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.

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

University of Virginia
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 (304) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Imperial College London
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 (926) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

University of Michigan
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 (36K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
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 (1.7K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
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 (31) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
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 (239) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

California Institute of the Arts
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 (4.2K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of California San Diego
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 (2.8K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of California San Diego
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 (4K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skillshare
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 (38) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months