Communication design courses can help you learn visual storytelling, typography, layout principles, and branding strategies. You can build skills in creating effective presentations, developing user-centered designs, and crafting engaging digital content. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and Figma, that support executing design projects and enhancing collaboration among team members.

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Program Development, Data Validation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Build Tools, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Design, Algorithms, Software Testing, Enterprise Modeling, Unit Testing, Data Structures, Data Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Driving engagement, Drive Engagement, Content Strategy, Social Media Content, Customer Engagement, Content Creation, Strategic Communication, Branding, Marketing Analytics, Digital Analysis, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Management, Video Production, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Copenhagen Business School
Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Growth Strategies, Marketing Communications, Sustainable Development, Business Planning, Entrepreneurial Finance, Communication Strategies, Marketing and Public Relations, Entrepreneurship, Performance Measurement, Stakeholder Communications, Innovation, Franchising
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Data Persistence, Code Reusability, Programming Principles, Python Programming, File Management, Computer Science
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Collaboration, Organizational Skills, Cooperation, Discussion Facilitation, Team Building, Drive Engagement, Teamwork, Innovation, Conflict Management, Knowledge Transfer, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Packaging and Labeling, Human Centered Design, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Business, Environmental Regulations, Sustainability Standards, Design Thinking, Strategic Leadership, Product Engineering, Product Development, Organizational Leadership, Product Design, Business Leadership, Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Development, Regulatory Compliance, Waste Minimization, Environmental Laws
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Assessment, Information Systems Security, Cyber Security Policies, Data Ethics, Cyber Risk, Computer Security, Security Testing, Technical Communication, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Epidemiology, Systems Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Simulations, Network Analysis, Public Health, Network Model, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Social Determinants Of Health, Behavioral Health, Economics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Project Management, Data Management, Data Science, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Presentation, Technical Communication, Data Strategy, Project Implementation, Data Analysis, Team Building, Team Management, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Case Studies, Decision Making, Leadership
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

28DIGITAL
Skills you'll gain: Semantic Web, Query Languages, Data Management, Data Integration, Data Processing, Data Access, Data Sharing, Web Applications, Data Mining, Interoperability, Software Architecture, Data Architecture, Data Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Generative AI Agents, Agentic Workflows, AI Enablement, Email Automation, Generative AI, Business Process Automation, AI Product Strategy, Agentic systems, Initiative and Leadership, Tool Calling, Anthropic Claude, ChatGPT, Automation, Responsible AI, Marketing Automation, Multimodal Prompts, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Prompt Engineering, IT Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Video Game Development, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, Prototyping, Virtual Environment, Storyboarding, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Usability Testing, Conceptual Design, Computer Graphics, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Data Ethics, Development Testing, Human Computer Interaction
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months