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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


  • I

    IBM

    Introduction to UX/UI Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience, Adobe XD, Design Thinking, User Research, Wireframing, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Emerging Technologies, Collaborative Software, Prototyping, Software Development Life Cycle

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    95 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Advanced Styling with Responsive Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Frameworks, Application Frameworks, Wireframing, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    4.6K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Cloud Architecture Design Patterns

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Scalability, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Software Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Solutions, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Load Balancing, Serverless Computing, Software Design Patterns, Microservices, Event-Driven Programming

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    35 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Virginia

    Design Thinking para Inovação

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Creative Thinking, Ideation, Brainstorming, Open Mindset, Storytelling, Creativity, Data Visualization

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    26 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Electric Vehicle Powertrain Performance Design

    Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Power, Electrical Systems, Electrical Engineering, High Voltage, Simulation and Simulation Software, Torque (Physics), Simulations, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Analysis, Energy and Utilities, Mechanics, Mathematical Modeling

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • L

    LearnKartS

    Core Java - Design Patterns

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Java Programming, Code Reusability, Application Design, Solution Design, Design Strategies, Design Elements And Principles

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    33 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Functional Program Design in Scala

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Application Design, Software Design Patterns, Functional Design, Other Programming Languages, Event-Driven Programming, Functional Testing, Java, Programming Principles, Performance Tuning, Data Structures

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    3.1K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Design, Secure & Document Multimodal APIs

    Skills you'll gain: OAuth, Authentications, API Design, Enterprise Security, Software Documentation, Application Programming Interface (API), Middleware, API Testing, Restful API, Model Deployment, Security Controls, Data Processing, Software Versioning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    Scrimba

    Learn UI Design Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Color Theory, User Interface (UI), Typography, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Design, Digital Design, Usability, HTML and CSS, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Layout Design

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Effective Email Marketing Campaign Design

    Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Direct Marketing, Driving engagement, Customer Engagement, Target Audience, Content Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Campaign Management, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Marketing Strategies, Campaign Planning, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Retention, Personalized Campaigns, Marketing Communications, Relationship Management, Communication Planning

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Fundamentals of Bioclimatic Design

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Architecture, Human Factors, Architectural Design, Building Design, Thermal Management, Sustainable Design, Environment and Resource Management, Design Strategies, Energy and Utilities, Simulation and Simulation Software, Materials science

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    Dassault Systèmes

    Practice CATIA Part Design

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA), 3D Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, Drafting and Engineering Design, Mechanical Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Introduction to UX/UI Design: IBM
  • Advanced Styling with Responsive Design: University of Michigan
  • Cloud Architecture Design Patterns: Coursera
  • Design Thinking para Inovação: University of Virginia
  • Electric Vehicle Powertrain Performance Design: Packt
  • Core Java - Design Patterns: LearnKartS
  • Functional Program Design in Scala: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Design, Secure & Document Multimodal APIs: Coursera
  • Learn UI Design Fundamentals: Scrimba
  • Effective Email Marketing Campaign Design: EDUCBA

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