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.

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, Prompt Engineering, Education Software and Technology, ChatGPT, Instructional Design, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence, Brainstorming, Needs Assessment, Data Ethics, Design Strategies, Content Creation, Creative Design, Emerging Technologies, Persona Development, Professional Development
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Design Strategies, Project Design, Design, Consultative Approaches, Design Elements And Principles, Project Planning, Client Services, Project Management, Aesthetics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Multimedia, Content Creation, User Experience Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Design Elements And Principles, Design, Visual Design, Diversity and Inclusion, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Creative Design, User Centered Design, Color Theory
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Rmarkdown, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Data Cleansing, Data Validation, Ggplot2, R (Software), Tableau Software, Sampling (Statistics), Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, LinkedIn, Dashboard, Data Structures, Python Programming, Interviewing Skills, Professional Development
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Electrical Power, Basic Electrical Systems, Electric Power Systems, Wiring Diagram, Equipment Design, Energy and Utilities, Electronic Components, Sustainable Design, System Requirements, Electrical Safety, Engineering Calculations, Performance Testing, Physical Science, Estimation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Technical Design, Electronics Engineering, Electronic Hardware, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Test Case, Verification And Validation, Functional Design, Embedded Systems, Computer Engineering, Simulation and Simulation Software, Functional Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Google Sheets, Business Analytics, Spreadsheet Software, Analytical Skills, Tableau Software, Data Sharing, Data Collection, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, SQL
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design Software, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IBM
Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Web Scraping, Data Visualization, SQL, Unsupervised Learning, Plotly, Interactive Data Visualization, Peer Review, Supervised Learning, Data Transformation, Feature Engineering, Jupyter, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Generative AI, Professional Networking, Data Import/Export
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Presentations, Branding, Creative Design, Marketing Design, Target Audience, Visual Design, Typography, Adobe Creative Cloud, Storytelling, Adobe Illustrator, Diversity and Inclusion, Adobe Acrobat, Color Theory, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Digital Assets, Communication, Entrepreneurship, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IBM
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Software Development Life Cycle, Large Language Modeling, Software Architecture, Computer Vision, LangChain, ChatGPT, Responsive Web Design, Restful API, LLM Application, Generative AI, Responsible AI, IBM Cloud, Data Import/Export, Python Programming, Engineering Software, Workflow Management, Machine Learning, Data Science
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Design, Typography, Adobe InDesign, Content Creation, Design Research, Information Architecture, Color Theory, Adobe Photoshop
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks