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App Design Courses

App design courses can help you learn user interface design, prototyping, usability testing, and interaction design principles. You can build skills in creating wireframes, conducting user research, and implementing design feedback effectively. Many courses introduce tools like Sketch, Figma, and Adobe XD, that support creating visually appealing and functional app layouts. You’ll also explore design systems and accessibility standards to ensure your apps are user-friendly and inclusive.

Popular App Design Courses and Certifications


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    Skillshare

    Graphic Design Theory - Hierarchy

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Layout Design, Visual Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies, Visual Storytelling

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Essential Design Principles for Tableau

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Visual Design, Statistical Visualization, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Data Analysis, Color Theory, Data Ethics, Statistical Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Human Factors, Aesthetics

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Learn UI Design Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Color Theory, User Interface (UI), Typography, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Design, Digital Design, Design, Usability, HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Design Elements And Principles, Layout Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Program Design and Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Project Design, Program Standards, Public Policies, Program Implementation, Program Development, Resource Allocation, Social Impact, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Coordinating, Coordination, Stakeholder Engagement

    Build toward a degree

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Solution Design & Presentation

    Skills you'll gain: Solution Sales Engineering, Sales Presentation, Solution Selling, B2B Sales, Sales Presentations, Stakeholder Communications, Risk Mitigation, Consultative Selling, Proposal Development, Enterprise Sales, Selling Techniques, Business Risk Management, Sales Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), General Sales Practices, Proposal Writing, Problem Solving, Value-Based Care

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Learn Responsive Web Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, UI Components, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Typography, Design Strategies

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Fundamentals of Bioclimatic Design

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Architecture, Human Factors, Architectural Design, Building Design, Thermal Management, Sustainable Design, HVAC, Environment and Resource Management, Design Strategies, Energy and Utilities, Simulation and Simulation Software, Materials science

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Design Taxonomy & Audit

    Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, Technical Documentation, Audit Planning, Software Documentation, Auditing, Document Control, Document Management, Internal Auditing, User Centered Design, Scalability, Content Strategy, Content Management, Data Quality, Content Performance Analysis, Content Optimization, Content Development and Management, Information Management, Data Governance, Process Improvement and Optimization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    California Institute of the Arts

    World Design for Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Conceptual Design, Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, Art History, Ideation, Storytelling, Design Strategies, Visual Storytelling, Creative Design, Aesthetics, Design Elements And Principles, Design Research, Creativity

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    828 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Deploy A Microsoft Azure Speech To Text Web App

    Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Services, Cloud Applications, Program Development, Cloud Hosting, Web Applications, Python Programming

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    First Order Optical System Design

    Skills you'll gain: Model Optimization, Equipment Design, Systems Design, Design Software, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Analysis, Technical Design, System Design and Implementation, Systems Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Image Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Image Quality, Medical Imaging, Graphical Tools, Physics

    Build toward a degree

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    343 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Build an iOS Stock Trading App with Swift & Charts

    Skills you'll gain: iOS Development, Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Application Development, Dataflow, Data Processing, UI Components

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Graphic Design Theory - Hierarchy: Skillshare
  • Essential Design Principles for Tableau: University of California, Davis
  • Learn UI Design Fundamentals: Scrimba
  • Program Design and Evaluation: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Solution Design & Presentation: Coursera
  • Learn Responsive Web Design: Scrimba
  • Fundamentals of Bioclimatic Design: University of Pennsylvania
  • Design Taxonomy & Audit: Coursera
  • World Design for Video Games: California Institute of the Arts
  • Deploy A Microsoft Azure Speech To Text Web App: Coursera

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