Digital design courses can help you learn graphic design principles, typography, color theory, and layout techniques. You can build skills in creating user interfaces, developing branding strategies, and producing digital illustrations. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and Figma, that support designing engaging visuals and interactive experiences.

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Plan Execution, Manufacturing Operations, Technology Roadmaps, Professional Networking, Goal Setting, Digital Transformation, Portfolio Management, Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Presentations, Photo Editing, Social Media Content, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Creative Design, Content Creation, Visual Storytelling, Marketing Collateral, Design, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Video Editing, Brochures, Collaborative Software, Design Elements And Principles, Branding, Marketing Materials
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Digital pedagogy, Virtual Environment, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Virtual Reality, Teaching, User Experience Design, Education Software and Technology, User Centered Design, Adult Learning Principles, Student Engagement, Learning Styles, UI/UX Research, Online Advertising
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Design, Human Centered Design, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity Awareness, Social Impact, Team Collaboration
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: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), Adobe XD, User Interface (UI) Design, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Research, Design Research, User Flows, Application Design, Information Architecture, Ideation, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: AI literacy, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Education Software and Technology, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Digital pedagogy, AI Integrations, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Animations, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Simulations, Computer Graphics, Python Programming, Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Scripting, Algorithms, Development Environment, Data Structures
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Experience Design, User Experience, User Experience Design, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, User Research, UI/UX Strategy, Design and Product, A/B Testing, Design Research, Prioritization, Data Literacy, Strategic Prioritization, Usability, Resource Allocation, Product Improvement, Product Testing, Creative Design, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Business Strategy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Interaction Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience Design, Usability, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Persona (User Experience), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Flows, Wireframing, Digital Design, Software Design Patterns, Apple iOS, Design Elements And Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Verification And Validation, UI/UX Research, UI/UX Strategy, Persona (User Experience), Usability Testing, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Embedded Systems, Unified Modeling Language
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI powered creativity, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphics Software, AI Integrations, Post-Production, Color Matching, Design Elements And Principles, Editing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks