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Design Courses

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


  • I

    IBM

    IBM UI/UX Designer

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Information Architecture, UI/UX Research, User Research, Persona (User Experience), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Thinking, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), User Centered Design, Agile Methodology, Usability, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), Figma (Design Software), Wireframing, User Experience, Adobe XD, Design Research, Prototyping

    4.8 stars, 3K reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (3K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Trending right now
    Trending right now
  • U

    University of Virginia

    Design Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Stakeholder Analysis, Creative Thinking, User Research, Journey Mapping, Human Centered Design, Design Research, Project Scoping, Persona Development, Project Planning, Strategic Thinking, Overcoming Obstacles, Creativity, Interviewing Skills, Prioritization, Customer Insights, Empathy

    4.6 stars, 304 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

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

  • I

    Imperial College London

    Creative Thinking Tools for Success and Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Design Thinking, Ideation, Creativity, Creative Problem-Solving, AI powered creativity, Problem Solving, Innovation, Complex Problem Solving, Artificial Intelligence

    4.9 stars, 926 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

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

  • C

    Coursera

    Build your business brand using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Content Scheduling, Logo Design, Marketing Design, Branding, Social Media Content, Target Audience, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Social Media, Graphic Design

    4.3 stars, 217 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.3 (217) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding

    Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Javascript, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design and Development, Debugging, Web Language, Front-End Web Development, Verification And Validation, Web Development, Interactive Design, Event-Driven Programming, Development Testing, Application Frameworks, Code Review

    4.7 stars, 36K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (36K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Graphic Design Elements for Non-Designers

    Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Color Theory, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Visual Storytelling, Design, Typography, Layout Design, User Experience Design, Digital Design, Adobe InDesign, Design Software, Adobe Photoshop

    4.7 stars, 1.7K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (1.7K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Product Design and UX/UI Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Design Thinking, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience Design, Mockups, User Experience, Wireframing, Experience Design, Usability Testing, Artificial Intelligence

    4.6 stars, 31 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (31) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Marketing Design with Easil

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Design, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Marketing Materials, Marketing, Content Creation, Social Media, Branding, Loyalty Programs, Advertising, Creative Design, Product Promotion, Design, Customer Engagement

    4.7 stars, 239 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.7 (239) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    Game Design: Art and Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Animations, Prototyping, Conceptual Design, Video Game Development, Storytelling, Ideation, Design, Virtual Environment, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies, Game Theory, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Aesthetics, Design Research, Creativity, Writing

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

    ★ 4.7 (4.2K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Human-Centered Design: an Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Interaction Design, Usability, Human Centered Design, Mockups, Storyboarding, Design Strategies, Design Thinking, Prototyping, Usability Testing, User Research, Interviewing Skills

    4.7 stars, 2.8K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (2.8K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Interaction Design

    Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Statistical Analysis, Usability, Experience Design, User Experience, Ideation, User Research, User Interface (UI), UI/UX Strategy, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Experimentation, A/B Testing, Human Factors, Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, R Programming, Storyboarding

    4.5 stars, 4K reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (4K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • S

    Skillshare

    Canva Design Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Typography, Creative Design, Logo Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Color Theory, Branding, AI powered creativity, Design, Layout Design, Design Elements And Principles, Content Creation, Design Strategies

    4.5 stars, 38 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (38) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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