• For Individuals
  • For Businesses
  • For Universities
  • For Governments
Degrees
​
Log In
Join for Free
  • Browse
  • Graphic Design

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


  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Customer Insights: New Product Development Orientation

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Insights, Design Thinking, New Product Development, Journey Mapping, Customer experience improvement, Product Development, Customer Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, User Research, Customer Engagement, Market Research, Case Studies, Product Strategy, Innovation

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    113 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    Infosec

    Cybersecurity Risk Management Framework

    Skills you'll gain: NIST 800-53, Risk Management Framework, Cyber Risk, Federal Information Security Management Act, Systems Development Life Cycle, Cybersecurity, Continuous Monitoring, Security Management, Cyber Governance, Cyber Security Strategy, Security Controls, Infrastructure Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Incident Response, Authorization (Computing), Security Requirements Analysis, Cyber Security Policies, Information Assurance, Information Systems Security, Personally Identifiable Information

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    230 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    S

    STARWEAVER

    Management Skills for New Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Delegation Skills, Team Performance Management, Performance Management, Employee Performance Management, Diversity Awareness, Management Training And Development, Motivational Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Responsiveness, People Management, Supervision, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Team Building, Cultural Sensitivity, Team Collaboration, Leadership, Communication Strategies, Collaboration, Cross-Functional Collaboration

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    125 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Virginia

    Design Thinking: Ideas to Action

    Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Design Thinking, Ideation, Creative Thinking, Innovation, Design Strategies, Product Development, Product Design, Strategic Thinking, User Feedback, Prioritization, Stakeholder Engagement, Decision Making, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Collaboration, Customer Engagement

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    85 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Prompt Engineering Generative AI for Marketing & Advertising

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, Marketing Design, Generative AI, A/B Testing, Marketing Materials, Copywriting, Advertising, Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, ChatGPT, Content Creation, Marketing Effectiveness, Customer Insights

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    108 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    University at Buffalo

    Collaborative Robot Safety: Design & Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Safety Standards, Safety Training, Safety Assurance, Robotics, Hazard Analysis, Equipment Design, Risk Control, Human Factors, Product Testing, Failure Analysis, Automation, Manufacturing and Production

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    260 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Michigan State University

    Structure: Building the Frame for Business Growth

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Intellectual Property, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Business Planning, Balance Sheet, Management Training And Development, Organizational Structure, Entrepreneurship, Team Building, Cash Flows, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Registration, Regulatory Documents, Recruitment Strategies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    161 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    Imperial College London

    Validity and Bias in Epidemiology

    Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Epidemiology, Data Collection, Research Methodologies, Research, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Medical Science and Research, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    257 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to CSS3

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Javascript

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    110 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    T

    Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

    Photovoltaic Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Electrical Power, Plant Operations and Management, Sustainable Engineering, Electrical Systems, Sustainable Technologies, Energy and Utilities, Semiconductors, Electronics, Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials science, Physics, Engineering Calculations, Manufacturing Processes, Mathematical Modeling

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    161 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    E

    EDUCBA

    Introduction to CATIA V5

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Drawing, Engineering Drawings, Mechanical Drawings, Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA), Assembly Drawing, 3D Modeling, Mechanical Design, Drafting and Engineering Design, Computer-Aided Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design Software, File Management, Engineering Design Process, Interoperability, User Interface (UI)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    277 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 2: 2D Platformer

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Experience Design, Storytelling, User Experience Design, C# (Programming Language), Animations, Scripting

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    125 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

1…199200201…834

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

  • Customer Insights: New Product Development Orientation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Cybersecurity Risk Management Framework: Infosec
  • Management Skills for New Managers: STARWEAVER
  • Design Thinking: Ideas to Action: University of Virginia
  • Prompt Engineering Generative AI for Marketing & Advertising: Coursera
  • Collaborative Robot Safety: Design & Deployment: University at Buffalo
  • Structure: Building the Frame for Business Growth: Michigan State University
  • Validity and Bias in Epidemiology: Imperial College London
  • Introduction to CSS3: Johns Hopkins University
  • Photovoltaic Systems: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

Skills you can learn in Business Essentials

Analytics (37)
Presentation (33)
Modeling (29)
Business Analytics (27)
Language (26)
Microsoft Excel (26)
Writing (26)
Speech (18)
Plan (17)
Business Communication (16)
Decision-making (16)
Leadership (15)

Other topics to explore

Arts and Humanities
338 courses
Business
1095 courses
Computer Science
668 courses
Data Science
425 courses
Information Technology
145 courses
Health
471 courses
Math and Logic
70 courses
Personal Development
137 courses
Physical Science and Engineering
413 courses
Social Sciences
401 courses
Language Learning
150 courses

Coursera Footer

Skills

  • Accounting
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Marketing
  • Human Resources (HR)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Project Management
  • Python
  • SQL

Professional Certificates

  • Google AI Certificate
  • Google Cybersecurity Certificate
  • Google Data Analytics Certificate
  • Google IT Support Certificate
  • Google Project Management Certificate
  • Google UX Design Certificate
  • IBM AI Engineering Certificate
  • IBM AI Product Manager Certificate
  • IBM Data Science Certificate
  • Intuit Academy Bookkeeping Certificate

Courses & Specializations

  • AI Essentials Specialization
  • AI For Business Specialization
  • AI For Everyone Course
  • AI in Healthcare Specialization
  • Deep Learning Specialization
  • Excel Skills for Business Specialization
  • Financial Markets Course
  • Machine Learning Specialization
  • Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT Course
  • Python for Everybody Specialization

Career Resources

  • Career Aptitude Test
  • CAPM Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA A+ Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA Security+ Certification Requirements
  • Essential IT Certifications
  • High-Income Skills to Learn
  • How to Learn Artificial Intelligence
  • PMP Certification Requirements
  • Popular Cybersecurity Certifications
  • Share your Coursera learning story

Coursera

  • About
  • What We Offer
  • Leadership
  • Careers
  • Catalog
  • Coursera Plus
  • Professional Certificates
  • MasterTrack® Certificates
  • Degrees
  • For Enterprise
  • For Government
  • For Campus
  • Become a Partner
  • Social Impact
  • Free Courses
  • Udemy

Community

  • Learners
  • Partners
  • Beta Testers
  • Blog
  • The Coursera Podcast
  • Tech Blog

More

  • Press
  • Investors
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Help
  • Accessibility
  • Contact
  • Articles
  • Directory
  • Affiliates
  • Modern Slavery Statement
  • Do Not Sell/Share
Learn Anywhere
Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play
Logo of Certified B Corporation
© 2026 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Coursera Facebook
  • Coursera Linkedin
  • Coursera Twitter
  • Coursera YouTube
  • Coursera Instagram
  • Coursera TikTok