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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Event Marketing, Marketing Design, Canva (Software), Marketing Materials, A/B Testing, Promotional Materials, Event Management, Logo Design, Email Marketing, Cross-Channel Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Branding, Drive Engagement, Experience Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Materials, Marketing Collateral, Marketing Design, Canva (Software), Cross-Channel Marketing, Promotional Materials, Integrated Marketing Communications, Brochures, Graphic Design, Advertising Campaigns, Layout Design, Digital Design, Style Guides, Typography, Branding, Digital Advertising
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Brand Strategy, Logo Design, Branding, Style Guides, Brand Awareness, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing Materials, Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory, Asset Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Stakeholder Analysis, Creative Thinking, User Research, Human Centered Design, Design Research, Project Scoping, User Experience Design, User Experience, Persona Development, Project Planning, Process Mapping, Value Engineering, Product Development, Growth Mindedness, Strategic Thinking, Creativity
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, User Centered Design, Usability, Persona (User Experience), User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Wireframing, Prototyping, Sprint Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, OpenShift, Cloud Deployment, Serverless Computing, Software Development Life Cycle, Large Language Modeling, Cloud-Native Computing, Application Design, Professional Networking, HTML and CSS, Node.JS, GitHub, Object-Relational Mapping, JavaScript Frameworks, Server Side, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Containerization, Front-End Web Development, Jupyter, Flask (Web Framework)
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

IBM
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Software Development Life Cycle, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Software Architecture, Professional Networking, Responsible AI, Computer Vision, Vibe coding, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Software Design, Generative AI, Jupyter, IBM Cloud, Flask (Web Framework), Python Programming, Machine Learning, Data Science
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Shell Script, Software Design, Version Control, Jupyter, Scrum (Software Development), Flask (Web Framework), Software Engineering, Software Design Patterns, Linux, Agile Methodology, Pandas (Python Package), Programming Principles, Python Programming, Web Applications
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Typography, Marketing Materials, Marketing Design, Graphic Design, Marketing Collateral, Layout Design, User Feedback, Marketing, Brochures, Digital Design, Storyboarding, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Constructive Feedback, Design Elements And Principles, Image Quality, File Management, Color Theory
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Story, User Research, Usability, Ideation, Competitive Analysis, Design Thinking, User Flows, Human Centered Design, Human Factors, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Persona Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Brand Strategy, Branding, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Style Guides, Typography, Design Research, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Color Theory, Storytelling, Brainstorming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Product Management, Product Development, New Product Development, Wireframing, Financial Statements, Product Design, User Experience Design, Team Leadership, Prototyping, Competitive Analysis, Commercialization, Product Lifecycle Management, Financial Modeling, Value Propositions, Proposal Writing, Innovation, Target Market, Market Opportunities, Ideation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months