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.

Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Game Design, Programming Principles, Program Development, Computational Logic, Data Validation, Command-Line Interface, User Interface (UI), Data Structures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Requirements Analysis, Application Deployment, Database Design, Database Management, Business Requirements, C# (Programming Language), Application Development, Data Validation, Business Logic, UI Components, Data Access, User Interface (UI) Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Performance, Music, Media Production, Music Theory, Instrumental Music, File Management, Performing Arts, Post-Production, Creativity, Digital Signal Processing, Electronic Media, Editing, Design Software, Peer Review, Automation, Patch Management, Technical Support, System Configuration, System Requirements
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Software Design Documents, Prototyping, Video Game Development, Software Documentation, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Ideation, Usability Testing, Peer Review, Creativity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Strategic Decision-Making, Innovation, Creativity, Team Management, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Technology Strategies, Creative Thinking, Business Modeling, Strategic Thinking, Value Propositions, Collaboration, Business Planning, Strategic Planning, New Product Development, Cognitive flexibility, Entrepreneurial Finance, Open Mindset, Leadership
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apache Cassandra, Query Languages, Data Modeling, Operational Databases, Back-End Web Development, Distributed Computing, Full-Stack Web Development, Performance Tuning, NoSQL, Data Manipulation, Database Design, Scalability, Data Integrity, Data Management, Java
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Application Deployment, Cloud Hosting, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Servers, Web Servers
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Branding, Brand Strategy, Style Guides, Typography, Brand Management, Creative Design, Marketing Design, Graphic Design, Color Theory, Graphic and Visual Design, Digital Design, Governance, Asset Management, Layout Design, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Application Development, Object Oriented Design, Application Design, Program Development, Business Logic, User Interface (UI), Data Entry, Verification And Validation, Command-Line Interface, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Event Marketing, Presentations, Video Editing, Canva (Software), Marketing Materials, Color Theory, Typography, Storytelling, Marketing Collateral, Marketing Design, Interactive Design, Brand Strategy, Social Media, Logo Design, Layout Design, Social Media Content, Social Media Campaigns, Branding, Content Creation
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Semantic Web, Web Content, Web Development, Interactive Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks