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.

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Program Development, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Animation and Game Design, Software Development, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Computer Programming Tools, Code Reusability, No-Code Development, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Animations
★ 4.7 (3.9K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Stanford Online
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Bioinformatics, Theoretical Computer Science, Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Network Routing, Computational Thinking, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Probability, Design Strategies, Computer Science, Logical Reasoning
★ 4.8 (6K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Design Thinking, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Leadership, Strategic Communication, Innovation, Collaboration, Crisis Management, Negotiation, Organizational Leadership, Ideation, Team Leadership, Resource Allocation, Human Centered Design, Teamwork, Stakeholder Communications, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing
★ 4.7 (5.5K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Wrangling, Data Preprocessing, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Excel Macros, Data Analysis Software, Business Analytics, Analytical Skills, Advanced Analytics, Business Mathematics, Financial Analysis
★ 4.7 (6.3K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Program Development, Problem Solving, Solution Design, Computational Logic
★ 4.7 (7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Science, Data Strategy, Data Literacy, Data Management, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Project Design, Performance Metric, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Statistical Inference
★ 4.5 (8.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, MySQL, Relational Databases, Database Management, Databases, Data Modeling, Query Languages, Data Integrity, Development Environment, PHP (Scripting Language), Software Installation
★ 4.7 (5.5K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Supervised Learning, Transfer Learning, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Markov Model, Embeddings, Applied Machine Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Large Language Modeling, Text Mining, Statistical Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Classification Algorithms, Data Preprocessing, Deep Learning, Tensorflow, Machine Learning Methods, Logistic Regression, Feature Engineering, Keras (Neural Network Library)
★ 4.6 (6.2K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Typography, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Layout Design, Design, Art History, Visual Design, Information Architecture, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies, Design Research, Peer Review, Creativity
★ 4.8 (5.8K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Workflow Management, Data Science, Advanced Analytics, Analytical Skills, Business Solutions, Technical Communication, Process Design, Project Management, Communication, Stakeholder Communications, Machine Learning
★ 4.7 (4K) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Programming Principles, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Program Development, Data Import/Export, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Microsoft Excel, Problem Solving, Computer Programming, Solution Design, Simulations, Debugging, Code Review, Data Cleansing, Spreadsheet Software, Code Reusability, UI Components, Automation, Data Management, User Interface (UI)
★ 4.8 (4.8K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Product Management, Product Development, Agile Product Development, Innovation, Product Improvement, Ideation, Customer Analysis, Customer Insights, Design Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Communications, Customer Engagement, Product Requirements, Agile Methodology, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Stakeholder Management, Product Testing, Business Modeling
★ 4.7 (5.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks