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.

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, User Research, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Prototyping, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, User Experience, Wireframing, Design Research, Ideation, User Centered Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Interaction Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Human Centered Design, Figma (Design Software), Visual Design, Artificial Intelligence
★ 4.7 (635) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Infographics, Adobe Illustrator, Graphic and Visual Design, Diagram Design, Graphic Design, Visual Design, Typography, Layout Design, Design Elements And Principles, Visual Storytelling, Graphical Tools, Storytelling, Color Theory
★ 4.6 (960) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Typography, Adobe Express, Visual Design, Color Matching, Digital Design, Design, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design Elements And Principles, Design Software, Branding
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Statistical Analysis, Usability, Ideation, User Research, User Interface (UI), UI/UX Strategy, Graphic and Visual Design, Experimentation, Interactive Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Computer Interaction, A/B Testing, Human Factors, Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, R Programming, Storyboarding
★ 4.5 (4K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Adobe Illustrator, AI powered creativity, Generative AI, AI Workflows, Creativity, Graphic and Visual Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphic Design, Computer Graphics, Creative Design, Creative Thinking, Color Theory, Digital Design, Visual Design, Content Creation, Branding
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

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

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Color Theory, Color Matching, Graphic Design, Image Quality, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Graphics Software, Design Elements And Principles, Digital Design, File Management
★ 4.7 (595) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Adobe InDesign, Layout Design, Color Theory, Multimedia, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Color Matching, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design Elements And Principles, Document Management, Digital Publishing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Design Reviews, Newsletters, Packaging and Labeling, Marketing Collateral, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing Materials, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Social Media Content, Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Promotional Materials, Layout Design, Social Media, Content Creation, Animations, Branding, Advertising
★ 3.5 (6) · Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Story, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability, Design Thinking, User Experience Design, Mockups, Usability Testing, Wireframing, User Experience, UI/UX Research, User Centered Design, User Feedback, Design, Human Centered Design, Prototyping, Figma (Design Software)
★ 4.7 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: User Research, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Systems Design, User Flows, Collaborative Software, Design, Design Specifications, Peer Review, Persona Development, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Design Software, Technical Documentation, Ideation, Animations, Design Elements And Principles
★ 4.6 (35) · Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months