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: Journey Mapping, User Interface (UI), User Experience, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience Design, Experience Design, User Centered Design, Human Centered Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Photography, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Content Creation, Visual Storytelling, Photo/Video Production and Technology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Visual Design, Statistical Visualization, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Data Analysis, Color Theory, Data Ethics, Statistical Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Human Factors, Aesthetics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Tableau Software, Dashboard, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Ethics, Trend Analysis, Technical Communication, Business Analytics, Storytelling, Data Collection, Design Elements And Principles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Style Guides, Typography, Visual Design, Color Theory, Graphic and Visual Design, Digital Design, Developing Training Materials, Design Elements And Principles, Visual Storytelling, Instructional Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Graphic Design, Learning Theory
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Story, Information Architecture, UI/UX Research, User Research, Persona (User Experience), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Thinking, Agile Software Development, UI/UX Strategy, Scrum (Software Development), User Centered Design, Design Research, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), Figma (Design Software), Wireframing, User Experience, Adobe XD, Responsible AI, Prototyping
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Chegg Skills
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, Prompt Patterns, Responsible AI, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Web Design, User Centered Design, Layout Design, Human Centered Design, Data Ethics, ChatGPT, Responsive Web Design, Generative AI, User Interface (UI) Design, Artificial Intelligence, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Prototyping, User Research
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Chegg Skills
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, Responsible AI, User Experience Design, User Experience, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Web Design, User Centered Design, UI/UX Strategy, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Data Ethics, ChatGPT, User Interface (UI) Design, Design Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Prototyping
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Visual Design, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Statistical Analysis, Usability, Experience Design, UI/UX Research, User Experience, Ideation, User Interface (UI), Experimentation, Interactive Design, Human Computer Interaction, A/B Testing, Human Factors, Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, R Programming, Storyboarding
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Interactive Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, A/B Testing, User Experience Design, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, User Research
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Scatter Plots, Strategic Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Motion Graphics, UI/UX Strategy, Animations, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, User Experience, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), User Flows, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Style Guides, Design Elements And Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months