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App Design Courses

App design courses can help you learn user interface design, prototyping, usability testing, and interaction design principles. You can build skills in creating wireframes, conducting user research, and implementing design feedback effectively. Many courses introduce tools like Sketch, Figma, and Adobe XD, that support creating visually appealing and functional app layouts. You’ll also explore design systems and accessibility standards to ensure your apps are user-friendly and inclusive.


Popular App Design Courses and Certifications


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    SkillUp

    Get Started with Android App Development

    Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Development, Android (Operating System), Mobile Development, Application Development, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Usability, Development Environment, Development Testing, Debugging

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    60 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    High-Fidelity Design and User Testing with Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Figma (Design Software), Responsive Web Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Software Design Documents, Design Specifications, Mockups, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, User Flows, Animations

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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Toronto

    iOS App Development Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Apple iOS, Apple Xcode, Swift Programming, User Interface (UI), Mobile Development, UI Components, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Application Frameworks, Computer Programming

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    552 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    UX: Interaction Design

    Skills you'll gain: Interaction Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience Design, Usability, Human Computer Interaction, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Persona (User Experience), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Flows, Wireframing, Software Design Patterns, User Research, Design Elements And Principles

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Designing data-intensive applications

    Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Database Design, Scalability, Database Systems, Relational Databases, Unstructured Data, Transaction Processing, Databases, Systems Design, Big Data, Data Architecture, NoSQL, Data Processing, Maintainability, Software Design, SQL, Apache Hadoop

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    39 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Working with Onscreen Data in a Flutter Application

    Skills you'll gain: Flutter (Software), Mobile Development, Cross Platform Development, Apple iOS, Android Development, UI Components, Web Development Tools

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    UI Design using Material Design 3: Designing a Reminder App

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Figma (Design Software), UI Components, User Experience Design, Layout Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, Mobile Development

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Design a mobile app interface with Moqups

    Skills you'll gain: Mockups, User Flows, Wireframing, Interaction Design, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), Application Design, User Experience Design, Design

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    55 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    User Interface Design: Principles, Prototyping, Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability, User Research, Interactive Design, Design Strategies, UI/UX Research, User Centered Design, Mockups, Visual Design, Usability Testing, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Figma (Design Software), Design Thinking, Design Elements And Principles

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    41 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    UI Design using Figma: Create a Weather App Interface

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, Figma (Design Software), Interaction Design, UI Components, Mockups, Wireframing

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Human-Centered Security: Designing Usable & Safe Systems

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Usability, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Threat Modeling, UI/UX Strategy, Interaction Design, Application Security, Authentications, Human Centered Design, Security Strategy, Usability Testing, Authorization (Computing), Security Controls, Multi-Factor Authentication, Security Awareness, Computer Security Awareness Training, Cybersecurity, Safety Standards, Information Privacy

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Generative AI Course in Software Design

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Mockups, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, AI Workflows, Software Design, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Prototyping, User Centered Design, Software Architecture, Wireframing, Software Engineering

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Get Started with Android App Development: SkillUp
  • High-Fidelity Design and User Testing with Figma: Coursera
  • iOS App Development Basics: University of Toronto
  • UX: Interaction Design: Packt
  • Designing data-intensive applications: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Working with Onscreen Data in a Flutter Application: Google Cloud
  • UI Design using Material Design 3: Designing a Reminder App: Coursera
  • Design a mobile app interface with Moqups: Coursera
  • User Interface Design: Principles, Prototyping, Practices: Coursera
  • UI Design using Figma: Create a Weather App Interface: Coursera

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