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Visual Design Courses

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.


Popular Visual Design Courses and Certifications


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    California Institute of the Arts

    Introduction to Typography

    Skills you'll gain: Typography, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Layout Design, Design, Art History, Visual Design, Information Architecture, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies, Design Research, Peer Review, Creativity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Michigan State University

    Design and Make Infographics (Project-Centered Course)

    Skills you'll gain: Infographics, Adobe Illustrator, Graphic and Visual Design, Diagram Design, Graphic Design, Visual Design, Typography, Layout Design, Design Elements And Principles, Visual Storytelling, Graphical Tools, Storytelling, Color Theory

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Adobe

    Making Accessible Designs

    Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Adobe Express, Multimedia, User Experience Design, Design Elements And Principles, Design, Digital Design, Visual Design, Diversity and Inclusion, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, User Centered Design, Color Theory

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Adobe

    Design a Standout Brand That Connects With Your Audience

    Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Brand Marketing, 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

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    Adobe

    Build Creative Concepts for Real Projects

    Skills you'll gain: AI powered creativity, Visual Storytelling, Ideation, Adobe Firefly, Target Audience, Creative Problem-Solving, Conceptual Design, Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Creativity, Communication, Design Thinking, Visual Design, Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, Generative AI, Prototyping, Problem Solving, Adobe Creative Cloud, Market Opportunities

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Adobe

    Creative Process and Project Design with Adobe Illustrator

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Ideation, Conceptual Design, Design Strategies, Graphic and Visual Design, Visual Storytelling, Creativity, Workflow Management, Adobe Creative Cloud, Creative Design, Design, Graphic Design, Visual Design, Collaboration, Process Optimization

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Fondamentaux de l’infographie

    Skills you'll gain: Typography, Infographics, Graphic and Visual Design, Computer Graphics, Visual Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design, Graphic Design, Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Creative Design, Design Elements And Principles, Design Software, Computer Graphic Techniques, Layout Design, Color Theory, Image Analysis, Adobe Photoshop, Creativity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Cómo crear gráficos para tus redes sociales en Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Graphics Software, Graphical Tools, Graphic and Visual Design, Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design Elements And Principles, Creative Design, Design

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    First Steps in Visme

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Design Software, User Accounts, Marketing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Grundlagen des Grafikdesigns

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Creative Cloud, Color Theory, Visual Design, Design Software, Digital Design, Creative Design, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Layout Design

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    Adobe

    Visualize and Pitch Your Product With AI

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentations, Presentations, Prompt Engineering Tools, Generative AI, Storytelling, Brand Strategy, AI powered creativity, Responsible AI, Branding, Proposal Development, Visual Design, Graphic Design, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Web Design: Wireframes to Prototypes

    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 Reviews, Design Elements And Principles

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Introduction to Typography: California Institute of the Arts
  • Design and Make Infographics (Project-Centered Course): Michigan State University
  • Making Accessible Designs: Adobe
  • Design a Standout Brand That Connects With Your Audience: Adobe
  • Build Creative Concepts for Real Projects: Adobe
  • Creative Process and Project Design with Adobe Illustrator: Adobe
  • Fondamentaux de l’infographie: California Institute of the Arts
  • Cómo crear gráficos para tus redes sociales en Canva: Coursera
  • First Steps in Visme: Coursera
  • Grundlagen des Grafikdesigns: California Institute of the Arts

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