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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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    Akamai Technologies, Inc.

    Akamai Customer Consulting and Support

    Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Database Systems, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Ubuntu, Routing Protocols, Database Design, Application Development, Network Architecture, Linux Commands, TCP/IP, Operating Systems, Database Theory, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Data Structures, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Software Development

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    329 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Instructional Methods in Health Professions Education

    Skills you'll gain: Instructional Design, Adult Learning Principles, Teaching, Patient Education And Counseling, Learning Theory, Health Education, Digital pedagogy, Learning Styles, Clinical Assessment, Creativity, Technology Strategies

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    542 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Salesforce

    Groundwork for Success in Sales Development

    Skills you'll gain: Time Management, Productivity, Growth Mindedness, Sales Development, Professional Development, Goal Setting, Prioritization, Professionalism, Collaboration, Personal Development, Teamwork, Sales, Performance Metric, Constructive Feedback, Self-Awareness, Stress Management, Accountability

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    465 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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    University of Washington

    Programming Languages, Part C

    Skills you'll gain: Ruby (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Functional Design, Computational Thinking, Software Design Patterns, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science, Debugging

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    463 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Programming for the Internet of Things Project

    Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Embedded Systems, User Requirements Documents, Functional Requirement, Systems Design, Requirements Analysis, System Design and Implementation, Software Design, Prototyping, Technical Design, Computer Hardware, Python Programming

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    951 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Packaging Design for the Circular Economy

    Skills you'll gain: Packaging and Labeling, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Business, Waste Minimization, Sustainable Engineering, Environmental Regulations, Corporate Sustainability, Logistics, Consumer Behaviour, Innovation, Manufacturing Processes, Materials science

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Desarrollo rápido de productos innovadores para mercados emergentes

    Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Design Thinking, Innovation, Product Design, Consumer Behaviour, Ideation, User Research, Market Opportunities, Product Improvement, Needs Assessment, Solution Design, Commercialization, Market Trend, Emerging Technologies

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    415 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Align Design Teams with SCAMPER Brainstorming in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Miro AI, Brainstorming, UI/UX Strategy, Ideation, User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design and Product, Design Thinking, Innovation, Conceptual Design, Collaborative Software, User Interface (UI) Design, Product Improvement, Team Oriented, Product Development

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    NVIDIA

    Introduction to Networking

    Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, TCP/IP, Data Centers, Network Protocols, Network Infrastructure, Local Area Networks, General Networking, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Network Planning And Design, Network Switches, System Requirements

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Get Started with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Multimedia, Canva (Software), Animations, Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Video Production, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Networking in Google Cloud: Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Network Monitoring, Virtual Networking, Google Cloud Platform, Computer Networking, Network Troubleshooting, Network Performance Management, Network Planning And Design, Network Security, Virtual Machines, Load Balancing

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Akamai Customer Consulting and Support: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
  • Instructional Methods in Health Professions Education: University of Michigan
  • Groundwork for Success in Sales Development: Salesforce
  • Plant Design & Economics: Coursera
  • Programming Languages, Part C: University of Washington
  • Programming for the Internet of Things Project: University of California, Irvine
  • Packaging Design for the Circular Economy: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Desarrollo rápido de productos innovadores para mercados emergentes: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Align Design Teams with SCAMPER Brainstorming in Miro: Coursera
  • Introduction to Networking: NVIDIA

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