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Visual Design Courses

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.

Popular Visual Design Courses and Certifications


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    Skillshare

    Graphic Design Theory - Web & Digital Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Responsive Web Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience Design, Digital Design, Web Design, User Experience, Motion Graphics, Adobe XD, Interactive Design, No-Code Development, Graphic and Visual Design, Layout Design, Prototyping, Graphic Design, Design Elements And Principles, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Style Guides, Digital Publishing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Skillshare

    Iconic Logo Design: Brainstorm & Refine Unique Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Adobe Illustrator, Typography, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory, Design Research, Creativity

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Design Impactful Dashboards: Visualize and Evaluate Data

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Synthesis, Usability Testing, Dashboard Creation, Data Integration, Usability, Data Presentation, Market Research, User Feedback, Interactive Data Visualization, Looker (Software), Data Visualization, Product Improvement, Tableau Software, Peer Review, User Centered Design, Grafana, Driving engagement, Graphic and Visual Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Fundamentals of UI/UX Design

    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, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    514 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Ideas from the History of Graphic Design

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Style Guides, Art History, Design Elements And Principles, Design, Layout Design, Visual Design, Logo Design, Design Reviews, Research and Design, Design Research

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Presentation Design Mastery in Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Canva (Software), Typography, Target Audience, Data Visualization, Visual Storytelling, Communication Strategies, Data Storytelling, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Communication, Timelines, Style Guides, Graphic Design, Storytelling, Layout Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Strategic Brand Design and Storytelling Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Branding, Storytelling, Experience Design, Brand Management, Digital Brand Strategy, Journey Mapping, Brand Awareness, Design Strategies, Customer experience strategy (CX), User Experience Design, Visual Storytelling, Style Guides, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing Psychology, Cross-Channel Marketing, Integrated Marketing Communications, Consumer Behaviour, Design Elements And Principles

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Styling with CSS – Layouts and Visual Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Graphic and Visual Design, Animations, Typography, Color Theory

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Sydney

    Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Design Reviews, Prototyping, Ideation, Design Strategies, Process Design, Design, Design Research, Usability Testing, User Feedback

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Design Thinking for Innovators

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Transformation, Business Process, Human Centered Design, Service Design, Process Management, Business Solutions, Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Creativity, Overcoming Obstacles, User Research, Organizational Change, User Feedback, Empathy

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    50 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Graphic Design

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Visual Design, Layout Design, Graphical Tools, Graphics Software, Creative Design, Typography, Design Software, Design Reviews, Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Photoshop, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies, Color Theory, Editing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    3.4K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Adobe

    Exploring Design Basics with Adobe Express

    Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Typography, Adobe Express, Visual Design, Color Matching, Digital Design, Design, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design Elements And Principles, Design Software, Branding

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Graphic Design Theory - Web & Digital Design: Skillshare
  • Iconic Logo Design: Brainstorm & Refine Unique Concepts: Skillshare
  • Design Impactful Dashboards: Visualize and Evaluate Data: Coursera
  • Fundamentals of UI/UX Design: Microsoft
  • Ideas from the History of Graphic Design: California Institute of the Arts
  • Presentation Design Mastery in Canva: Coursera
  • Strategic Brand Design and Storytelling Systems: Board Infinity
  • Styling with CSS – Layouts and Visual Design: Packt
  • Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat: The University of Sydney
  • Design Thinking for Innovators: Coursera

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