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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


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    University of Minnesota

    Software Development Lifecycle

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Software Design Patterns, Design Thinking, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Process Mapping, Software Engineering, Kanban Principles, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Quality Assurance, Program Development, Application Security, Scrum (Software Development), Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, User Experience Design, Software Quality (SQA/SQC)

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL)

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, MySQL, Relational Databases, Databases, Data Modeling, Development Environment, PHP (Scripting Language), Software Installation

    4.7
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Data Analysis with R

    Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Inference, Exploratory Data Analysis, Peer Review, Regression Analysis, R (Software), Statistical Reporting, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Probability, R Programming, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Data Visualization

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    7.6K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft 365 Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Multimedia, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Word, Microsoft 365, Data Visualization, Presentations, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Office, Productivity Software, Collaborative Software, Data Import/Export, Microsoft Windows, Editing, Document Management, Technical Documentation, Writing, Data Entry, Data Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    5.9K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Work Smarter with Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365, Productivity Software, Data Import/Export, Data Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft 365 Essentials: Create, Collaborate, and Deliver

    Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Multimedia, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Presentations, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, Content Creation, Productivity Software, Collaborative Software, Generative AI, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Business Communication

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Northwestern University

    Organizational Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Design Thinking, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Leadership, Strategic Communication, Innovation, Collaboration, Crisis Management, Negotiation, Organizational Leadership, Ideation, Team Leadership, Resource Allocation, Human Centered Design, Teamwork, Motivational Skills, Corporate Communications, Marketing Strategies, Marketing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    5.4K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Design a Professional Business card with QR code using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Barcoding, LinkedIn, Presentations, Facebook, Cloud Applications, Social Media, Content Creation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    118 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    IBM

    Introduction to Software Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Software Design, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design Patterns, Systems Development, Development Environment, Unified Modeling Language, Software Engineering, Web Applications, Software Development, Application Deployment, Programming Principles, Front-End Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Software Documentation, Computer Programming, Python Programming

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Data Warehousing for Business Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Relational Databases, Data Visualization, Decision Support Systems, Data Modeling, Database Management Systems, Database Management, Dashboard, Business Process Management, SQL, Star Schema, Data Governance, Oracle Databases, Data Integration, Data Visualization Software, Performance Measurement, Extract, Transform, Load, MicroStrategy

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Interactivity with JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Interactive Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Event-Driven Programming, User Interface (UI), Web Development, Data Structures, Debugging, Data Validation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Virginia

    Entrepreneurship: Growing Your Business

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Design Thinking, Accounting, Annual Reports, Innovation, Process Design, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy, Leadership Development, Strategic Leadership, Corporate Sustainability, Professional Development, Business Ethics, Finance, HR Tech

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Software Development Lifecycle: University of Minnesota
  • Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL): University of Michigan
  • Data Analysis with R: Duke University
  • Microsoft 365 Fundamentals: Microsoft
  • Work Smarter with Microsoft Excel: Microsoft
  • Microsoft 365 Essentials: Create, Collaborate, and Deliver: Microsoft
  • Organizational Leadership: Northwestern University
  • Design a Professional Business card with QR code using Canva: Coursera
  • Introduction to Software Engineering: IBM
  • Data Warehousing for Business Intelligence: University of Colorado System

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