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Design Courses

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.

Popular Design Courses and Certifications


  • A

    Arizona State University

    Design of Experiments

    Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Sample Size Determination, Research Design, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Software, Analysis, Design Strategies, Data Transformation, Probability Distribution, Variance Analysis, Data Analysis

    4.7 stars, 394 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (394) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    IIT Bombay

    Design Thinking and Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Research, Ideation, Prototyping, Product Design, Innovation, Brainstorming, Creative Thinking, Empathy, User Feedback, Product Development, Collaboration

    4.7 stars, 76 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (76) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Graphic Design

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Visual Design, Layout Design, Graphics Software, Typography, Design Software, Design Reviews, Adobe Photoshop, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies, Color Theory

    4.8 stars, 3.4K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (3.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    Skillshare

    Beginner: Figma UI / UX Design Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Layout Design, Interactive Design, UI/UX Strategy, User Experience, Persona (User Experience), User Flows, Graphic and Visual Design, Digital Design

    4.4 stars, 50 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.4 (50) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Packt

    System Design Masterclass

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Design, Systems Architecture, System Design and Implementation, Software Design, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, Scalability, API Design, Data Storage Technologies, Microservices, Data Storage, Restful API, API Gateway, Databases, Application Programming Interface (API), Network Protocols, Capacity Management, Performance Tuning

    Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Learning Experience Design: Theories and Frameworks

    Skills you'll gain: Course Development, Instructional Design, Learning Theory, Brainstorming, Design, Needs Assessment, Prototyping, Analysis, Communication, Collaboration

    4.9 stars, 46 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (46) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development with Unity

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, 3D Modeling, Software Design Documents, Peer Review, Cross Platform Development, Prototyping, C# (Programming Language), Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Storytelling, Software Documentation, User Experience Design, UI Components, Conceptual Design, Computer Graphics

    4.7 stars, 676 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (676) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Building Digital Media using Graphic Design in PowerPoint

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Graphic Design, Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Video Production, Media Production, Marketing

    4.5 stars, 76 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.5 (76) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    Coursera

    Create a Product Design Brainstorming with Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Brainstorming, Ideation, Product Design, Teamwork, Collaborative Software, Collaboration

    4.4 stars, 86 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.4 (86) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • P

    Pearson

    System Design Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Architecture, Software Architecture, Systems Design, Software Design, Verification And Validation, Maintainability, Systems Analysis

    4.2 stars, 10 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.2 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • X

    Xbox

    Xbox Graphic Designer

    Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Logo Design, Typography, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Figma (Design Software), Adobe Illustrator, Design Reviews, Wireframing, User Interface (UI) Design, Marketing Materials, Marketing Design, Layout Design, Usability, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, AI powered creativity, Adobe Firefly, Adobe Photoshop

    4.5 stars, 117 reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (117) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to UX Design MasterTrack Certificate Program

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, UI/UX Research, Design Research, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Data Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.2 stars, 58 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.2 (58) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
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