Industrial design courses can help you learn design thinking, prototyping techniques, user-centered design principles, and sustainable product development. You can build skills in sketching, 3D modeling, and material selection, as well as understanding ergonomics and manufacturing processes. Many courses introduce tools like CAD software, Adobe Creative Suite, and rapid prototyping equipment, that support bringing your design ideas to life and effectively communicating them to stakeholders.

Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Code Reusability, Animations, Unity Engine, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Software Design Patterns, Game Design, Software Visualization, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Application Performance Management, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, System Monitoring, Application Frameworks, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Memory Management, Scripting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Software Design, User Interface (UI), Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Interactive Design, Application Design, Python Programming, Application Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unified Modeling Language, JUnit, Software Testing, Software Engineering, Java, Java Programming, Computer Programming, Unit Testing, Software Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Diagram Design
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Storytelling, Diagram Design, Action Oriented, Concision, Branding
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Visual Design, Layout Design, Design Elements And Principles, Workflow Management, Design Strategies, Graphic and Visual Design, Digital Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Marketing Collateral, Graphic Design, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Marketing Materials, Color Theory, Portfolio Management, Brand Awareness
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Interface (UI), Animations, Computer Graphic Techniques, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Event-Driven Programming, Python Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Learning Management Systems, Disabilities, Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy, Document Management, Technical Writing, Technical Communication, Microsoft Office, Image Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Azure DevOps, Azure DevOps Pipelines, DevOps, Agile Methodology, Collaborative Software, Devops Tools, Microsoft Azure, Software Development, Application Performance Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Software Design Patterns, C++ (Programming Language), Software Architecture, Object Oriented Design, Software Design, Code Reusability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Maintainability, Programming Principles, Memory Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Collaboration, Collaborative Software, Adobe InDesign, Design Reviews, Version Control, Style Guides, User Feedback, Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Editing, Layout Design, Document Management, File Management, Branding
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Multimedia, Productivity Software, Microsoft Office
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

The Museum of Modern Art
Skills you'll gain: Art History, Sustainable Design, Public History, Production Process, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Sustainable Development, Production Line, Sustainability Standards, Social Impact, Labor Compliance, Culture, Social Studies, Environmental Issue, Innovation, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Consumer Behaviour, Personal Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks