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.

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Branding, Brand Strategy, Marketing and Public Relations, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Entrepreneurship, Content Creation, Video Production, Copywriting, Business Modeling, Public Relations, Presentations, Customer Engagement, Value Propositions, Proposal Development, Web Design and Development, Business Planning, Photography, Web Presence, Marketing Strategies, Content Strategy
★ 4.7 (879) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Typography, Creative Design, Logo Design, Style Guides, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Color Theory, AI powered creativity, Branding, Content Creation, Design Strategies, Collaborative Software
★ 4.9 (8) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Architectural Drawing, AutoCAD, Architectural Design, Building Design, Architecture and Construction, Technical Drawing, Drafting and Engineering Design, Computer-Aided Design, Engineering Plans And Specifications, Sustainable Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Conceptual Design, Engineering Documentation, Construction Estimating, Diagram Design, Functional Design, Spatial Analysis, Cost Estimation
★ 4.4 (15) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Chicago
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Electronic Media, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Media and Communications, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Digital Content, Digital Publishing, General Networking, Technology Strategies, Network Infrastructure, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Telecommunications, Legal Strategy, Legal Risk, Market Dynamics, Economic Development, Case Law, Lawsuits
★ 4.8 (1.1K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: GitHub Copilot, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, AI literacy, GitHub, Computer Programming, Software Installation, System Configuration
★ 4.5 (319) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Creative Cloud, Color Theory, Visual Design, Design Software, Digital Design, Creative Design, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Layout Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Software Documentation, Open Source Technology, R (Software), Plot (Graphics), Tidyverse (R Package), Package and Software Management, Web Scraping, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization Software, Leaflet (Software), R Programming, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization, Data Preprocessing, Technical Documentation, Unit Testing, Data Cleansing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design
★ 4.2 (1.5K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Public Key Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Information Systems Security, Data Security, Firewall, Cyber Attacks, Data Encryption Standard, Penetration Testing, Network Security, Information Assurance, Encryption, Exploit development, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Cryptographic Protocols, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Metasploit, Application Security, Security Testing, Cyber Security Policies
★ 4 (600) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, Systems Design, Enterprise Modeling, Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing and Production, Product Lifecycle Management, Verification And Validation, Process Analysis
★ 4.4 (905) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Databases, SQL, Big Data, Database Systems, Database Management Systems, NoSQL, Operational Databases, Data Warehousing, Data Management, Virtual Machines, Data Storage, Data Analysis, Unstructured Data
★ 4.7 (1.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Git (Version Control System), Software Development Methodologies, JUnit, Requirements Analysis, Version Control, Systems Development Life Cycle, Application Development, Software Development Life Cycle, Full-Stack Web Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), SQL, Software Development, Restful API, Database Management, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Digital Transformation, GitHub Copilot, Java Programming, Generative AI
★ 4.3 (590) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Open Mindset, Culture Transformation, Lifelong Learning, Positivity, Overcoming Obstacles, Professional Development, Innovation, Organizational Change, Constructive Feedback, Adaptability, Cognitive flexibility, Resilience, Leadership Development, Self-Awareness, Growth Strategies, Collaboration
★ 4.8 (1.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks