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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


  • M

    Microsoft

    Crafting User-First Product Experiences in the AI Era

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Market Research, User Story, Competitive Intelligence, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Persona Development, Microsoft Copilot, Product Development, Market Analysis, UI/UX Strategy, New Product Development, Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Design Thinking, Product Roadmaps, Data Ethics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Responsible AI, Data Governance

    4.5 stars, 407 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (407) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    Adobe

    Image Editing

    Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Adobe Photoshop, AI powered creativity, Photography, Generative AI, Visual Storytelling, Adobe Firefly, Graphics Software, File Management, Adobe Creative Cloud, Image Quality, Graphical Tools, Creative Design, Graphic Design, Editing, Control Panels, Creativity

    4.7 stars, 235 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (235) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    ESSCA School of Management

    The User Journey Mapping Method for Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Journey Mapping, Design Thinking, Innovation, User Experience, Persona (User Experience), Ideation, Experience Design, User Research, User Centered Design, Customer experience improvement, UI/UX Strategy, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Needs Assessment, Generative AI

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    L&T EduTech

    Steam Turbine Systems and Power Island Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Machine Controls, Plant Operations and Management, Automation Engineering, System Monitoring, Pump Stations, Electric Power Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Process Control, Thermal Management, Manufacturing and Production, Equipment Design, Engineering Tolerance, Manufacturing Processes, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Energy and Utilities, Chemical Engineering, Continuous Monitoring, Electrical Power

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Shopify Foundations: Setting Up Your Online Store

    Skills you'll gain: Order Management, Order Fulfillment, Inventory and Warehousing, Inventory Management, Market Opportunities, Retail Store Operations, E-Commerce, Order Processing, Product Assortment, Merchant Services, Retail Management, Product Planning, Market Research, Shipping and Receiving, Merchandising, Web Design, Sales Strategy, Business, Marketing Strategies, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Functional Programming Principles in Scala

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Functional Design, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Code Reusability, Other Programming Languages, Computational Logic

    4.8 stars, 8.3K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (8.3K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    ESSCA School of Management

    Creative Innovation: Build Your Innovation with GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Journey Mapping, Persona (User Experience), Design Thinking, Ideation, AI powered creativity, Innovation, Creative Thinking, Creativity, User Experience, Persona Development, Brainstorming, Human Centered Design, Creative Problem-Solving, Generative AI, AI literacy, User Research, Product Development, Customer Analysis, Customer Insights, Market Research

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • K

    Knowledge Accelerators

    From Excel to Power BI

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Dashboard Creation, Business Intelligence, Business Intelligence Software, Data Visualization, Business Reporting, Data Presentation, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Synthesis, Excel Formulas, Data Manipulation, Collaborative Software, Trend Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Management, Data Quality

    4.5 stars, 1.7K reviews, Beginner, Course, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.5 (1.7K) · Beginner · Course · Less Than 2 Hours

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Network Virtualization & SDN: Secure & Automate OpenFlow

    Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Network Administration, Network Switches, Network Planning And Design, Network Security, Network Troubleshooting, Network Performance Management, Security Controls, IT Automation, Automation, Network Analysis, Event-Driven Programming, Cryptographic Protocols, Python Programming, IT Management, Pandas (Python Package)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
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  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Introduction to Python Programming

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Computer Programming Tools, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Data Storage, Functional Design, Integrated Development Environments, Software Documentation, Code Reusability, Data Import/Export, Jupyter

    4.6 stars, 1.3K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (1.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Full-Stack Web Development: HTML/CSS/JS to MEAN Stack

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, MongoDB, Responsive Web Design, Full-Stack Web Development, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Server Side, Web Design and Development, Frontend Integration, Web Design, Middleware, Web Development, Javascript, Angular, Web Applications, jQuery, Restful API, Semantic Web

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Introduction to Google SEO

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Persona Development, Web Analytics and SEO, Content Optimization, Target Audience, Branding, Target Market, Digital Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, User Research, Algorithms, Data Analysis, Business Reporting

    4.6 stars, 10K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (10K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular visual design courses

  • Crafting User-First Product Experiences in the AI Era: Microsoft
  • Image Editing: Adobe
  • The User Journey Mapping Method for Innovation: ESSCA School of Management
  • Steam Turbine Systems and Power Island Engineering: L&T EduTech
  • Shopify Foundations: Setting Up Your Online Store: John Wiley & Sons
  • Functional Programming Principles in Scala: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Creative Innovation: Build Your Innovation with GenAI: ESSCA School of Management
  • From Excel to Power BI: Knowledge Accelerators
  • Network Virtualization & SDN: Secure & Automate OpenFlow: Coursera
  • Introduction to Python Programming: University of Pennsylvania

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