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Graphic Design Courses

Graphic design courses can help you learn typography, color theory, layout design, and branding strategies. You can build skills in creating visual content for both print and digital platforms, as well as developing a keen eye for aesthetics and composition. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, that support executing design projects and bringing your creative ideas to life.

Popular Graphic Design Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Product Ideation, Design, and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Product Management, Product Development, Financial Statements, Product Design, Financial Statement Analysis, Prototyping, Competitive Analysis, Agile Product Development, Financial Modeling, Value Propositions, Financial Reporting, Proposal Development, Proposal Writing, Team Performance Management, Innovation, Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance, Target Market, Ideation, Entrepreneurship

    ★ 4.5 (731) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Alberta

    Design Patterns

    Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Code Review, Software Architecture, Programming Principles, Maintainability, Software Technical Review, Java Programming, System Design and Implementation, Java, Diagram Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Code Reusability, Application Design

    ★ 4.7 (1.4K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    HTML, CSS, and Javascript for Web Developers

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, Responsive Web Design, Web Design and Development, Ajax, Front-End Web Development, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design, Web Development, Web Development Tools, Development Environment, JSON, Web Applications, Frontend Performance, Browser Compatibility, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Event-Driven Programming, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design

    ★ 4.7 (17K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Top AI Program
    Top AI Program
  • I

    IBM

    IBM Relational Database Administrator with GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Database Administration, Data Warehousing, Web Scraping, Data Engineering, Data Pipelines, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Design, Database Management, Relational Databases, Linux Commands, SQL, Apache Kafka, Bash (Scripting Language), Apache Airflow, Shell Script, Data Store, Generative AI, Data Import/Export, Data Security

    ★ 4.6 (62K) · Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: AI skills
    AI skills
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding

    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, Browser Compatibility, Web Development Tools, Javascript, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design and Development, Debugging, Front-End Web Development, Verification And Validation, Web Development, Mockups, Interactive Design, Event-Driven Programming, Web Frameworks

    ★ 4.7 (35K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • G

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Machine Design Part I

    Skills you'll gain: Failure Analysis, Mechanical Design, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Engineering, Materials science, Engineering Analysis, Mechanics, Engineering Calculations, Biomedical Engineering, Problem Solving

    ★ 4.8 (2.2K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • S

    SkillUp

    UI/UX Design Fundamentals & Prototyping with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, UI/UX Research, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), User Experience, UI/UX Strategy, User Centered Design, Responsive Web Design, UI Components, Figma (Design Software), Wireframing, Responsible AI, Prototyping, Persona (User Experience), Usability Testing, Experience Design, Human Centered Design, Ideation, Brainstorming, Animations

    ★ 4.5 (91) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • I

    IBM

    Applied Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Plotly, Data Visualization Software, Web Scraping, Data Visualization, Data Wrangling, Plot (Graphics), Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Python Programming, Data Science, NumPy, Data Compilation, Data Collection, Machine Learning

    ★ 4.6 (62K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Prototyping, Software Design Documents, Video Game Development, Ideation, Conceptual Design, Software Visualization, Design Reviews, Graphic and Visual Design, Peer Review, Creativity

    ★ 4.7 (297) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Clinical Research Ethics, Clinical Research, Healthcare Ethics, Scientific Methods, Statistical Reporting, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Drug Development, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis

    ★ 4.7 (4.4K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • I

    IBM

    Data Science Fundamentals with Python and SQL

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Web Scraping, SQL, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Jupyter, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Probability Distribution, R (Software), Statistics, Data Science, Database Management, Relational Databases, R Programming, Data Import/Export, Python Programming, NumPy

    ★ 4.6 (75K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Bestseller
    Bestseller
  • I

    IBM

    IBM Data Analytics with Excel and R

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Database Design, Ggplot2, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Relational Databases, Statistical Visualization, Data Collection, Interactive Data Visualization, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Analytical Skills, R (Software), Excel Formulas, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation

    ★ 4.7 (32K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Bestseller
    Bestseller
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular graphic design courses

  • Product Ideation, Design, and Management: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Design Patterns: University of Alberta
  • HTML, CSS, and Javascript for Web Developers: Johns Hopkins University
  • IBM Relational Database Administrator with GenAI: IBM
  • Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding: University of Michigan
  • Machine Design Part I: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • UI/UX Design Fundamentals & Prototyping with Generative AI: SkillUp
  • Applied Data Science: IBM
  • Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts: California Institute of the Arts
  • Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials: Johns Hopkins University

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