Design courses can help you learn graphic design principles, user interface design, branding strategies, and visual storytelling techniques. You can build skills in color theory, typography, layout composition, and creating user-centered designs. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and Figma, that support bringing your design concepts to life and collaborating effectively with teams.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Color Theory, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Visual Storytelling, Design Software, Typography, Color Matching, Storytelling, Layout Design, User Experience Design, Digital Design, Image Quality, Visual Design, Design, Creative Design, Adobe InDesign, Photo Editing
★ 4.7 (1.7K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

The University of Sydney
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Prototyping, Ideation, Design Strategies, Product Development, Design, Design Research, User Feedback
★ 4.7 (2.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Skills you'll gain: User Research, Product Design, Product Development, UI/UX Research, Design Research, Design and Product, Industrial Design, Design Thinking, User Experience Design, Human Centered Design, Brainstorming, User Centered Design, Ideation, Innovation, Prototyping, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Creativity, Aesthetics, Persona Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Layout Design, Interactive Design, UI/UX Strategy, User Experience, Persona (User Experience), User Flows, Graphic and Visual Design, Digital Design, Data Sharing, Design Reviews, Design Software, Color Matching, Version Control
★ 4.3 (49) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Typography, Logo Design, Style Guides, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Color Theory, Design, Motion Graphics, Branding, AI powered creativity, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visual Design, Digital Design, Creative Design, Design Elements And Principles, Content Creation, Photo Editing, File Management, Layout Design
★ 4.5 (38) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: User Story, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, UI/UX Strategy, Design Thinking, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience Design, Mockups, Wireframing, Interaction Design, Experience Design, Usability Testing, Human Centered Design, User Centered Design, Application Design, AI literacy, Responsible AI, Prototyping
★ 4.6 (29) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Packaging and Labeling, Competitive Analysis, Presentations, Design Strategies, Adobe Illustrator, Graphic Design, Branding, Market Analysis, Digital Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Adobe Photoshop, Design Elements And Principles, Personal Development, Ideation, Process Development, Strategic Thinking, Design Research, Professional Development, Creative Thinking
★ 5 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Content Scheduling, Logo Design, Brand Marketing, Marketing Design, Content Marketing, Brand Strategy, Branding, Social Media Content, Brand Awareness, Target Audience, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Social Media, Marketing Collateral, Brand Management, Creative Design, Graphic Design
★ 4.4 (212) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Development Tools, Javascript, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design and Development, Debugging, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Verification And Validation, Web Development, Interactive Design, Event-Driven Programming, Web Frameworks, Development Testing
★ 4.7 (36K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 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
★ 4.8 (3K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Epic Games
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Software Design Documents, Ideation, 3D Modeling, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Experience Design, Usability, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, User Interface (UI) Design, Interactive Design, Virtual Environment, Software Documentation, Version Control, Prototyping
★ 4.3 (654) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Design, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Marketing Materials, Social Media Campaigns, Event Marketing, Marketing, Content Creation, Social Media, Branding, Promotional Materials, Loyalty Programs, Advertising, Creative Design, Product Promotion, Design, Brand Loyalty, Customer Engagement
★ 4.7 (236) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours