring Renewable Energy Schemes

    Skills you'll gain: Electric Power Systems, Electrical Power, Electrical Systems, Safety Standards, Energy and Utilities, Safety Assurance, Electrical Safety, Environmental Regulations, Power Electronics, Electrical Equipment, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Design, Low Voltage, Hydraulics, Basic Electrical Systems, Thermal Management, Semiconductors, Electronic Components, Physics, Applied Mathematics

    ★ 4.7 (660) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Discovery and Low-Fidelity Design with Figma

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, Figma (Design Software), Design Research, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, UI/UX Research, Persona (User Experience), User Experience, User Centered Design, Collaborative Software, Persona Development

    ★ 4.6 (22) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Competencias digitales de ofimática: Microsoft Access

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Access, Relational Databases, Data Entry, Databases, Database Software, Database Design, Database Management, Microsoft Office, Query Languages, Data Management, Automation

    ★ 4.8 (1.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of California, Davis

    JavaScript for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: jQuery, Javascript and jQuery, Javascript, Data Manipulation, HTML and CSS, Data Validation, UI Components, Scripting, Event-Driven Programming, Scripting Languages, Computational Thinking, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Design and Development, Web Applications, Programming Principles, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Program Development, Game Design, Frontend Performance

    ★ 4.7 (1.1K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    IBM

    Collaborate Effectively for Professional Success

    Skills you'll gain: Collaboration, Team Collaboration, Virtual Teams, Teamwork, Team Building, Telecommuting, Professional Development, Meeting Facilitation, People Development, Communication Strategies, Communication, Critical Thinking

    ★ 4.6 (1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • R

    Rice University

    An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 2)

    Skills you'll gain: Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Video Game Development, Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Design, Animation and Game Design, Program Development, Animations, Game Design, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computer Graphics, Data Structures

    ★ 4.9 (1.2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to Software Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, JUnit, Verification And Validation, Unit Testing, Test Case, Test Automation, Development Testing, Test Planning, Test Tools, White-Box Testing, Code Coverage, Software Quality Assurance, Functional Testing, Test Script Development, Systems Development Life Cycle, Test Data, Technical Communication

    ★ 4.3 (831) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of London

    Introduction to Computer Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Development Environment, Javascript, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Program Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Computer Graphics, Software Development Tools, Computer Graphic Techniques, Computer Programming, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphical Tools, Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Design, Programming Principles, Data Management, Maintainability

    ★ 4.1 (934) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    GitLab

    How to Manage a Remote Team

    Skills you'll gain: Telecommuting, Management Training And Development, Team Performance Management, Virtual Teams, Team Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Culture Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Performance Metric, Leadership and Management, Team Leadership, Organizational Change, Organizational Development, Organizational Strategy, Business Transformation, Organizational Leadership, Change Management, Employee Performance Management, Collaboration, Business Strategy

    ★ 4.8 (1K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Designing, Running, and Analyzing Experiments

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Experimentation, Usability Testing, Usability, Statistical Programming, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, UI/UX Research, R Programming, User Experience, Data Collection, Human Computer Interaction, Statistics, Data Validation, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Logistic Regression

    ★ 3.6 (596) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Generative AI Leader

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Google Gemini, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Google Workspace, Google Cloud Platform, Gemini, Generative Model Architectures, AI Product Strategy, Prompt Patterns, AI Enablement, AI Security, Agentic Workflows, AI literacy, Prompt Engineering Tools, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Collaboration

    ★ 4.7 (1.2K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Top AI Program
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  • G

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Mechanics of Materials IV: Deflections, Buckling, Combined Loading & Failure Theories

    Skills you'll gain: Structural Analysis, Structural Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Failure Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Mechanical Design, Engineering Calculations, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics, Integral Calculus, Calculus, Differential Equations

    ★ 4.8 (807) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular design courses

  • Exploring Renewable Energy Schemes: University of Pennsylvania
  • Discovery and Low-Fidelity Design with Figma: Coursera
  • Competencias digitales de ofimática: Microsoft Access: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • JavaScript for Beginners: University of California, Davis
  • Collaborate Effectively for Professional Success: IBM
  • An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 2): Rice University
  • Introduction to Software Testing: University of Minnesota
  • Introduction to Computer Programming : University of London
  • How to Manage a Remote Team: GitLab
  • Designing, Running, and Analyzing Experiments: University of California San Diego

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