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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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    Coursera

    Adobe Indesign for Beginners: Workshop Flyer Design

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe InDesign, Color Theory, Typography, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Digital Design, Design Software, Editing, File Management

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Design and innovation of business model

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Storytelling, Design Thinking, Business Strategies, Innovation, Business Process, Strategic Thinking, Systems Thinking, Presentations, Case Studies, Market Opportunities, Data Visualization, Value Propositions, Competitive Analysis

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Cloud Computing Concepts, Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, Data Store, NoSQL, Operating Systems, Apache Cassandra, Cloud Computing, Systems Design, Apache Hadoop, Transaction Processing, Algorithms, Scalability, Network Protocols

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Introduction to C# Programming and Unity

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), Game Design, Computer Programming, Data Storage, User Interface (UI), Scripting

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    2.5K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of London

    Corporate Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Decision-Making, Growth Strategies, New Business Development, Business Valuation, Organizational Structure, Market Opportunities, Resource Allocation, Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    2.8K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Plant Design & Economics

    Skills you'll gain: Plant Operations and Management, Process Engineering, Cost Management, Process Improvement, Project Management, Engineering Management, Operational Efficiency, Process Analysis, Process Optimization, Budgeting, Engineering Design Process, Safety Standards, Performance Improvement, Simulation and Simulation Software, Cost Estimation, Operational Excellence, Financial Planning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Adobe

    AI-Powered Exploration With Adobe Firefly Boards

    Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Storytelling, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Creative Cloud, Conceptual Design, Visual Design, Prompt Engineering, Creative Design, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Content Creation, Collaborative Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Thinking, Collaboration, Generative AI, Branding, Workflow Management, Communication, Asset Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Create eLearning Courses with Articulate Storyline 360

    Skills you'll gain: Educational Materials, Learning Management Systems, Instructional Design, Animation and Game Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Design Elements And Principles

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Equivalences, Abstraction, and Partial Order Reduction

    Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Systems Engineering, Systems Design, Systems Analysis, Software Design, Computer Architecture, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Logical Reasoning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM Systems and Solutions Architect

    Skills you'll gain: Business Process Modeling, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Analysis, Cloud-Native Computing, Identity and Access Management, Data Migration, Software Architecture, Stakeholder Analysis, Extract, Transform, Load, Systems Design, Database Design, Systems Architecture, Stakeholder Management, Data Integration, Cybersecurity, Release Management, Enterprise Architecture, Project Management, Software Testing, Information Technology

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    312 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Colorado System

    Fundamentals of Network Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Communications, OSI Models, Network Protocols, TCP/IP, Communication Systems, Network Routing, Network Architecture, Network Planning And Design, General Networking, Computer Networking, System Programming, Data Integrity

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    2.4K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Berklee

    Music Business

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Entrepreneurship, Music History, Contract Negotiation, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Team Building, Design Thinking, Brand Strategy, Professional Networking, Lawsuits, Creativity, Ideation, Innovation, Branding, Music, Creative Problem-Solving, Product Development, Revenue Management, Social Media, Business

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    3.4K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Adobe Indesign for Beginners: Workshop Flyer Design: Coursera
  • Design and innovation of business model: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Cloud Computing Concepts, Part 1: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Introduction to C# Programming and Unity: University of Colorado System
  • Corporate Strategy : University of London
  • Plant Design & Economics: Coursera
  • AI-Powered Exploration With Adobe Firefly Boards: Adobe
  • Create eLearning Courses with Articulate Storyline 360: Packt
  • Equivalences, Abstraction, and Partial Order Reduction: University of Colorado Boulder
  • IBM Systems and Solutions Architect: IBM

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