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Design Courses

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


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    University of Cambridge

    User experience design

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Storytelling, Design, User Centered Design, Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Public Speaking, Design Research, Usability Testing, Empathy, Creativity, Collaboration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Product Design for the Circular Economy

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Business, Business Leadership, Waste Minimization, Product Design, Product Lifecycle Management, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Regulations, Process Improvement, Materials science

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Toronto

    Gender Analytics: Gender Equity through Inclusive Design

    Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, User Experience Design, Organizational Change, User Research, Design Thinking, Change Management, Design Research, Product Design, Data Ethics, Data Collection, Quantitative Research, Prototyping, Influencing, Qualitative Research, Leadership, Data Analysis, Analytics, Diversity Awareness, Diversity and Inclusion, Innovation

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    610 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Web Scraping, Linux Commands, Database Design, Apache Kafka, SQL, Apache Airflow, IBM Cognos Analytics, Database Administration, Data Store, Generative AI, Professional Networking, Data Import/Export, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Data Science

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    61K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Data Engineering Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Database Design, SQL, MySQL, Data Transformation, Data Store, IBM DB2, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Architecture, Data Pipelines, Big Data, Databases, Data Warehousing, Data Governance, Database Management Systems, Relational Databases, Stored Procedure, Data Import/Export, Programming Principles, Python Programming

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    59K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Google UX Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, UI/UX Research, Information Architecture, Storyboarding, Wireframing, User Research, User Story, User Experience, Adobe XD, Usability Testing, Figma (Design Software), Design Reviews, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Research, User Centered Design, Persona (User Experience), Presentations, Web Design, Usability, Conceptual Design

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    167 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Brightline Initiative

    Bridging the Gap between Strategy Design and Delivery

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Plan Execution, Strategic Thinking, Gap Analysis, Business Leadership, Business Strategy, Leadership, Organizational Change, Business Consulting, Case Studies, Change Management

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    790 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 1: 2D Shooter

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Peer Review, Cross Platform Development, User Interface (UI), C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Animations, Scripting, Creativity

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    520 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Design and Analyze Secure Networked Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Public Key Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Data Security, Cyber Attacks, Information Assurance, Network Security, Risk Management Framework, Security Controls, Key Management, Threat Modeling, Authorization (Computing), Encryption, Data Integrity, Authentications, Vulnerability Assessments

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Media Planning, Social Media Marketing, Google Ads, Email Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Order Fulfillment, Social Media Management, Search Engine Optimization, Performance Measurement, Spreadsheet Software, A/B Testing, Digital Marketing, E-Commerce, Campaign Management, Loyalty Programs, Customer Retention, Marketing, Interviewing Skills, Professional Development

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    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    46K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Interaction Design Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Interaction Design, Prototyping, A/B Testing, User Experience Design, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Usability, Mockups, Design Research, User Research, Innovation, Creativity

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    163 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Graphic Elements of Design: Color Theory and Image Formats

    Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Color Theory, Graphic Design, Image Quality, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Digital Design, File Management

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

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

  • User experience design: University of Cambridge
  • Product Design for the Circular Economy: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Gender Analytics: Gender Equity through Inclusive Design: University of Toronto
  • IBM Data Engineering: IBM
  • Data Engineering Foundations: IBM
  • Google UX Design: Google
  • Bridging the Gap between Strategy Design and Delivery: Brightline Initiative
  • Game Design and Development 1: 2D Shooter: Michigan State University
  • Design and Analyze Secure Networked Systems: University of Colorado System
  • Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce: Google

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