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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Computational Logic, Theoretical Computer Science, Automation, Agentic systems, System Requirements, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Information Technology, Operating Systems, Web Applications, Collaborative Software, Computer Literacy, Python Programming, Application Development, Microsoft Office, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Customer Support, ChatGPT, Product Support, Customer Inquiries, Business Process Automation, Customer Service, E-Commerce, Order Management, User Requirements Documents, Automation, Greeting Customers, AI Enablement, User Flows, Natural Language Processing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Layout Design, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Photo Editing, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphic Techniques, Design Elements And Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, MySQL, Data Management, Database Design, Data Warehousing, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Security, Dashboard, Tableau Software, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, Extract, Transform, Load, SQL, Personally Identifiable Information, Microsoft Excel, Data Governance, Data Preprocessing, Data Transformation, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Presentations, Animations, LinkedIn, Marketing Design, Social Media, Instagram, Social Media Marketing, Facebook, Marketing Materials, Marketing Budgets, Graphic Design, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Animations, Motion Graphics, Storyboarding, Adobe After Effects, Apple software proficiency, Layout Design, Color Theory
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Promotional Strategies, Developing Training Materials, Marketing Materials, Design Elements And Principles, Marketing Collateral, Promotional Materials, Product Promotion, Creative Design, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Product Planning, Product Knowledge, Graphic Design, Selling Techniques, Sales
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Semantic Web, Typography
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Glasgow
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Agile Methodology, Strategic Leadership, Business Transformation, Data Analysis, Leadership, Leadership Development, Organizational Leadership, Big Data, Leadership and Management, Team Leadership, Decision Making, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Organizational Structure
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, C# (Programming Language), Android (Operating System), Mobile Development, Scripting, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Application Development, User Interface (UI)
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Survey Creation, User Feedback, Customer experience improvement, Customer Insights, User Accounts, Marketing, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours