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.

Skills you'll gain: Workflow Management, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Control Panels, Computer Graphics, File Management, Editing, Data Import/Export, Visual Design, Blended Learning, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Strategic Decision-Making, Innovation, Creativity, Team Management, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Technology Strategies, Creative Thinking, Business Modeling, Engineering Management, Strategic Thinking, Collaboration, People Management, Business Planning, Team Collaboration, Decision Making, Strategic Planning, New Product Development, New Business Development
★ 4.8 (3.8K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Software Design, User Experience Design, Database Theory, Usability, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Relational Databases, Software Visualization, Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Security, Design Strategies, Security Software, Servers, Operating Systems
★ 4.7 (135) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), JSON, Object Oriented Design, Unit Testing, Python Programming, Code Reusability, Software Testing, Data Structures
★ 4.7 (3.7K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Real Time Data, Model Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Feature Engineering, PySpark, Data Lakes, Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Cloud Storage, Data Import/Export, Big Data, Apache Spark, Data Governance, Apache Hadoop, Dashboard, Apache Kafka, Tensorflow, Data Store, Data Warehousing
★ 4.6 (4.9K) · Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

The Museum of Modern Art
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Education and Training, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Instructional Strategies, Liberal Arts, Interactive Learning, Pedagogy, Student-Centred Learning, Cultural Responsiveness, Creativity, Social Justice, Self-Awareness, Curriculum Development, Empathy, Social Impact, Literacy, Learning Strategies, Communication Strategies
★ 4.8 (2.1K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Presentations, Communication, Visual Storytelling, Microsoft PowerPoint, Infographics, Data Literacy, Analysis, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Persona (User Experience), Statistical Methods, Psychology
★ 4.4 (3.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Operations, Operational Efficiency, Operational Excellence, Process Improvement and Optimization, Process Analysis, Process Management, Process Optimization, Lean Manufacturing, Process Improvement, Lean Methodologies, Process Mapping, Quality Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Capacity Planning, Quality Management, Capacity Management, Supply Chain Management, Quality Control, Statistical Process Controls
★ 4.5 (2.9K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Risking, Human Centered Design, Interaction Design, Data Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Information Privacy, AI literacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Governance, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Security, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Regulation and Legal Compliance, Sustainability Reporting, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Machine Learning Algorithms
★ 4.7 (57) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, Agile Methodology, User Story, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, Agile Project Management, Agile Product Development, Product Requirements, Product Management, Meeting Facilitation, Estimation, Cross-Functional Collaboration
★ 4.7 (2.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Software Installation, Programming Principles, Other Programming Languages, Functional Design, Computer Programming, Ruby (Programming Language), Theoretical Computer Science, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Code Reusability, Development Environment
★ 4.9 (1.9K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Session Initiation Protocols, Cloud Development, Android Development, Version Control, Integrated Development Environments, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing Architecture, GitHub, Cloud Computing, Software Design, Application Development, Systems Design, Android (Operating System), Amazon Web Services, Embedded Software, Internet Of Things, Android Studio, Telecommunications, Mobile Development, Computer Vision
★ 4.5 (2.9K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months