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Design Courses

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


  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    Character Design for Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Animations, Design, Design Elements And Principles

    4.6 stars, 1K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Microsoft

    Fundamentals of UI/UX Design

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Centered Design, Wireframing, Prototyping

    4.7 stars, 526 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (526) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    Epic Games

    Introduction to Game Design

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Ideation

    4.4 stars, 546 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (546) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Graphic design: pop your Linkedin with 3D effect using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphics Software, Graphic Design, Graphical Tools, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Web Presence

    4.4 stars, 149 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.4 (149) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University of Minnesota

    User Interface Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Usability, User Experience, Graphic and Visual Design, Persona (User Experience), Ideation, Design, Peer Review, Design Reviews, Interaction Design, Design Elements And Principles, Surveys, Test Planning, Data Analysis, People Analytics, Internet Of Things

    4.6 stars, 1.8K reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (1.8K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Parsons School of Design, The New School

    Using Design to Generate Innovative Business Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Solution Design, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Design Thinking, Sustainable Business, Business Solutions, Business Architecture, Business Modeling, Innovation, Prototyping

    4.6 stars, 14 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (14) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Arizona State University

    Engineering and Product Design Processes

    Skills you'll gain: Engineering Design Process, Engineering Drawings, Prototyping, Product Design, Product Development, Hardware Design

    4.6 stars, 95 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (95) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    Visual Elements of User Interface Design

    Skills you'll gain: Layout Design, Interaction Design, Graphic Design

    4.7 stars, 6.4K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (6.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Basic Elements of Design: Design Principles and Software Overview

    Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Visual Storytelling, Design, Layout Design, Adobe InDesign, Color Theory, Adobe Photoshop

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

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

  • C

    Coursera

    Blueprint to Brilliance Through Interior Design

    Skills you'll gain: Design, Design Strategies, Design Elements And Principles, Conceptual Design, Layout Design, Aesthetics, Project Management, Spatial Analysis

    4.4 stars, 174 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (174) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Build a Full Website using WordPress

    Skills you'll gain: Content Management Systems, WordPress, Content Management, Web Presence, Web Content, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Design, Marketing, Computer Science

    4.4 stars, 4.3K reviews, Advanced, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.4 (4.3K) · Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    Web Design: Strategy and Information Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, Persona (User Experience), UI/UX Strategy, User Experience Design, Web Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, Wireframing, User Interface (UI), User Research, UI/UX Research, Design Strategies, Design Research, Visual Design, Mockups, Usability Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Requirements Analysis, Target Audience, Agile Methodology

    4.8 stars, 1.3K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (1.3K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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