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.

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Generative AI, Content Creation, Social Media Content, ChatGPT, Digital Content, Graphic and Visual Design, Prompt Engineering, Content Marketing, Writing, Target Audience
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Solution Design, Business Modeling, Business Planning, Business Strategies, Market Opportunities, New Business Development, FinTech, Case Studies, Professional Networking, Business Development, Growth Strategies, Financial Regulation, Fundraising, Intellectual Property
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Technical Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Scientific Visualization, Persuasive Communication, Communication Strategies, Communication, Visualization (Computer Graphics)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad Austral
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Conflict Management, Communication, Coaching, Influencing, Teamwork, Collaboration, Emotional Intelligence, Decision Making, Active Listening
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, Figma (Design Software), Wireframing, Mockups, Collaborative Software, Web Design, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Infographics, Canva (Software), Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Jupyter, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Scientific Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Other Programming Languages, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Computer Programming, Mathematical Modeling, Package and Software Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Storyboarding, Color Theory, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Organizational Skills, Design, Storytelling, Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Simulations, Model Evaluation, Performance Testing, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Markov Model, Algorithms, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Data Mining, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Statistical Methods, Algorithms, Data Structures, Data Visualization
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Web Design and Development, Web Development Tools, Web Design
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Matlab, Applied Machine Learning, Scatter Plots, Digital Signal Processing, Data Analysis, Histogram, Predictive Modeling, Data Processing, Classification Algorithms, Regression Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months