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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


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    Arizona State University

    Design of Experiments

    Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Sample Size Determination, Research Design, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Modeling, Design Strategies, Statistical Software, Probability & Statistics, Mathematical Modeling, Analysis, Data Transformation, Descriptive Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Variance Analysis, Data Analysis, Quality Control

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Introduction to Game Design

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Storytelling, Conceptual Design, Animation and Game Design, Ideation, Interactive Design, Design, Systems Design, Creativity

    4.7
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    2.9K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Introduction to User Experience Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Prototyping, User Centered Design, Usability, Requirements Analysis, UI/UX Research, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, User Research

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Introduction to Imagemaking

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Design, Photo Editing, Graphic and Visual Design, Adobe InDesign, Digital Publishing, Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory, Aesthetics, Design Research, Creativity, Peer Review

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    2.9K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Gamification

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Project Design, Drive Engagement, Design Thinking, Employee Engagement, Motivational Skills, Application Design, Community and Social Work, Behavior Management, Customer Engagement, Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Marketing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Instructional Design Foundations and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Instructional and Curriculum Design, Needs Assessment, Instructional Design, Learning Theory, Diversity and Inclusion, Training and Development, Education and Training, Curriculum Development, Analysis

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    838 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Design Prompts for Everyday Work Tasks

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Brainstorming, Timelines, ChatGPT, LLM Application, Taking Meeting Minutes, Large Language Modeling, Google Gemini, Business Writing, Writing, Text Mining

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    SketchUp: how to start modelling simple 3D objects

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, SketchUp (3D Modeling Software), Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), 3D Assets, Design Software, Graphical Tools, Product Design, Graphic Design

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    348 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    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, Java, Application Design

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

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Web Design: Wireframes to Prototypes

    Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Mockups, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Web Language, HTML and CSS, Typography

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Build Customizable Sales Presentation Graphics using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Sales Process, Sales Presentations, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Target Market, Target Audience, Market Analysis, Sales, Presentations, Graphic Design, User Accounts

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    California Institute of the Arts

    UX Design Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Adobe XD, User Interface (UI) Design, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Research, User Flows, Application Design, Mockups, Information Architecture, Ideation, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Design of Experiments: Arizona State University
  • Introduction to Game Design: California Institute of the Arts
  • Introduction to User Experience Design : Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Introduction to Imagemaking: California Institute of the Arts
  • Gamification: University of Pennsylvania
  • Instructional Design Foundations and Applications: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Design Prompts for Everyday Work Tasks: Google
  • SketchUp: how to start modelling simple 3D objects: Coursera
  • Design Patterns: University of Alberta
  • Web Design: Wireframes to Prototypes: California Institute of the Arts

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