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Visual Design Courses

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.


Popular Visual Design Courses and Certifications


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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Serious Gaming

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Persuasive Communication, Driving engagement, Case Studies, Culture, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Research, Simulations, Psychology, Program Evaluation, Emerging Technologies, Social Sciences

    4.6
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    371 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Full Stack Application Development Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, CI/CD, Application Design, Application Deployment, Full-Stack Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Front-End Web Development, Serverless Computing, Node.JS, Restful API, Application Development, HTML and CSS, Microservices, Software Architecture, User Accounts, Docker (Software), Django (Web Framework), Javascript

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northeastern University

    Data Privacy Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Ethics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Security, Journalism, Emerging Technologies, Media and Communications, Internet Of Things, Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence

    4.8
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)

    Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Research Design, Report Writing, Research, Research Methodologies, Social Sciences, Data Analysis Software, Case Studies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    160 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Systèmes d’Information Géographique - Partie 1

    Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, Data Modeling, GIS Software, SQL, Database Design, Spatial Data Analysis, Database Management, Query Languages, Relational Databases, Data Capture, Data Storage

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Canva pour les débutants

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Video Editing, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Design, User Accounts, Digital Marketing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    37 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of New Mexico

    Desarrollo de Aplicaciones Web: Conceptos Básicos

    Skills you'll gain: Middleware, Model View Controller, Web Applications, Development Environment, Agile Software Development, Software Architecture, User Interface (UI) Design, Data Modeling, Software Development, Git (Version Control System), Ajax, Application Frameworks, Database Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Ruby on Rails, Relational Databases, Javascript

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Austral

    La Disrupción del Blockchain

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, FinTech, Internet Of Things, Emerging Technologies, Legal Technology, Digital Transformation, Public Administration, Distributed Computing, Financial Services, Governance, Cryptography, World History

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Visualization for Data Journalism

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Infographics, Data Visualization Software, Data Storytelling, Plotly, Matplotlib, Journalism, Graphing, Data Literacy, Color Theory, Data Manipulation, Design Elements And Principles, Data Analysis

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Become a Professional React Developer

    Skills you'll gain: React.js, Routing Protocols, UI Components, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Performance Tuning, Web Development Tools, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Event-Driven Programming, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), TypeScript, Ajax, Debugging, Javascript, Software Design Patterns, Restful API, Application Performance Management, Web Frameworks

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Philosophy of Science

    Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Science and Research, Research, Experimentation, Research Methodologies, Research Design, Data Collection, Peer Review, Simulations, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Starweaver

    Strategic Leadership in Hospitality

    Skills you'll gain: Revenue Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), Service Design, Design Thinking, Change Management, Capital Expenditure, Financial Statement Analysis, Cost Control, Social Media Marketing, Hospitality Management, Social Media, Innovation, Financial Forecasting, Finance, Operations Management, Prototyping, Strategic Planning, Capital Budgeting, Search Engine Optimization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    108 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Serious Gaming: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Full Stack Application Development Capstone Project: IBM
  • Data Privacy Fundamentals: Northeastern University
  • Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA): Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Systèmes d’Information Géographique - Partie 1: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Canva pour les débutants: Coursera
  • Desarrollo de Aplicaciones Web: Conceptos Básicos: University of New Mexico
  • La Disrupción del Blockchain: Universidad Austral
  • Visualization for Data Journalism: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Become a Professional React Developer: Scrimba

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