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Communication Design Courses

Communication design courses can help you learn visual storytelling, typography, layout principles, and branding strategies. You can build skills in creating effective presentations, developing user-centered designs, and crafting engaging digital content. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and Figma, that support executing design projects and enhancing collaboration among team members.


Popular Communication Design Courses and Certifications


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    California Institute of the Arts

    Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Prototyping, Software Design Documents, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Ideation, Conceptual Design, Usability Testing, Graphic and Visual Design, Peer Review, Creativity

    4.7
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Typography and Color Theory in Design with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Color Theory, Typography, Creative Design, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Branding

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 3: 3D Shooter

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Prototyping, Video Game Development, 3D Modeling, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, C# (Programming Language), Music

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unity: Design & Build Procedural Hex Maps

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Data-oriented programming, Virtual Environment, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Data Structures, Debugging, Computational Logic

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Adobe

    Creative Process and Project Design with Adobe Illustrator

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Ideation, Conceptual Design, Design Strategies, Graphic and Visual Design, Workflow Management, Adobe Creative Cloud, Creative Design, Design, Mockups, Visual Design, Prototyping, Collaboration, Process Optimization

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    UX and Interface Design for Embedded Systems

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, Persona (User Experience), User Experience, Verification And Validation, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Interface (UI) Design, Embedded Systems, Wireframing, Prototyping

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University at Buffalo

    Roadmap to Success in Digital Manufacturing & Design

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Manufacturing Operations, Technology Roadmaps, Professional Networking, Goal Setting, Workforce Development, Digital Transformation, Portfolio Management, Project Planning, Analysis, Communication

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Parsons School of Design, The New School

    Leveraging Design Methods to Identify Business Opportunities

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Market Opportunities, Design and Product, Business Risk Management, Strategic Thinking, Process Design, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Design, User Experience, Business Modeling, Customer experience strategy (CX), Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Advanced Architectures in Embedded Software Design

    Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Software, Software Architecture, Embedded Systems, Systems Architecture, Software Design, Application Design, Software Design Patterns, Maintainability, Performance Tuning, System Programming, Safety Assurance, Interoperability, Software Testing, Scalability, Design Strategies

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northeastern University

    Comprehensive UX and Responsive Web Design

    Skills you'll gain: Web Design and Development, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development Tools, React.js, User Interface (UI), Javascript, Web Servers, Semantic Web, Command-Line Interface

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Program Design & Evaluation for Health Systems Strengthening

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Health Systems, Public Health, Health Information Management, Research Design, Systems Analysis, Scalability, Technical Communication, Data Quality

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Imperial College London

    Creative Thinking Tools for Success and Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Design Thinking, Ideation, Creativity, Creative Problem-Solving, Problem Solving, Cognitive flexibility, Innovation, Critical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Design, Prototyping, Analysis

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts: California Institute of the Arts
  • Typography and Color Theory in Design with Canva: Coursera
  • Game Design and Development 3: 3D Shooter: Michigan State University
  • Unity: Design & Build Procedural Hex Maps: EDUCBA
  • Creative Process and Project Design with Adobe Illustrator: Adobe
  • UX and Interface Design for Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Roadmap to Success in Digital Manufacturing & Design : University at Buffalo
  • Leveraging Design Methods to Identify Business Opportunities: Parsons School of Design, The New School
  • Advanced Architectures in Embedded Software Design: Coursera
  • Comprehensive UX and Responsive Web Design: Northeastern University

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