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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


  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    Introduction to Programming with MATLAB

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Matlab, Programming Principles, Functional Design, Computer Programming, Code Reusability, Program Development, Computational Logic, Computer Science, Data Import/Export, Mathematical Software, C (Programming Language), Debugging, Computer Programming Tools, File Management, Data Structures, Data Persistence, Plot (Graphics), Problem Solving

    4.8 stars, 18K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (18K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • C

    Coursera

    High-Fidelity Design and User Testing with Sketch

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, User Centered Design, User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, Software Design Documents, Prototyping, Interaction Design, Software Documentation, Mockups, Systems Design, UI/UX Research, Design, Wireframing, User Interface (UI) Design, Design Elements And Principles

    5 stars, 10 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 5 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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  • D

    Duke University

    Programming Foundations with JavaScript, HTML and CSS

    Skills you'll gain: UI Components, User Interface (UI), Computational Thinking, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Interactive Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Programming Principles, Web Design, Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Program Development, Algorithms, Image Analysis, Web Applications, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Computer Graphics

    4.6 stars, 15K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (15K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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  • U

    University of Virginia

    Digital Product Management

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Agile Product Development, New Product Development, Continuous Delivery, Agile Software Development, User Story, Product Management, Agile Methodology, Product Testing, Agile Project Management, Product Development, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Product Improvement, Design Thinking, Team Building, Continuous Deployment, Team Leadership, DevOps, Customer Analysis

    4.7 stars, 9.8K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (9.8K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

    Strategic Organization Design

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Change, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Corporate Strategy, Process Design, Coordinating, Business Strategy, Business Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Planning, Governance, Coordination, Growth Strategies, Decision Making

    4.6 stars, 308 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (308) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • P

    Packt

    UX: Interaction Design

    Skills you'll gain: Interaction Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience Design, Usability, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Persona (User Experience), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Flows, Wireframing, Digital Design, Software Design Patterns, Apple iOS, Design Elements And Principles

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    IBM

    IBM Data Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Database Administration, Data Warehousing, SQL, Data Pipelines, Apache Hadoop, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Design, Database Management, Relational Databases, Data Security, Linux Commands, Data Migration, Data Governance, MongoDB, Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Architecture, Data Store

    4.6 stars, 7.6K reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (7.6K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google

    Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes

    Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Wireframing, Information Architecture, Figma (Design Software), User Story, User Experience Design, User Experience, Prototyping, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Persona (User Experience), User Research, Design Elements And Principles

    4.9 stars, 9.7K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (9.7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Hardware Description Languages for FPGA Design

    Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Systems Design, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Electronics Engineering, Verification And Validation, Electronic Hardware, Computational Logic, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Simulation and Simulation Software, Programming Principles, Simulations

    4.4 stars, 632 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (632) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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  • M

    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 1: 2D Shooter

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Peer Review, Cross Platform Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), C# (Programming Language), UI Components, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Animations, Scripting, Digital Publishing, Creativity

    4.7 stars, 540 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (540) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Minnesota

    User Research and Design

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, Persona (User Experience), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Ideation, User Interface (UI), UI/UX Strategy, Qualitative Research, User Interface (UI) Design, Surveys, User Story, Data Collection, Persona Development, Data Analysis, Interviewing Skills, People Analytics

    4.6 stars, 472 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (472) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Keyword Research, Content Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Content Strategy, Persona Development, Campaign Planning, Social Media Campaigns, Competitive Analysis, Content Development and Management, Stakeholder Management, Content Optimization, Content Creation, Web Analytics and SEO, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Social Media Strategy, Search Engine Marketing, Stakeholder Communications, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing

    4.6 stars, 13K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (13K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Introduction to Programming with MATLAB: Vanderbilt University
  • High-Fidelity Design and User Testing with Sketch: Coursera
  • Programming Foundations with JavaScript, HTML and CSS: Duke University
  • Digital Product Management: University of Virginia
  • Strategic Organization Design: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
  • UX: Interaction Design: Packt
  • IBM Data Architecture: IBM
  • Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes: Google
  • Hardware Description Languages for FPGA Design: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Game Design and Development 1: 2D Shooter: Michigan State University

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