Information Design Courses and Certifications

Simons Institute

Complementary Information and Learning Traps

Explore complementary information sets and their impact on learning efficiency, with insights into learning traps and efficient information aggregation in decision-making environments.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Design Principles: an Introduction

1331 ratings at Coursera

Explore fundamental principles of visual and interaction design, learn to organize information effectively, and master techniques for evaluating interfaces through controlled experiments and user testing.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Interaction Design

Learn to create joyful, intuitive technologies through human-centered design principles, prototyping techniques, and user experience research. Master visual design, perception, and cognition for effective interaction design.

• Coursera
• 43 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 8 courses

Microcredential

Program Management and the Art of Communication

Enhance communication skills for program management success. Learn effective stakeholder engagement, persuasion techniques, conflict resolution, information management, and storytelling to drive project outcomes.

• Coursera
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 5 courses

Digital Design Basics: Create Posters, Advertising, and Merchandise For Your Band

Learn to create and repurpose band artwork for posters, ads, merchandise, and more using Adobe Illustrator. Covers design principles, image creation, typography, and adapting designs across mediums.

• Skillshare
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

User Experience Design Training

Comprehensive training on UX design fundamentals, covering interaction, interface, documentation, usability testing, and data visualization for enhanced product development skills.

• Study.com
• 8 hours 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Upping Your Data Viz Game - Effective Storytelling and Visualization Techniques

Enhance data visualization skills with storytelling techniques, effective color usage, and uncertainty representation. Learn from expert insights to create impactful and informative visual presentations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Data Visualization: A Lesson and Listen Series

167 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Learn about key themes in data visualization, data storytelling, and information design, and listen to interviews with leading designers and data visualization experts.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 15 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Visual Storytelling Through Infographics

Unleash your creativity with visual storytelling and tell your stories through infographics.

• Domestika
• 1 hour 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Typography: Getting Started

13 ratings at Pluralsight

This course will teach you everything you wanted to know about the anatomy, structure, and patterns of typography in design.

• Pluralsight
• 1-2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Simons Institute

Identification and Estimation of Dynamic Structural Models with Unobserved Choices

Explore dynamic structural models with unobserved choices, focusing on identification, estimation, and applications in information design and data science.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

TED

The Beauty of Data Visualization

Explore how complex data sets can be transformed into visually appealing diagrams, revealing hidden patterns and connections to navigate information overload and change our worldview.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

GOTO Conferences

Visualizing Cloud Systems

Explore effective visualization techniques for cloud-native systems, focusing on microservices and serverless patterns. Learn to design and implement solutions using visual grammars and dimensionality reduction.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Aspen Institute

Data, Meet Design - Making Information Beautiful

Explore how visual arts enhance informed debate on significant issues, focusing on Herbert Bayer's World Geo-Graphic Atlas as a precursor to modern information design.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

AGU

Balancing Design and Content in Scientific Posters and Figures

Explore effective scientific poster design with expert insights on aesthetics, data visualization, and balancing visual appeal with research content.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course