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Information Design Courses

Information design courses can help you learn visual communication principles, data visualization techniques, user-centered design, and effective storytelling through graphics. You can build skills in layout design, typography, and creating infographics that convey complex information clearly. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Illustrator, Tableau, and Canva, that support crafting engaging presentations and reports that resonate with diverse audiences.

Popular Information Design Courses and Certifications


  • M

    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 1: 2D Shooter

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Peer Review, Cross Platform Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), C# (Programming Language), UI Components, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Animations, Scripting, Digital Publishing, Creativity

    4.7 stars, 540 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (540) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    L&T EduTech

    Design of Special Utility Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Regulations, Reliability, Pump Stations, Plant Operations and Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Databases, System Design, and Final Points

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Web Services, Amazon DynamoDB, Database Design, System Design and Implementation, Systems Design, Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Database Management Systems, Databases, AWS CloudFormation, Solution Architecture, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management, Data Architecture, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Applications, Relational Databases, Cloud Engineering

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Design social media content with Piktochart

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Social Media, Graphic Design, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Design, Digital Marketing

    5 stars, 6 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 5 (6) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    Coursera

    Design Your Virtual Classroom with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Visual Design, Layout Design, Virtual Environment, Graphical Tools, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Color Matching, Graphic Design, Content Creation, Marketing

    4.8 stars, 24 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.8 (24) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • P

    Packt

    Design & Implement CI/CD Pipelines using Jenkins - Hands-On

    Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, CI/CD, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, DevOps, Devops Tools, Application Deployment, Build Tools, Ansible, Software Configuration Management, Apache Maven, Software Installation, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Unit Testing, Authentications

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • C

    Coursera

    Design Engaging Social Media Visuals Fast

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Style Guides, Design Specifications, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Social Media, Graphic and Visual Design, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Marketing Design, Graphics Software, Instagram, Digital Design, Image Quality, Facebook, Branding

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Algorithmic Solutions: Design, Problem Solving, Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Technical Communication, Solution Design, Programming Principles, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science

    4.3 stars, 28 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.3 (28) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Fundamentals of Visualization & Design with Tableau

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Color Theory, Data Integration, Data Literacy, Data Presentation, Data Import/Export, Design Elements And Principles, Business Analytics, Data Science, Marketing Analytics

    4.8 stars, 11 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (11) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Design corporate presentations with Piktochart

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Data Visualization, Corporate Communications, Data Storytelling, Sales Presentation, Data Sharing, Storytelling, Business Communication, Marketing Communications

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Design and Implement SQL Server Databases

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, Database Design, Transact-SQL, Transaction Processing, Database Development, Relational Databases, Stored Procedure, SQL, Database Management, Databases, Business Reporting, Data Maintenance, Data Integrity, Query Languages, Test Data, Development Testing, Procedure Development, Billing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design & Process italiano

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, API Design, Google App Engine, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Google Cloud Platform, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Computing Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Restful API, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Network Architecture, Software Design, Devops Tools, DevOps, Systems Design

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular information design courses

  • Game Design and Development 1: 2D Shooter: Michigan State University
  • Design of Special Utility Systems: L&T EduTech
  • Databases, System Design, and Final Points: Packt
  • Design social media content with Piktochart: Coursera
  • Design Your Virtual Classroom with Canva: Coursera
  • Design & Implement CI/CD Pipelines using Jenkins - Hands-On: Packt
  • Design Engaging Social Media Visuals Fast: Coursera
  • Algorithmic Solutions: Design, Problem Solving, Reporting: Coursera
  • Fundamentals of Visualization & Design with Tableau: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Design corporate presentations with Piktochart: Coursera

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