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    Learn design principles for creating visually appealing and functional products. Understand design thinking, user experience, and visual communication.

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      Skillshare

      Surface Pattern Design: Principles, Drawing and Collections

      Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Design, Adobe Photoshop, Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Strategies, Graphic Design, Creativity, Color Matching, Software Design Patterns, Color Theory, Digital Design, Automation

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      User Experience Design and Testing Part 2

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Figma (Design Software), Design Thinking, Interaction Design, Usability Testing, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, Quality Assurance, User Research, Information Architecture, Wireframing, Style Guides, React Native

      Build toward a degree

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      Logo Design: From Concept to Client-Approved Work

      Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Adobe Illustrator, Animations, Adobe After Effects, Typography, Motion Graphics, Oral Expression, Adobe Creative Cloud, Branding, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Brand Strategy, Creative Design, Design Software, Intellectual Property, Legal Risk, Design, Marketing Design, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      The Museum of Modern Art

      Modern and Contemporary Art and Design

      Skills you'll gain: Photography, Art History, Creativity, Aesthetics, Cultural Diversity, Liberal Arts, Social Studies, Media and Communications, Photo Editing, Culture, Design, Architectural Design, Journalism, Social Justice, Electronic Media, Environmental Issue, Sociology, Multimedia, Storytelling, Research

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Skillshare

      Design Theory Principles for Print and Digital Applications

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Full Stack Software Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Software Development Life Cycle, Node.JS, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Software Architecture, GitHub, ChatGPT, React Redux, Web Development Tools, Microservices, Istio, Containerization, React.js, Cloud Computing Architecture, Object-Relational Mapping, CI/CD, Flask (Web Framework), Jupyter, Professional Networking

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Parsons School of Design, The New School

      Using Design to Generate Innovative Business Solutions

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Architecture, Business Modeling, Innovation, Growth Strategies, Business Strategies, Corporate Sustainability, Process Analysis, Market Opportunities, User Experience, Customer experience improvement, Prototyping, Consumer Behaviour

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      Logo Design For Versatility: How Big Brands Have Adapted

      Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Branding, Graphic Design, Brand Strategy, Intellectual Property, Legal Risk, Marketing Design, Design Strategies, Creative Design

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Basic Elements of Design: Design Principles and Software Overview

      Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Storytelling, Adobe InDesign, Typography, Adobe Photoshop, Color Theory, Art History

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of London

      Brand Management: Aligning Business, Brand and Behaviour

      Skills you'll gain: Brand Management, Branding, Brand Strategy, Brand Marketing, Human Resource Strategy, Brand Awareness, Strategic Marketing, Performance Measurement, Dashboard, Global Marketing, Organizational Strategy, Market Dynamics, Employee Engagement, Customer experience strategy (CX), Consumer Behaviour

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      Graphic Design Theory - Print Design

      Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Adobe InDesign, Style Guides, Design, Color Matching, Typography, Color Theory, Logo Design, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, File Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Design Principles: an Introduction

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Experimentation, Design Elements And Principles, Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Interaction Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Human Computer Interaction, Prototyping, User Research, Information Architecture, A/B Testing, Typography

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Surface Pattern Design: Principles, Drawing and Collections: Skillshare
    • User Experience Design and Testing Part 2: Northeastern University
    • Logo Design: From Concept to Client-Approved Work: Skillshare
    • Modern and Contemporary Art and Design: The Museum of Modern Art
    • Design Theory Principles for Print and Digital Applications: Skillshare
    • IBM Full Stack Software Developer: IBM
    • Using Design to Generate Innovative Business Solutions: Parsons School of Design, The New School
    • Logo Design For Versatility: How Big Brands Have Adapted: Skillshare
    • Basic Elements of Design: Design Principles and Software Overview: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Brand Management: Aligning Business, Brand and Behaviour: University of London

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