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.

Parsons School of Design, The New School
Skills you'll gain: Building Design, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Architecture, Public Health, Chemistry, Architectural Design, Occupational Health, Health Assessment, Environment Health And Safety, Sustainability Standards, Pollution Prevention, Hazard Analysis, Materials science, Innovation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, UI/UX Research, Responsible AI, Persona (User Experience), AI literacy, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Experience Design, Miro AI, Design Software, AI Workflows, Brainstorming, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, AI Integrations, Large Language Modeling, Human Centered Design, Wireframing
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Animations, Prototyping, Conceptual Design, Video Game Development, Storytelling, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Technical Communication, Design, Virtual Environment, Art History, Technical Design, Software Visualization, Design Strategies, Design Reviews, Design Elements And Principles, Creative Design, Visual Storytelling
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Interaction Design, Usability, Human Centered Design, Mockups, Storyboarding, Design Strategies, Design Thinking, User Centered Design, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Design Research, User Research, UI/UX Research, Qualitative Research, Creativity, Interviewing Skills
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Course Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Educational Materials, Multimedia, Instructional Design, Learning Theory, Design, Design Thinking, Education Software and Technology, Professional Development, Brainstorming, Human Centered Design, Needs Assessment, Content Creation, Motivational Skills, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Prototyping, Design Strategies, Student-Centred Learning
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Digital Design, Design Elements And Principles, Product Design, Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Creative Design, Color Theory, Graphic Design, Intellectual Property, Product Promotion, Digital Marketing Tools, E-Commerce, Direct Selling, Color Matching, Digital Publishing, Digital Content, Digital Assets, Marketing
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Visual Design, Layout Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Typography, Design, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Design Software, Document Management, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Visual Design, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Statistical Analysis, Usability, Experience Design, UI/UX Research, Ideation, User Interface (UI), Experimentation, Interactive Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Computer Interaction, A/B Testing, Human Factors, Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, R Programming, Storyboarding
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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, Creative Design, Image Quality, Visual Design, Design, Adobe InDesign, Photo Editing
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Packaging and Labeling, Adobe Illustrator, Brand Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Graphic and Visual Design, Presentations, Content Creation, Target Audience, Web Presence, Storytelling, Branding, Color Theory, Social Media Content, Color Matching, Typography, Graphic Design, Animations, Design Software, Graphical Tools
Beginner · Specialization · 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
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 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
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months