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: Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Visual Design, Layout Design, Graphics Software, Typography, Design Software, Design Reviews, Adobe Photoshop, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies, Color Theory
★ 4.8 (3.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Centered Design, Wireframing, Prototyping
★ 4.7 (525) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IIT Bombay
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
★ 4.7 (76) · 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
★ 4.8 (3K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphics Software, Graphic Design, Graphical Tools, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Web Presence
★ 4.4 (147) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

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

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Developing Training Materials, Design, Digital Design, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Marketing, Social Media
★ 4.6 (1.7K) · Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Logo Design, Typography, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Figma (Design Software), Adobe Illustrator, Design Reviews, Wireframing, User Interface (UI) Design, Marketing Materials, Marketing Design, Layout Design, Usability, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, AI powered creativity, Peer Review, Adobe Photoshop
★ 4.5 (114) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Product Management, Product Development, Financial Statements, Product Design, Financial Statement Analysis, Prototyping, Competitive Analysis, Agile Product Development, Value Propositions, Financial Reporting, Proposal Development, Proposal Writing, Team Performance Management, Innovation, Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance, Financial Acumen, Target Market, Ideation, Entrepreneurship
★ 4.5 (733) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Design Strategies, Design, Layout Design, Design Elements And Principles, Project Management, Aesthetics, Innovation
★ 4.4 (174) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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