Digital design courses can help you learn graphic design principles, typography, color theory, and layout techniques. You can build skills in creating user interfaces, developing branding strategies, and producing digital illustrations. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and Figma, that support designing engaging visuals and interactive experiences.

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Product Management, Product Development, New Product Development, Wireframing, Stakeholder Engagement, Financial Statements, Product Design, Financial Statement Analysis, User Experience Design, Team Leadership, Prototyping, Competitive Analysis, Product Marketing, Value Propositions, Proposal Development, Innovation, Target Market, Market Opportunities, Ideation
★ 4.5 (727) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, UI/UX Research, Responsible AI, Persona (User Experience), AI literacy, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Experience Design, Miro AI, Design Software, AI Workflows, Brainstorming, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Human Centered Design, Wireframing
★ 4.7 (12K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Campaigns, Digital Marketing Tools, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Paid media, Digital Media Strategy, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Online Advertising, Campaign Management, Social Media Strategy, Search Engine Marketing, Digital Advertising, Digital Marketing, Campaign Planning, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Social Media Analytics, Owned Media, Marketing Design, Analytics
★ 4.7 (974) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Storytelling, Design, Creativity
★ 4.7 (2.9K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Instructional Design, Multimedia, Pedagogy, Discussion Facilitation, Presentations, Student Engagement, Design Reviews, Teaching, Peer Review, Visual Design, Graphic Design, Classroom Management, Media Production, Creative Design, Collaborative Software, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Learning Strategies, Security Controls, Augmented Reality, Information Privacy
★ 4.7 (429) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Packaging and Labeling, Adobe Illustrator, Brand Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Graphic and Visual Design, Presentations, Content Creation, Target Audience, Web Presence, Storytelling, Branding, Color Theory, Social Media Content, Typography, Design Strategies, Graphic Design, Animations, Design Software, Graphical Tools
★ 4.5 (29) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

The Museum of Modern Art
Skills you'll gain: Creativity, Aesthetics, Cultural Diversity, Public History, Social Studies, Cultural Sensitivity, Diversity Awareness, Non-Verbal Communication, Production Process, Creative Thinking, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Social Impact, Production Line, Sustainability Standards, Visual Storytelling, Labor Compliance, World History, Creative Problem-Solving, Design Elements And Principles, Emotional Intelligence
★ 5 (12) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Color Theory, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Visual Storytelling, Design Software, Typography, Color Matching, Storytelling, Layout Design, User Experience Design, Digital Design, Creative Design, Image Quality, Visual Design, Design, Adobe InDesign, Graphics Software
★ 4.7 (1.7K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Parsons School of Design, The New School
Skills you'll gain: Building Design, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Architecture, Public Health, Chemistry, Architectural Design, Health Assessment, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Standards, Pollution Prevention, Hazard Analysis, Materials science, Innovation
★ 4.9 (22) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Visual Design, Layout Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Typography, Design, Digital Design, Design Software, Creative Design
★ 4.4 (32) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Development, LLM Application, Software Design Patterns, Databases, OpenAI API, Application Design, AI Integrations, Software Design, Software Architecture, AI Security, System Design and Implementation, Large Language Modeling, Object Oriented Design, Software Development, Query Languages, Secure Coding, Application Programming Interface (API), Performance Tuning
★ 4.7 (190) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Course Development, Instructional Design, Learning Theory, Brainstorming, Design, Needs Assessment, Motivational Skills, Prototyping, Student-Centred Learning, Analysis, Communication, Collaboration
★ 4.9 (38) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks