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 Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Product Development, New Product Development, Wireframing, Product Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Persona (User Experience), Design Thinking, Conceptual Design, Human Centered Design, Product Testing, Project Management, Product Management, Agile Methodology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Usability, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Design, Design Thinking, UI/UX Research, Design Strategies, Design Research, User Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Quality Assurance, Software Design, Process Driven Development, Software Engineering, Quality Assurance, Systems Analysis, Object Oriented Design, Systems Design, Program Development, Project Management, Project Planning, Unified Modeling Language
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Instructional Design, Learning Theory, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Education Software and Technology, Professional Development, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, User Centered Design, Collaboration, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Rochester
Skills you'll gain: Basic Electrical Systems, Music, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Electronic Components, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Systems, Instrumental Music, Vibrations, Equipment Design, Construction, Mechanical Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Color Theory, Typography, Creative Design, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Branding
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of North Texas
Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Research, Research Methodologies, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Scientific Methods, Research Reports, Data Collection, Sample Size Determination, Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, Persona (User Experience), UI/UX Strategy, Web Design, User Experience, Wireframing, User Research, User Centered Design, Mockups, Usability Testing, Requirements Analysis, Target Audience, Agile Methodology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Adobe
Skills you'll gain: Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Adobe Illustrator, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Creative Cloud, Content Creation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Color Theory, Graphic Design, Image Quality, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Digital Design, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
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
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Graphic and Visual Design, Color Theory, Adobe Creative Cloud, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Design, Visual Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks