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.

University of Colorado Boulder
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 (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, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping
★ 4.7 (511) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Mockups, User Experience, User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Centered Design, Design, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, UI/UX Research, Collaborative Software, Graphic and Visual Design, User Research, Design Elements And Principles, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence
★ 4.8 (109) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Georgia Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Prototyping, User Experience, User Centered Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Requirements Analysis, UI/UX Research, Requirements Elicitation, User Interface (UI), Design Research, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, User Research
★ 4.6 (9K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Style Guides, Design Specifications, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Social Media, Graphic and Visual Design, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Marketing Design, Graphics Software, Instagram, Digital Design, Image Quality, Facebook, Branding
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Visual Storytelling, Design Software, Design, Storytelling, Layout Design, Adobe InDesign, Color Theory, Adobe Photoshop
★ 4.7 (1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Layout Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Storytelling, Digital Design, Visual Storytelling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), Digital Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Visual Design, UI/UX Strategy, Human Computer Interaction, Usability, UI Components, Authentications, User Experience Design, Interactive Design, Human Machine Interfaces, Interaction Design, Software Design, Multimodal Prompts, Human Factors, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Responsible AI, Data Ethics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Story, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability, Design Thinking, User Experience Design, Mockups, Usability Testing, Wireframing, User Experience, User Centered Design, User Feedback, Design, Prototyping, Figma (Design Software)
★ 4.7 (11) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Brand Awareness, Branding, Brand Strategy, Style Guides, Brand Loyalty, Logo Design, Brand Marketing, Brand Management, Digital Design, Auditing, Typography, Digital Brand Strategy, Content Strategy, Graphic and Visual Design, Stakeholder Communications, Design Reviews, Case Studies, Report Writing, Consumer Behaviour
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Typography, Marketing Materials, Marketing Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Marketing Collateral, Visual Storytelling, Layout Design, Visual Design, User Feedback, Marketing, Brochures, Digital Design, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Constructive Feedback, Photo Editing, Design Elements And Principles, Drive Engagement, File Management
★ 4.8 (16) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks