Communication design courses can help you learn visual storytelling, typography, layout principles, and branding strategies. You can build skills in creating effective presentations, developing user-centered designs, and crafting engaging digital content. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and Figma, that support executing design projects and enhancing collaboration among team members.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Mathematics Education, Growth Mindedness, Digital pedagogy, Simulations, Simulation and Simulation Software, Interactive Design, Browser Compatibility
★ 4.9 (667) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), UI Components, Style Guides, Web Components, Software Design, Design Elements And Principles, Application Design, Web Design, Application Development, Software Engineering
★ 4.4 (174) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Professional Networking, Employee Coaching, Meeting Facilitation, Relationship Management, Relationship Building, Communication Strategies, Communication, Mentorship, Active Listening, Interpersonal Communications, Verbal Communication Skills, People Management, Constructive Feedback, Influencing, Rapport Building, Coaching, People Development, Collaboration, Leadership
★ 4.7 (429) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Waterfall Methodology, Project Planning, Agile Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Communication Planning, Project Risk Management, Timelines, Project Management, Sprint Planning, Scope Management, Project Estimation, Project Scoping, Project Schedules, Stakeholder Management, Scheduling, Stakeholder Communications, Risk Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Resource Management
★ 4.8 (149) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Business Communication, Proposal Development, Communication, Writing, Crisis Management, Persuasive Communication, Corporate Communications, Presentations, Communication Strategies, Public Speaking
★ 4.7 (19) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Workflow Analysis, Business Analysis, Analytics, Data Preprocessing, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Analytics, Data Presentation, Business Solutions, Python Programming
★ 4.6 (324) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Collaboration, Organizational Skills, Cooperation, Discussion Facilitation, Team Building, Drive Engagement, Teamwork, Innovation, Conflict Management, Knowledge Transfer, Decision Making
★ 4.5 (565) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

West Virginia University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Economics, Sustainable Design, Environmental Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Supply And Demand, Economic Development, Environmental Science, Product Knowledge, Resource Utilization, Materials science, Climate Change Mitigation, Construction, Structural Analysis
★ 4.6 (786) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Business Writing, Data Visualization, Concision, Data Presentation, Sales Presentation, Sales Strategy, Sales Presentations, Writing, Persuasive Communication, Responsible AI, Business Communication, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, Business Leadership, Generative AI, Communication, Sales Enablement, Proposal Writing, Communication Strategies
★ 4.3 (28) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, ChatGPT, AI literacy, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Business Economics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, AI Integrations, Social Studies, Intellectual Property
★ 4.7 (338) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Networking Hardware, Network Infrastructure, Network Routers, Electrical Wiring, General Networking, Embedded Software, Network Switches, Network Protocols, Network Architecture, Security Controls, Cloud Infrastructure, Wireless Networks, Network Routing, Local Area Networks, Telecommunications, Communication Systems, Distributed Computing, Python Programming, Machine Learning
★ 4.7 (627) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Statistical Reporting, Court Systems, Legal Proceedings, Laboratory Reports, Scientific Methods, Investigation, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Research, Technical Communication, Case Studies, Molecular Biology, Verification And Validation
★ 4.9 (531) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months