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: Canva (Software), Color Theory, Color Matching, Developing Training Materials, Course Development, Design, Digital Design, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Marketing, Social Media
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Ideation, Creative Thinking, Thought Leadership, Curiosity, Strategic Thinking, Cognitive flexibility, Overcoming Obstacles, Growth Mindedness, Creativity, Collaboration, Dealing With Ambiguity, Empathy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Event Management, Blogs, Web Presence, Content Management, Photo Editing, Editing, Writing and Editing, Web Design, Digital Publishing, Web Design and Development, No-Code Development, User Accounts, Brand Management, Drive Engagement, Digital Marketing, Public Relations
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, User Research, Design Research, Human Centered Design, Project Scoping, Planning, Project Planning, Growth Mindedness, User Feedback, Strategic Thinking, Qualitative Research, Interviewing Skills, Customer Insights, Empathy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Creative Design, Graphic Design, Digital Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Layout Design, Design Software, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Journey Mapping, Stakeholder Engagement, Innovation, Prototyping, Stakeholder Analysis, Brainstorming, Storytelling, Human Centered Design, Social Impact, Ideation, Creativity, Problem Solving, Complex Problem Solving, Patient-centered Care, Data Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Content Management Systems, Web Content, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Web Presence, Web Development, Editing, Social Media, Content Management, Embeddings, Marketing, Design, Computer Science
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Università Bocconi
Skills you'll gain: Annual Reports, Retail Store Operations, Brand Management, Marketing Communications, Digital Media Strategy, Communication Planning, Case Studies, Global Marketing, Strategic Communication, Brand Strategy, Branding, Market Opportunities, Customer experience improvement, Business Management, Business Modeling, Business Strategy, Marketing Channel, New Business Development, E-Commerce, Market Dynamics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, User Research, Design Thinking, Design Research, Prototyping, Qualitative Research, Innovation, User Feedback, Diversity and Inclusion, Empathy, Diversity Awareness, Ideation, Creativity, Product Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Graphic Design, Color Matching, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, User Experience Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Digital Design, Creative Design, Design Elements And Principles, Visual Design, Design Software, Web Design and Development, Image Quality
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Mockups, User Experience, User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Centered Design, Design, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, UI/UX Research, Collaborative Software, Graphic and Visual Design, User Research, Design Elements And Principles, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle, Application Security, Technical Design, Security Engineering, Software Development Methodologies, Conceptual Design, Waterfall Methodology, Requirements Analysis, Agile Methodology
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months