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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.


Popular Design Courses and Certifications


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    California Institute of the Arts

    Introduction to Imagemaking

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Design, Photo Editing, Graphic and Visual Design, Adobe InDesign, Digital Publishing, Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory, Aesthetics, Design Research, Creativity, Peer Review

    4.5
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    2.9K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Alberta

    Introduction to Software Product Management

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Requirements Analysis, Software Development, Requirements Management, Product Management, Software Engineering, Project Planning, Process Development, Project Management

    4.6
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Next-Gen UX and UI

    Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, User Research, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, AI Personalization, User Experience Design, Usability, Figma (Design Software), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Data Storytelling, Interactive Design, Generative AI, UI Components, Design Strategies, User Centered Design, Virtual Environment, UI/UX Research, Wireframing, Adobe XD, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    175 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northwestern University

    High Performance Collaboration: Leadership, Teamwork, and Negotiation

    Skills you'll gain: Leadership, Negotiation, Organizational Leadership, Teamwork, Leadership Development, Leadership and Management, Team Management, Team Building, People Development, Collaboration, Professional Development, Employee Coaching, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Decision Making, Goal Setting

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    3.4K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Arizona State University

    Creatividad, diseño e innovación: Técnicas y herramientas

    Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Innovation, Creativity, Design Thinking, Creative Thinking, Stakeholder Analysis, Design, Brainstorming, Creative Problem-Solving, Peer Review, Ideation, Design Strategies, Product Design, Curiosity, User Experience Design, Customer experience improvement, New Product Development, Business Modeling, Cognitive flexibility, Consumer Behaviour

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    4.2K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnQuest

    IoT Systems and Industrial Applications with Design Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, Internet Of Things, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Ideation, Automation, User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Information Systems Security, Human Centered Design, Data Management, Systems Architecture, Embedded Software, Real Time Data, Hardware Architecture, Network Protocols, Systems Integration, Interoperability

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    50 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process en Español

    Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, CI/CD, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Microservices, Service Level Agreement, Kubernetes, Site Reliability Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Storage, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Network Architecture, Restful API, API Design, Systems Architecture, Scalability, Load Balancing, System Monitoring, Disaster Recovery

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    144 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Python Classes and Inheritance

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), JSON, Object Oriented Design, Unit Testing, Python Programming, Data Structures

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    3.7K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Adobe

    Adobe Content Creator: Launching Your Creative Career

    Skills you'll gain: Photo/Video Production and Technology, Video Editing, Responsible AI, Typography, Media Production, Generative AI, Social Media, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Social Media Management, Creative Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Adobe Photoshop, Visual Design, Content Marketing, Infographics, Content Strategy, Color Theory, Storytelling, Branding

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    2.1K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    From Schematic to PCB: Layout Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: USB, Electronic Hardware, Hardware Design, Electronics, Electrical Systems, Electronic Systems, Power Electronics, Electronic Components, Routing Protocols, Computer-Aided Design, Schematic Diagrams, Design, Design Specifications, Design Strategies, Verification And Validation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Learn Responsive Web Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Development, UI Components, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Typography

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Google Prompting Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Multimodal Prompts, Prompt Engineering, Data Presentation, Prompt Patterns, Graphing, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Timelines, LLM Application, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Complex Problem Solving, Ideation, Business Correspondence, Report Writing, Solution Design, Critical Thinking, Document Management, Machine Learning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Introduction to Imagemaking: California Institute of the Arts
  • Introduction to Software Product Management: University of Alberta
  • Next-Gen UX and UI: Coursera
  • High Performance Collaboration: Leadership, Teamwork, and Negotiation: Northwestern University
  • Creatividad, diseño e innovación: Técnicas y herramientas: Arizona State University
  • IoT Systems and Industrial Applications with Design Thinking: LearnQuest
  • Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process en Español: Google Cloud
  • Python Classes and Inheritance: University of Michigan
  • Adobe Content Creator: Launching Your Creative Career: Adobe
  • From Schematic to PCB: Layout Fundamentals: Coursera

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