Graphic design courses can help you learn typography, color theory, layout design, and branding strategies. You can build skills in creating visual content for both print and digital platforms, as well as developing a keen eye for aesthetics and composition. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, that support executing design projects and bringing your creative ideas to life.

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Intellectual Property, Value Propositions, Business Planning, Design Thinking, Ideation, Innovation, Income Statement, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Product Development, Balance Sheet, Marketing Planning, Market Opportunities, Verification And Validation, Creative Thinking, Lean Methodologies, Financial Modeling, Creativity, Leadership
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Advanced Analytics, Tableau Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Storytelling, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Mapping, Tree Maps, Analytics, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Histogram, Scatter Plots, Geospatial Mapping, Heat Maps, Forecasting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Unified Modeling Language, Systems Architecture, Software Design, Software Design Documents, Software Visualization, Solution Architecture, Software Development, Software Documentation, Software Design Patterns, Enterprise Architecture, Maintainability, Scalability, Databases
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Oral Expression, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Multimedia
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Digital Advertising, Online Advertising, Advertising, Contextual Advertising, Pay Per Click Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Paid media, Social Media, Search Engine Marketing, Marketing, Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Data Ethics, Web Analytics and SEO, Media Planning, Web Analytics
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Institute for the Future
Skills you'll gain: Forecasting, Visionary, Innovation, Proactivity, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Planning, Cognitive flexibility, Creative Thinking, Action Oriented, Simulations, Optimism, Planning, Community Organizing, Creativity, Systems Thinking, Virtual Reality, Trend Analysis, Brainstorming, Empathy, Market Trend
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Clinical Informatics, Health Technology, Change Control, Health Systems, Health Policy, Informatics, Health Care, Medical Records, Health Care Administration, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Information Management, Decision Support Systems, Solution Design, Health Information Management and Medical Records, IT Management, Electronic Medical Record System, Databases, Usability Testing, Data Science
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Multimodal Prompts, Generative AI Agents, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Ideation, Solution Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Deep Teaching Solutions
Skills you'll gain: Lifelong Learning, Learning Strategies, Collaboration, Productivity, Willingness To Learn, Human Learning, Time Management, Creativity, Problem Solving, Cognitive flexibility, Student Engagement, Self-Awareness
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Process Control, Systems Design, Systems Engineering, Systems Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Performance Testing, Differential Equations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Online Advertising, Search Engine Marketing, Campaign Management, Keyword Research, Advertising Campaigns, Advertising, Pay Per Click Advertising, Digital Advertising, Marketing, Bidding, Digital Marketing, Budget Management, Marketing Strategies
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Database Design, MySQL, IBM DB2, Relational Databases, Databases, Database Management Systems, PostgreSQL, Data Management, Database Architecture and Administration, SQL, Data Integrity, Data Modeling, Data Manipulation, Command-Line Interface
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks