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      University of Cambridge

      User experience design

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Storytelling, Design, User Centered Design, Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Public Speaking, Design Research, Usability Testing, Communication Strategies, Empathy, Creativity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Georgia Institute of Technology

      Machine Design Part I

      Skills you'll gain: Failure Analysis, Mechanical Design, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Design Process, Engineering Practices, Engineering Calculations, Verification And Validation, Problem Solving

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      University of Virginia

      Agile Meets Design Thinking

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Product Development, User Story, Design Thinking, Product Improvement, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Product Design, Product Development, User Centered Design, User Research, Persona Development, Innovation, Product Management, Discussion Facilitation, Software Development, Testability

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      Georgia Institute of Technology

      Introduction to User Experience Design

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Prototyping, User Centered Design, Usability, Requirements Analysis, UI/UX Research, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, User Research

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Textual Elements of Design: Fonts, Typography, and Spacing

      Skills you'll gain: Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design Software, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      277 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Epic Games

      Introduction to Game Design

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Software Documentation, Interactive Design, Conceptual Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Creativity

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      IBM

      Designing User Interfaces and Experiences (UI/UX)

      Skills you'll gain: User Centered Design, Responsive Web Design, Prototyping, Front-End Web Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), Design Elements And Principles, Web Design, Wireframing, Typography, Web Applications, Mobile Development

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      University of Michigan

      Learning Experience Design: Theories and Frameworks

      Skills you'll gain: Course Development, Instructional Design, Learning Theory, Brainstorming, Design Thinking, Needs Assessment, Motivational Skills, Prototyping, Student-Centred Learning, Creativity, Analysis, Communication

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Human-Centered Design: an Introduction

      Skills you'll gain: Interaction Design, Usability, Human Centered Design, Mockups, Storyboarding, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, User Research, Interviewing Skills

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      Microsoft

      UI/UX Design Principles

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), User Interface (UI), Web Design, Mockups, Adobe XD, Responsive Web Design, User Centered Design, Usability, Wireframing, Microsoft Copilot, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Prototyping, Mobile Development

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Product Design and UX/UI Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Usability, Design Thinking, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience Design, Mockups, Wireframing, Usability Testing, Human Centered Design, Figma (Design Software), Artificial Intelligence, Prototyping, User Research, Data Ethics

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Introduction to Game Design

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Storytelling, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity, Peer Review

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • User experience design: University of Cambridge
    • Machine Design Part I: Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Agile Meets Design Thinking: University of Virginia
    • Introduction to User Experience Design : Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Textual Elements of Design: Fonts, Typography, and Spacing: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Introduction to Game Design: Epic Games
    • Designing User Interfaces and Experiences (UI/UX): IBM
    • Learning Experience Design: Theories and Frameworks: University of Michigan
    • Human-Centered Design: an Introduction: University of California San Diego
    • UI/UX Design Principles: Microsoft

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