Visual design courses can help you learn color theory, typography, layout principles, and visual hierarchy. You can build skills in creating compelling graphics, designing user interfaces, and developing branding strategies. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Figma, that support executing design projects and collaborating with teams. Additionally, you may explore methods for conducting user research and applying design thinking to solve visual communication challenges.

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Visual Design, Storytelling, Creative Design, Design Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Typography, Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Visual Design, Design, Game Design, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Image Quality
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic Design, Infographics, Visual Design, Design, Content Creation, Creative Design, Content Marketing, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Visual Design, Entrepreneurship, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Style Guides, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Image Quality, Design Elements And Principles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Content Creation, Facebook, Social Media, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Visual Design, Graphic Design, Content Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Typography, Infographics, Computer Graphics, Visual Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design Elements And Principles, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Color Theory, Adobe Creative Cloud, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Writing, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Creative Design, Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Recruitment
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Tableau Software, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Visual Design, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Design, Exploratory Data Analysis, Proposal Development, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Data Cleansing, Data Quality, Data Import/Export
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Infographics, Content Creation, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Marketing Materials, Promotional Materials, Visual Design, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Driving engagement, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Facebook, Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Creativity, Prompt Engineering, Ideation, Brainstorming, Adobe Creative Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Design Thinking, Content Creation, Scalability, Multimedia, Storytelling, Visual Design, Content Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks