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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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    University of Virginia

    Agile Meets Design Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Product Development, User Story, Design Thinking, Product Improvement, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Product Development, Sprint Retrospectives, Usability Testing, Agile Project Management, User Centered Design, User Research, Persona Development, Innovation, Product Management, Discussion Facilitation, Storytelling, Software Development, Testability

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    3.6K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Relational Database Design

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Management Systems, Relational Databases, Database Theory, Database Systems, Databases, Database Management, Data Modeling, Diagram Design, Informatics, Dependency Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    350 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Bash (Scripting Language), Restful API, Shell Script, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Full-Stack Web Development, Software Design, Flask (Web Framework), Version Control, File Management, Unix Shell, Linux, Application Deployment, Python Programming, NumPy, Data Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    52K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Status: AI skills
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    IBM

    IBM Relational Database Administrator with GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Database Administration, Data Warehousing, Web Scraping, Data Pipelines, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Engineering, Database Design, Database Management, Relational Databases, Linux Commands, SQL, Apache Kafka, Bash (Scripting Language), Apache Airflow, Shell Script, IBM DB2, Generative AI, Python Programming, Data Security

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    61K reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: New
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    C

    Coursera

    Canva Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Event Marketing, Presentations, Video Editing, Canva (Software), Marketing Materials, Marketing Collateral, Prompt Engineering Tools, Color Theory, Typography, Storytelling, Interactive Design, Marketing Design, Cross-Channel Marketing, Visual Design, Brand Strategy, Social Media, Logo Design, Layout Design, Social Media Content

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    51 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    AI-Powered Software and System Design

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Development, LLM Application, Software Design Patterns, Databases, OpenAI API, Application Design, AI Integrations, Software Design, Software Architecture, AI Security, System Design and Implementation, Large Language Modeling, Object Oriented Design, Software Development, Query Languages, Secure Coding, Application Programming Interface (API), Performance Tuning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    187 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM Data Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard Creation, Data Presentation, Data Wrangling, Generative AI, Plotly, Data Visualization Software, Web Scraping, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, SQL, Plot (Graphics), Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Professional Networking, IBM Cognos Analytics, Excel Formulas, Python Programming, Microsoft Excel

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    99K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Status: AI skills
    AI skills
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    Microsoft

    Microsoft UX Design

    Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, User Research, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Mockups, User Interface (UI), User Experience, Prototyping, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Wireframing, Interactive Design, Design Research, Ideation, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Figma (Design Software), Artificial Intelligence

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    647 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Status: AI skills
    AI skills
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    IBM

    IBM DevOps and Software Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Systems Development Life Cycle, Cloud Deployment, CI/CD, Software Development Life Cycle, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Continuous Integration, Istio, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Test Driven Development (TDD), Cloud Computing Architecture, Devops Tools, Restful API, Git (Version Control System), DevOps, Grafana, Software Engineering, Python Programming, Application Development

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    65K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free
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    Coursera

    Build a Full Website using WordPress

    Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Content Management Systems, Web Content, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Web Presence, Web Development, Editing, Social Media, Content Management, Embeddings, Marketing, Design, Computer Science

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    4.3K reviews

    Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Michigan

    An Introduction to Learning Experience Design (LXD)

    Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Course Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Educational Materials, Multimedia, Instructional Design, Learning Theory, Design, Disabilities, Education Software and Technology, Professional Development, Brainstorming, Needs Assessment, Diversity Awareness, Content Creation, Motivational Skills, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Prototyping, Design Strategies, Student-Centred Learning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    126 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Design a Professional Business card with QR code using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Barcoding, LinkedIn, No-Code Development, Facebook, Cloud Applications, Social Media, Shared Media, Content Creation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    119 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Agile Meets Design Thinking: University of Virginia
  • Relational Database Design: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals: IBM
  • IBM Relational Database Administrator with GenAI: IBM
  • Canva Essentials: Coursera
  • AI-Powered Software and System Design: DeepLearning.AI
  • IBM Data Analyst: IBM
  • Microsoft UX Design: Microsoft
  • IBM DevOps and Software Engineering: IBM
  • Build a Full Website using WordPress: Coursera

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