Visual design courses can help you learn color theory, typography, layout principles, and visual hierarchy. You can build skills in creating compelling graphics, designing user interfaces, and developing branding strategies. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Figma, that support executing design projects and collaborating with teams. Additionally, you may explore methods for conducting user research and applying design thinking to solve visual communication challenges.

Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Typography, Adobe Express, Visual Design, Color Matching, Digital Design, Design, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design Elements And Principles, Design Software, Branding
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
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, Web Design and Development, User Centered Design, Design Strategies, Persona Development, Design Research, Mockups, Usability Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Target Audience
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Creative Cloud, Color Theory, Design Software, Digital Design, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Layout Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Adobe Express, Presentations, Branding, Creative Design, Target Audience, Visual Design, Typography, Adobe Creative Cloud, Storytelling, Adobe Illustrator, Diversity and Inclusion, Adobe Acrobat, Color Theory, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Digital Assets, Communication, Entrepreneurship, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Epic Games
Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Design, Code Reusability, User Experience, UI/UX Strategy, Prototyping
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Journey Mapping, Stakeholder Engagement, Innovation, Prototyping, Stakeholder Analysis, Brainstorming, Storytelling, Human Centered Design, Social Impact, Ideation, Creativity, Problem Solving, Complex Problem Solving, Patient-centered Care, Data Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Branding, Brand Strategy, Brand Awareness, Intellectual Property, Graphic Design, Strategic Thinking, Legal Risk, Typography, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity, Case Studies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Photography, Photo Editing, Driving engagement, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Social Media Content, Branding, Brand Marketing, Image Quality
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Epic Games
Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, 3D Modeling, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Game Design, Computer Graphics, Animations, Cinematography, Performance Tuning, Model Optimization, Prototyping, Aesthetics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Mockups, UI/UX Strategy, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Web Design and Development, Visual Design, Web Language, UI/UX Research, Graphic and Visual Design, Interactive Design, HTML and CSS, Design Elements And Principles, Typography
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Digital Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI/UX Strategy, Human Computer Interaction, Usability, UI Components, Authentications, Interactive Design, Human Machine Interfaces, Interaction Design, Figma (Design Software), Natural Language Processing, Prototyping, Multimodal Prompts, Human Factors, Multi-Factor Authentication, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Responsible AI, Data Ethics
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Graphic Design, Color Matching, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, User Experience Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Digital Design, Creative Design, Design Elements And Principles, Visual Design, Design Software, Web Design and Development, Image Quality
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks