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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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    Vanderbilt University

    Microservice Architectures

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Application Deployment, Software Architecture, Scalability, Service Oriented Architecture, Distributed Computing, Load Balancing, Java, Program Development, Software Design, Maintainability, Dependency Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Toronto

    Gender Analytics Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, Design Thinking, Change Management, Storytelling, Analysis, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Social Impact, Stakeholder Analysis, Innovation, Quantitative Research, Strategic Communication, Analytics, Diversity and Inclusion, Qualitative Research, Resource Allocation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    L&T EduTech

    Metro Rail Systems and Construction

    Skills you'll gain: Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering, Structural Analysis, Building Codes, Electrical Systems, Transportation Operations, Building Information Modeling, Construction Management, Construction Inspection, Structural Engineering, Construction, Engineering Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Architectural Design, Engineering Practices, Quality Assurance, Laboratory Testing, Planning, Engineering Design Process, Emerging Technologies

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Khalifa University

    Risk Management and Industrial Safety

    Skills you'll gain: Accident Reporting, Fire And Life Safety, Accident Prevention, Hazard Analysis, Risk Analysis, Human Factors, Safety Training, Safety Standards, Occupational Safety And Health, Risk Management, Risk Modeling, Risk Mitigation, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Investigation, Emergency Response, Root Cause Analysis

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    NIIT

    Developing Responsive Web Pages Using HTML5 and CSS3

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Mobile Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP29

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Cooperation, Discussion Facilitation, Collaboration, Research, Community Development, Creative Thinking, Community Outreach, Climate Change Adaptation, Student Engagement, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Mitigation, Education and Training

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Adobe Illustrator for Beginners: Creative Brand System

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Logo Design, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Style Guides, Project Design, Digital Design, Typography, Layout Design, File Management, Design Elements And Principles, Design Specifications, Color Theory

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Multiple educators

    Sustainable and Resilient Operations and Supply Chains

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Development, Business Ethics, Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Systems, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Operations, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain Systems, Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Product Design

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research

    Strategic Brand Management

    Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Branding, Brand Awareness, Brand Loyalty, Product Lifecycle Management, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Management, Integrated Marketing Communications, Social Media Strategy, Market Share, Value Propositions, Portfolio Management, Competitive Analysis, Business Metrics, Consumer Behaviour, Storytelling, Case Studies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Kennesaw State University

    A General Approach to Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Threat Management, Operational Risk, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Risk Management, Cyber Risk, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Continuous Improvement Process

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Proyecto final - Construyendo una aplicación profesional con Android

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Android Studio, Application Design, Mobile Development, Application Development, Software Design, Program Development, Prototyping, Mockups, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), User Interface (UI) Design, Development Testing, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Problem Management

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Salesforce Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Data Security, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Engagement, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Customer Service, Data Maintenance, Business Reporting, Data Management, Workflow Management, Data Integrity, Process Design, Lead Generation, Business Process Automation, Cloud Computing, Automation, Mobile Security

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Microservice Architectures: Vanderbilt University
  • Gender Analytics Capstone Project: University of Toronto
  • Metro Rail Systems and Construction: L&T EduTech
  • Risk Management and Industrial Safety: Khalifa University
  • Developing Responsive Web Pages Using HTML5 and CSS3: NIIT
  • Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP29: The University of Edinburgh
  • Adobe Illustrator for Beginners: Creative Brand System: Coursera
  • Sustainable and Resilient Operations and Supply Chains: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Strategic Brand Management: S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
  • A General Approach to Risk Management: Kennesaw State University

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