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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


  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft UX Design

    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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: AI skills
    AI skills
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    Michigan State University

    Design and Make Infographics (Project-Centered Course)

    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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • A

    Adobe

    Exploring Design Basics with Adobe Express

    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

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Interaction Design

    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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • A

    Adobe

    Generative AI for Graphic Designers

    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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Typography and Color Theory in Design with Canva

    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

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • A

    Adobe

    Typography and Layout

    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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Graphic Elements of Design: Color Theory and Image Formats

    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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Adobe InDesign Masterclass

    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

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Ultimate Graphic Design Course: Create 40 Practical Projects

    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

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • X

    Xbox

    Product Design and UX/UI Fundamentals

    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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Figma, Sketch & Miro for UX Design

    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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular graphic design courses

  • Microsoft UX Design: Microsoft
  • Design and Make Infographics (Project-Centered Course): Michigan State University
  • Exploring Design Basics with Adobe Express: Adobe
  • Interaction Design: University of California San Diego
  • Generative AI for Graphic Designers: Adobe
  • Typography and Color Theory in Design with Canva: Coursera
  • Typography and Layout: Adobe
  • Graphic Elements of Design: Color Theory and Image Formats: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Adobe InDesign Masterclass: Packt
  • Ultimate Graphic Design Course: Create 40 Practical Projects: Packt

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