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    • Status: Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      Creating a Portfolio Using Weebly

      Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, Content Management Systems, Web Content, Web Applications, Web Design and Development, System Configuration

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      61 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Free Trial
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      California Institute of the Arts

      Building Your Freelancing Career Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Business Risk Management, Business Strategy, Peer Review, Financial Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Branding, Financial Planning, Service Design, Market Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of Colorado Boulder

      The Art of Visual Storytelling

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe Premiere, Video Production, Videography, Post-Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Video Editing, Storyboarding, Storytelling, Photography, Adobe Creative Cloud, Media Production, Proposal Development, Editing, Writing, Graphic and Visual Design, Scripting, Multimedia, Creativity, Timelines, File Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      121 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
      B

      Board Infinity

      Introduction to Technical Writing

      Skills you'll gain: Technical Writing, Technical Documentation, Technical Communication, Software Documentation, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Typography, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Collaborative Software, Proofreading, Peer Review, Multimedia, Content Management, Version Control

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      343 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Xbox

      Fundamentals of Graphic Design

      Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Typography, Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Visual Design, Design, Game Design, Graphic Design, Creative Design

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Getting started with Fiverr for Freelancers

      Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Social Media Content, Content Creation, E-Commerce, Market Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Account Management

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: New
      New
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      Free Trial
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      Adobe

      Graphic Design

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Color Theory, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Design Elements And Principles, Logo Design, Digital Design, Generative AI, Creativity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      78 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
      U

      University of Leeds

      Create a Professional Online Presence

      Skills you'll gain: Professional Development, Professionalism, Web Content, Relationship Building, Content Management, System Configuration, Information Privacy, General Networking, Planning, Communication Strategies

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      How to create and sell templates on Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Product Promotion, Marketing Materials, Promotional Strategies, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Product Knowledge, Design, Dashboard, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design, Graphic Design, Selling Techniques, Sales

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Figma for UI/UX: Master Web Design in Figma

      Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Responsive Web Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Web Design, User Experience, User Interface (UI), Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory, UI Components, Web Design and Development, Wireframing, Mockups

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      Publish your corporate designs on Slack with Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Slack (Software), Collaborative Software, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Marketing Design, Content Marketing, Corporate Communications, Facebook, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, User Accounts, Marketing Communications, Multimedia, Digital Marketing

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
      C

      Coursera Instructor Network

      Fundamentals of Speechwriting

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Editing, Writing and Editing, Public Speaking, Writing, Proofreading, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication Strategies

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
      ·
      22 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Creating a Portfolio Using Weebly: Coursera Project Network
    • Building Your Freelancing Career Capstone: California Institute of the Arts
    • The Art of Visual Storytelling: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Introduction to Technical Writing: Board Infinity
    • Fundamentals of Graphic Design: Xbox
    • Getting started with Fiverr for Freelancers: Coursera Project Network
    • Graphic Design: Adobe
    • Create a Professional Online Presence: University of Leeds
    • How to create and sell templates on Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Figma for UI/UX: Master Web Design in Figma: Packt

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