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Communication Design Courses

Communication design courses can help you learn visual storytelling, typography, layout principles, and branding strategies. You can build skills in creating effective presentations, developing user-centered designs, and crafting engaging digital content. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and Figma, that support executing design projects and enhancing collaboration among team members.

Popular Communication Design Courses and Certifications


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    California Institute of the Arts

    The Language of Design: Form and Meaning

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design, Design Reviews, Aesthetics, Creative Design, Design Research, Layout Design, Design Thinking, Critical Thinking, Oral Expression

    4.6
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    906 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Designing Breakthrough Advertisements and Commercials

    Skills you'll gain: Copywriting, Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Online Advertising, Writing and Editing, Promotional Materials, Design, Visual Design, Visual Storytelling, Media Strategy, Marketing Collateral, Storytelling, Ideation, Graphic Design, Strategic Communication, Design and Product, Design Elements And Principles, Social Media, Design Thinking, Business Communication

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Improving Communication Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Communication, Communication Strategies, Persuasive Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Business Communication, Strategic Communication, Trustworthiness, Rapport Building, Productivity, Goal Setting, Relationship Building, Cooperation, Negotiation, Relationship Management

    4.7
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Designing User Interfaces and Experiences (UI/UX)

    Skills you'll gain: User Centered Design, User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, Front-End Web Development, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), Design Elements And Principles, Web Design, Wireframing, Typography, Application Design, Digital Design, UI Components, Web Applications, Mobile Development, Design Thinking

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    319 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IIT Bombay

    Design Thinking and Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Research, Ideation, Prototyping, Human Centered Design, Design Research, Research and Design, Product Design, Sustainable Business, Innovation, Brainstorming, User Centered Design, Creative Thinking, Empathy, User Feedback, Product Development, Case Studies, Cultural Responsiveness, Collaboration

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    74 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Sage Publications

    Corporate Communication: Theory and Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Communications, Strategic Communication, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication Planning, Media Relations, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Public Relations, Digital Media Strategy, Crisis Management, Brand Strategy, Stakeholder Communications, Brand Management, Organizational Change, Branding, Communication Strategies, Organizational Leadership, Internal Communications, Communication, Issue Tracking

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft UX Design

    Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, User Research, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Mockups, User Interface (UI), User Experience, Prototyping, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Wireframing, Interactive Design, Design Research, Ideation, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Figma (Design Software), Artificial Intelligence

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    680 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Strategic Communication Campaigns

    Skills you'll gain: Campaign Planning, Strategic Communication, Communication Planning, Target Audience, Campaign Management, Advertising, Marketing Communications, Advertising Campaigns, Resource Allocation, Media Strategy, Brand Management, Corporate Communications, Integrated Marketing Communications, Stakeholder Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Business Strategy, Communication, Business Communication, Business Process

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Conversation Design for Chatbots & Voice Assistants

    Skills you'll gain: Persona (User Experience), User Interface (UI), Prompt Engineering, Interaction Design, Usability, User Experience Design, Responsible AI, Human Centered Design, Human Computer Interaction, Design Research, User Flows, Usability Testing, Context Management, Multimodal Prompts, User Research, Prototyping, Technical Communication, User Requirements Documents, Data Ethics, Natural Language Processing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Elements and Principles of Visual Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Visual Design, Design, Design Thinking, Media and Communications, Visual Storytelling, Art History, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Psychology

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Communication in the 21st Century Workplace

    Skills you'll gain: Communication, Business Communication, Intercultural Competence, Team Collaboration, Telecommuting, Diversity and Inclusion, Self-Awareness, Demography

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Cambridge

    User experience design

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Storytelling, Oral Expression, Design, User Centered Design, Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Visual Design, Design Research, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies, Creativity, Creative Thinking

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • The Language of Design: Form and Meaning: California Institute of the Arts
  • Designing Breakthrough Advertisements and Commercials: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Improving Communication Skills: University of Pennsylvania
  • Designing User Interfaces and Experiences (UI/UX): IBM
  • Design Thinking and Innovation: IIT Bombay
  • Corporate Communication: Theory and Practice: Sage Publications
  • Microsoft UX Design: Microsoft
  • Strategic Communication Campaigns: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Conversation Design for Chatbots & Voice Assistants: Packt
  • Elements and Principles of Visual Communication: University of Colorado Boulder

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