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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


  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Community Change in Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Community Health, Community Development, Public Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Community Organizing, Health Promotion, Health Equity, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Disparities, Community Outreach, Community and Social Work, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Political Sciences, Driving engagement, Cultural Diversity, Case Studies

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    177 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Sungkyunkwan University

    Korean Philosophy Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Cultural Sensitivity, Culture, Diagram Design, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Diversity, Language Learning, Liberal Arts, Creativity, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Case Studies, European History, World History, Motion Arguments, Social Studies, Diversity Awareness, Social Justice, Anthropology, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Research

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    238 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Data Literacy

    Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Survey Creation, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Peer Review, Research Design, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Data Presentation, Sampling (Statistics), Regression Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Research, Probability, Quantitative Research, Analytics, Probability Distribution, Logistic Regression, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    267 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • B

    Board Infinity

    .Net Full Stack Foundation

    Skills you'll gain: Application Development, Application Frameworks, Development Environment, Web Development, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Development Tools

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    289 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Act on Climate: Steps to Individual, Community, and Political Action

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Programs, Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Mitigation, Driving engagement

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    201 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • O

    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Program Design and Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Project Design, Program Standards, Public Policies, Program Implementation, Program Development, Resource Allocation, Social Impact, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Resource Management, Governance, Needs Assessment, Coordination, Stakeholder Engagement

    Build toward a degree

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Macquarie University

    Career planning: Your career, your life

    Skills you'll gain: Adaptability, Business Correspondence, Web Presence, Business Writing, Business Communication, Professional Development, Writing, Digital Brand Strategy, Communication, Proactivity, Personal Development, Professional Networking, digital literacy, Planning, Self-Awareness, Crisis Management, Design Thinking, Branding, Creative Thinking, General Networking

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    270 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    IBM

    Agentic AI with LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen and BeeAI

    Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, LLM Application, AI Integrations, Tool Calling, Large Language Modeling, Software Design Patterns, Memory Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    95 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Foundations of Healthcare Systems Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Health Systems, Systems Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Health Care, Systems Integration, Requirements Analysis, Enterprise Architecture, Conceptual Design

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    305 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Design social media content with Piktochart

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Social Media, Graphic Design, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Design, Digital Marketing

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    Online Games: Literature, New Media, and Narrative

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Game Design, Video Game Development, Driving engagement, Visual Storytelling, Multimedia, Media and Communications, Art History, Electronic Media

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    204 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    GenAI for UX Designers

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience, User Experience Design, Wireframing, User Research, Persona (User Experience), Responsible AI, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Adobe XD, Usability Testing, Generative AI, Figma (Design Software), AI literacy, Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, Persona Development

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    119 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Community Change in Public Health: Johns Hopkins University
  • Korean Philosophy Essentials: Sungkyunkwan University
  • Data Literacy: Johns Hopkins University
  • .Net Full Stack Foundation: Board Infinity
  • Act on Climate: Steps to Individual, Community, and Political Action: University of Michigan
  • Program Design and Evaluation: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Career planning: Your career, your life: Macquarie University
  • Agentic AI with LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen and BeeAI: IBM
  • Foundations of Healthcare Systems Engineering: Johns Hopkins University
  • Design social media content with Piktochart: Coursera

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