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.

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Basic Electrical Systems, Automation Engineering, Electronics, Electronic Components, Embedded Systems, Control Systems, Electronic Hardware, Wireless Networks, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hardware Design, Peripheral Devices, Human Machine Interfaces, Electrical Wiring, Computer Systems, Programming Principles, Systems Engineering, Computer Programming, Remote Access Systems, Interactive Learning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Power BI, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Advanced Analytics, Statistical Reporting, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Software Design, Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Cryptography, Blockchain, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Firefly, Adobe Express, Responsible AI, Creativity, Generative AI, Creative Thinking, Adobe Creative Cloud, Innovation, AI Workflows, Design Software, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Communication, Content Creation, Storytelling, Visual Design, Collaboration, Problem Solving, Adaptability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Learning Management Systems, Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy, Teaching, Literacy, Technology Strategies, Grammar, English Language, Language Competency, digital literacy, Language Learning, Vocabulary, Innovation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: HVAC, Building Services Engineering, Climate Change Mitigation, Construction, System Requirements, Performance Testing, Mathematical Modeling
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Mockups, User Flows, Wireframing, Interaction Design, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), Application Design, User Experience Design, Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, User Centered Design, Mobile Development, Web Applications, User Interface (UI) Design, Experience Design, UI/UX Research, User Feedback, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Root Cause Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Application Development, Interactive Design, Animations, Programming Principles, Computer Graphics, Python Programming, Game Design, Computer Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: TCP/IP, Local Area Networks, Routing Protocols, Network Routing, Digital Communications, OSI Models, Network Protocols, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Network Planning And Design, Network Security, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Network Infrastructure, Network Performance Management, Wireless Networks, Graph Theory, Telecommunications, Software-Defined Networking, Algorithms, System Programming
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Anthropic Claude, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, LLM Application, JSON, Generative AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Development Environment, Web Analytics and SEO
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months