Design & Creativity Courses and Certifications

Gamification

58 reviews

Learn to apply game design principles to non-game contexts, exploring motivation, psychology, and effective implementation strategies for business and social impact challenges.

• Coursera
• 17 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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Design: Creation of Artifacts in Society

17 reviews

Learn the fundamental concepts of design and improve your design performance in this broad course. Spanning all domains of design, this 6-week course includes lectures, readings, and weekly design challenges to help you become a better designer.

• Coursera
• 14 hours 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Creative Design, Prototyping, and Testing

26 reviews

Learn key design thinking principles, prototyping techniques, and testing methods to create user-centered products. Develop skills in concept generation, wireframing, and robust design for effective product development and management.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Fundamentals of Graphic Design

22 reviews

Explore fundamental principles of graphic design through hands-on exercises in imagemaking, typography, composition, color, and shape. Develop practical skills for visual communication and creative expression.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Maryland Institute College of Art

Introduction to Graphic Design

14 reviews

Explore graphic design's evolution through dynamic conversations, from ancient alphabets to digital media. Discover how visuals shape communication and culture, with insights from renowned MICA faculty.

• Kadenze
• 42 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Typography

11 reviews

Explore letterforms, typeface history, and expressive typography. Learn to select, combine, and manipulate type for effective visual communication and meaning-making in graphic design.

• Coursera
• 8 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Creative Resilience: How To Flourish In The Face Of Life's Challenges

7 reviews

Discover essential building blocks for creative resilience, blending neuroscience, human flourishing, and arts. Develop skills to thrive amid challenges, using proven techniques for mental, physical, and spiritual well-being.

• Kadenze
• 25 hours
• On-Demand
• $197.00

Product Design

9 reviews

Learn product validation, UI/UX practices, Google’s Design Sprint and the process for setting and tracking actionable metrics.

• Udacity
• 8 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Mobile Application Experiences Part 2: Mobile App Design

Learn to create your own mobile app using methods from Mobile Human Computer Interaction (HCI). Transform your mobile app idea into a usable, tested product design.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 10-12 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Portfolio design

7 reviews

Tecniche e strumenti per creare un portfolio efficace nel design di prodotto, dalla composizione grafica alla presentazione delle proprie competenze.

• Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE
• 4 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

UI / UX Design Tutorial – Wireframe, Mockup & Design in Figma

131 reviews

Learn the process of UI / UX design. In this tutorial you will learn how a professional designer builds a full website design from scratch following the process of user experience and user interface. The video covers wireframing, prototyping, and design…

• freeCodeCamp
• 1-2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Human-Centered Design: an Introduction

6 reviews

Aprenda técnicas de prototipagem rápida e avaliação de interfaces para criar tecnologias centradas no usuário. Desenvolva habilidades em design thinking, pesquisa de campo e prototipagem de baixa fidelidade para projetos de design de interação.

• Coursera
• 14 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

User Interface (UI) Personalization

Learn the fundamentals of creating web applications that can automatically adapt to a user’s needs and preferences.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Information Design

576 ratings at Coursera

Learn principles of visual design to create effective user interfaces. Explore typography, layout, color, and strategies for diverse devices. Apply design concepts to modern contexts like mobile and responsive interfaces.

• Coursera
• 13 hours 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Ignite Your Everyday Creativity

6 reviews

Unlock your innate creativity through awareness, inspiration, and action. Develop problem-solving skills, explore creative environments, and learn to evaluate ideas effectively.

• Coursera
• 18 hours 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)