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Visual Design Courses

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.


Popular Visual Design Courses and Certifications


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    Skillshare

    Graphic Design Theory - Space

    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

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    Xbox

    Fundamentals of Graphic Design

    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

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Cómo crear medios imprimibles en Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic Design, Infographics, Visual Design, Design, Content Creation, Creative Design, Content Marketing, Marketing

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Take your resume to the next level with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Visual Design, Entrepreneurship, Critical Thinking

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    YouTube Design: Banners & Profile Pics

    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

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    Coursera

    Créez du contenu de sensibilisation sur Facebook avec Canva

    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

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Fondamentaux de l’infographie

    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

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Lleva tu resume al siguiente nivel con Canva

    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

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    University of California, Davis

    Data Visualization with Tableau Project

    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

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    الخطوات الأولى في فيسمي

    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

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    Coursera

    Advertise your Fundraiser using Canva

    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

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Adobe

    AI Foundations for Creativity

    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

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular visual design courses

  • Graphic Design Theory - Space: Skillshare
  • Fundamentals of Graphic Design: Xbox
  • Cómo crear medios imprimibles en Canva: Coursera
  • Take your resume to the next level with Canva: Coursera
  • YouTube Design: Banners & Profile Pics: Coursera
  • Créez du contenu de sensibilisation sur Facebook avec Canva: Coursera
  • Fondamentaux de l’infographie: California Institute of the Arts
  • Lleva tu resume al siguiente nivel con Canva: Coursera
  • Data Visualization with Tableau Project: University of California, Davis
  • الخطوات الأولى في فيسمي: Coursera

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