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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


  • I

    IBM

    Budgeting & Driver-Based Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Budget Management, Budgeting, Operating Budget, Financial Modeling, Financial Data, Financial Forecasting, Cost Control, Fiscal Management, Business Modeling, Financial Planning, Business Workflow Analysis, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Planning, Business Analysis, Process Mapping, Business Operations, Microsoft Excel, Business Communication, Process Improvement, Data Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    Alex Genadinik

    AI MBA With 17 Projects: Images, Video, Vibe Coding, Agents

    Skills you'll gain: Vibe coding, Prompt Engineering, AI powered creativity, Debugging, LLM Application, AI Personalization, Generative AI Agents, AI Product Strategy, Search Engine Optimization, Email Automation, AI literacy, Agentic Workflows, Large Language Modeling, Marketing Planning, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Video Production, Presentations

    4.9 stars, 8 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.9 (8) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Michigan State University

    How to Start Your Own Business

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Intellectual Property, Value Propositions, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Planning, Design Thinking, Ideation, Innovation, Income Statement, Entrepreneurship, Self-Starter, Customer Acquisition Management, Business Modeling, Product Development, Balance Sheet, Market Opportunities, New Product Development, Verification And Validation, Milestones (Project Management), Leadership

    4.5 stars, 1.3K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (1.3K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Pearson

    Business Information Systems Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Information Systems Security, Business Process Modeling, Security Management, Systems Development Life Cycle, Systems Development, Information Systems, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Management Information Systems, Business Process Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, IT Management, Requirements Analysis, Incident Response, Business Process, Computer Security Incident Management, Database Management Systems, Business Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Data Management

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Usable Security

    Skills you'll gain: Human Factors (Security), Usability, Human Computer Interaction, Authentications, Security Engineering, Usability Testing, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI), Human Factors, Information Privacy, Cybersecurity, Personally Identifiable Information, User Interface (UI) Design, Multi-Factor Authentication, User Centered Design, Design

    4.6 stars, 3.3K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (3.3K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Single Page Web Applications with AngularJS

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, JavaScript Frameworks, Unit Testing, Ajax, Cloud Applications, Web Applications, Web Components, Application Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Javascript, Code Reusability, Software Architecture, UI Components

    4.8 stars, 1.9K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (1.9K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Modeling and Control of Power Electronics

    Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Control Systems, Electronic Systems, Electrical Engineering, electromagnetics, Electrical Power, Electronics Engineering, Electric Power Systems, Simulation and Simulation Software, Electronics, Engineering Analysis, Simulations, Electrical Systems, Mathematical Modeling, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hardware Design, Computer-Aided Design, Matlab, Energy and Utilities, Verification And Validation

    4.7 stars, 164 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (164) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • P

    Packt

    Agentic AI Architectures with Patterns, Frameworks and MCP

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, AI Orchestration, Model Context Protocol, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Context Engineering, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, LangChain, ChatGPT, Tool Calling, AI Integrations, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Context Management, Software Architecture, Deep Learning, Interoperability, Software Design Patterns

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • P

    Princeton University

    Computer Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Memory Management, Hardware Architecture, Computer Engineering, Systems Architecture, Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning

    4.7 stars, 3.9K reviews, Advanced, Course, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (3.9K) · Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
  • H

    HEC Paris

    Devenir entrepreneur du changement

    Skills you'll gain: Project Implementation, Program Implementation, Social Impact, Project Design, Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Self-Awareness, Ideation, Personal Development, New Business Development, Empowerment, Strategic Thinking, Sustainable Business, Innovation, Sustainable Development, Action Oriented, Proactivity, Communication

    4.7 stars, 639 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (639) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Mastering Software Development in R

    Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Software Documentation, Open Source Technology, R (Software), Plot (Graphics), Tidyverse (R Package), Package and Software Management, Web Scraping, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization Software, Leaflet (Software), R Programming, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization, Data Preprocessing, Technical Documentation, Unit Testing, Data Cleansing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design

    4.2 stars, 1.5K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.2 (1.5K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Lean Six Sigma Process Improvement

    Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Lean Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Lean Methodologies, Process Improvement and Optimization, Process Optimization, Six Sigma Methodology, Quality Management, Process Improvement, Quality Improvement, Process Analysis, Business Process Improvement, Strategic Leadership, Pareto Chart, Run Chart, Operational Excellence, Change Management, Scatter Plots, Root Cause Analysis, Analysis

    4.6 stars, 72 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (72) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Budgeting & Driver-Based Planning: IBM
  • AI MBA With 17 Projects: Images, Video, Vibe Coding, Agents: Alex Genadinik
  • How to Start Your Own Business: Michigan State University
  • Business Information Systems Fundamentals: Pearson
  • Usable Security: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Single Page Web Applications with AngularJS: Johns Hopkins University
  • Modeling and Control of Power Electronics: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Agentic AI Architectures with Patterns, Frameworks and MCP: Packt
  • Computer Architecture: Princeton University
  • Devenir entrepreneur du changement: HEC Paris

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