Industrial design courses can help you learn design thinking, prototyping techniques, user-centered design principles, and sustainable product development. You can build skills in sketching, 3D modeling, and material selection, as well as understanding ergonomics and manufacturing processes. Many courses introduce tools like CAD software, Adobe Creative Suite, and rapid prototyping equipment, that support bringing your design ideas to life and effectively communicating them to stakeholders.

Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Productivity, Prioritization, Creativity, Time Management, Mental Concentration, Creative Thinking, Goal Setting, Organizational Skills, Overcoming Obstacles, Stress Management, Self-Discipline, Adaptability, Self-Awareness, Resilience
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Color Theory, Color Matching, Graphic Design, Image Quality, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Photo Editing, Graphical Tools, Graphics Software, Design Elements And Principles, Digital Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Cloud Development, Cloud Deployment, Database Development, Maintainability, Dataflow, Application Deployment, Server Side, Web Applications, Authentications, Authorization (Computing)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Color Theory, Color Matching, Typography, Digital Design, Web Design and Development, Design, Style Guides, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Innovation, Regulatory Requirements, Market Opportunities, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategies, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, New Business Development, New Product Development, Product Development, Team Management, Business Planning, Team Leadership, Stakeholder Analysis, Team Building, Health Systems
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Event Marketing, Events and Conferences, Social Media Content, Drive Engagement, Content Creation, Campaign Planning, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Promotional Strategies, Driving engagement, Branding, Video Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Promotions and Campaigns, Integrated Marketing Communications, Storytelling, Interactive Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Post-Production, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design Software, Creative Design, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Theory, Database Management, Database Development, Database Systems, Relational Databases, Databases, Database Management Systems, SQL, NoSQL, Data Modeling, Unified Modeling Language, Query Languages, Data Integrity, Data Manipulation, Performance Tuning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Data Pipelines, Real Time Data, Apache Spark, Event-Driven Programming, Distributed Computing, Software Architecture, Performance Tuning, Real-Time Operating Systems, Application Deployment, Systems Architecture, Scalability, Data Processing, Architecture and Construction, Data Transformation, Performance Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Figma (Design Software), Layout Design, Prototyping, User Experience, User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Persona (User Experience), Typography, Collaborative Software, User Interface (UI) Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Animations, Color Matching
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, JUnit, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Software Engineering, Java, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Java Programming, Software Architecture, Model View Controller, Programming Principles, Conceptual Design
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months