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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Graphic Elements of Design: Color Theory and Image Formats

    Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Color Theory, Graphic Design, Image Quality, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Digital Design, File Management

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Graphic Design

    Skills you'll gain: Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Visual Design, Photography, Logo Design, Design Software, Digital Design, Creative Design, Color Theory, Photo Editing, Adobe InDesign, Graphic and Visual Design, Image Quality, Style Guides, Branding, Art History, Design Research

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Skillshare

    Color Grading: Beginner to Intermediate

    Skills you'll gain: Color Matching, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Photography, Video Editing, Collaborative Software, Post-Production, Image Quality, Videography, Color Theory, Video Production, Editing, Storytelling, Aesthetics, Cloud-Based Integration

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Graphic Design Elements for Non-Designers

    Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Color Theory, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Design, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, User Experience Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Digital Design, Image Quality, Adobe InDesign, Creative Design, Design Software, Content Creation, Design Research, Information Architecture, Adobe Photoshop, Web Design and Development, File Management

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Adobe

    Graphic Design

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Color Theory, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Design Elements And Principles, Digital Design, Generative AI, Creativity

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Adobe

    Design Fundamentals with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Typography, Logo Design, Responsible AI, Digital Design, Creative Design, Visual Design, Graphic Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Color Theory, Content Creation, Generative AI Agents

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Fundamentals of Graphic Design

    Skills you'll gain: Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Visual Design, Photography, Design Software, Digital Design, Creative Design, Color Theory, Image Quality, Photo Editing, Creativity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Adobe

    Image Editing Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Adobe Photoshop, Data Import/Export, Image Quality, Color Theory, Generative AI, Editing, Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Creativity, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create and Design Digital Products using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Design, Digital Design, Product Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Creative Design, Color Theory, Graphic Design, Intellectual Property, E-Commerce, Direct Selling, Digital Content, Digital Assets, Marketing, Marketing Materials

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    Skillshare

    Color Grading: Creating a Cinematic Look

    Skills you'll gain: Photography, Video Editing, Post-Production, Color Theory, Image Quality, Video Production, Storytelling, Aesthetics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Equitable Stage Makeup and Hair

    Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Performing Arts, Design, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Sensitivity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Detail Oriented, Creativity, Adaptability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The Museum of Modern Art

    In the Studio: Postwar Abstract Painting

    Skills you'll gain: Art History, Design Elements And Principles, Aesthetics, Color Theory

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular color theory courses

  • Graphic Elements of Design: Color Theory and Image Formats: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Graphic Design: California Institute of the Arts
  • Color Grading: Beginner to Intermediate: Skillshare
  • Graphic Design Elements for Non-Designers: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Graphic Design: Adobe
  • Design Fundamentals with AI: Adobe
  • Fundamentals of Graphic Design: California Institute of the Arts
  • Image Editing Essentials: Adobe
  • Create and Design Digital Products using Canva: Coursera
  • Color Grading: Creating a Cinematic Look: Skillshare

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