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Communication Design Courses

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.

Popular Communication Design Courses and Certifications


  • S

    Skillshare

    Graphic Design Theory - Space

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Layout Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Storytelling, Digital Design, Visual Storytelling

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Skillshare

    Graphic Design Theory - Hierarchy

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Layout Design, Visual Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies, Visual Storytelling

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • T

    The Museum of Modern Art

    Modern and Contemporary Art and Design

    Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Liberal Arts, Creativity, Storytelling, Technology Solutions, Design Thinking, Culture, Public History, Journalism, Social Justice, Design Elements And Principles, Social Studies, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Sustainability Standards, Research, Non-Verbal Communication, Sociology, 3D Modeling, World History

    4.8 stars, 13K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (13K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    STARWEAVER

    Fundamentals of Secure Software Design

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Application Security, Secure Coding, Threat Modeling, Application Design, IT Security Architecture, DevSecOps, OAuth, Security Engineering, AI Security, Security Architecture Review, Cyber Engineering, Security Requirements Analysis, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, Security Testing, AI Integrations, NIST 800-53, Python Programming, Javascript

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • I

    IBM

    Introduction to UX/UI Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience, Adobe XD, Design Thinking, User Research, Wireframing, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Emerging Technologies, Collaborative Software, Prototyping, Software Development Life Cycle

    4.7 stars, 109 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (109) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    World Design for Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Conceptual Design, Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, Art History, Ideation, Storytelling, Design Strategies, Visual Storytelling, Creative Design, Aesthetics, Design Elements And Principles, Design Research, Creativity

    4.5 stars, 828 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (828) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Scrimba

    Learn Responsive Web Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, UI Components, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Typography, Design Strategies

    4.5 stars, 16 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (16) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Macquarie University

    Organisational design: Know your organisation

    Skills you'll gain: Human Resource Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Culture Transformation, Organizational Structure, Human Resources, Organizational Effectiveness, Workforce Planning, Organizational Development, Organizational Change, Strategic Leadership, Operational Risk, Plan Execution, Operational Analysis, Organizational Leadership, Internal Controls, Risk Mitigation, Risk Management, Business Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Report Writing

    4.9 stars, 1.8K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (1.8K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Questionnaire Design for Social Surveys

    Skills you'll gain: Survey Creation, Surveys, Interviewing Skills, Research Design, Data Collection, Qualitative Research, Research, Research Methodologies, Quantitative Research, Peer Review

    4.5 stars, 467 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (467) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    First Order Optical System Design

    Skills you'll gain: Model Optimization, Systems Design, Design Software, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Analysis, Technical Design, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Numerical Analysis, Image Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Image Quality, Medical Imaging, Graphical Tools, Physics

    4.3 stars, 343 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.3 (343) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • S

    Scrimba

    Learn UI Design Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Color Theory, User Interface (UI), Typography, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Design, Digital Design, Design, Usability, HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Layout Design, Creative Design

    4.8 stars, 17 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (17) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • L

    LearnQuest

    No-Code Model Evaluation, Communication, and Business Impact

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Model Evaluation, Business Analytics, Analytics, Dashboard Creation, Performance Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Business Metrics, Auditing, Performance Improvement, Business Communication, Performance Measurement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Technical Communication, Business Reporting, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Data Storytelling, No-Code Development, Process Improvement and Optimization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular communication design courses

  • Graphic Design Theory - Space: Skillshare
  • Graphic Design Theory - Hierarchy: Skillshare
  • Modern and Contemporary Art and Design: The Museum of Modern Art
  • Fundamentals of Secure Software Design: STARWEAVER
  • Introduction to UX/UI Design: IBM
  • World Design for Video Games: California Institute of the Arts
  • Learn Responsive Web Design: Scrimba
  • Organisational design: Know your organisation: Macquarie University
  • Questionnaire Design for Social Surveys: University of Michigan
  • First Order Optical System Design: University of Colorado Boulder

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