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    Graphic design courses can help you learn how to create visual content using layout, typography, and imagery to communicate ideas and tell stories.

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Business Value and Project Management

      Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Organizational Structure, Waterfall Methodology, Agile Methodology, Governance, Project Management, Kanban Principles, Innovation, Resource Allocation, Organizational Leadership, Project Controls, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Project Planning, Leadership and Management, Cash Flows, Accounting, Business Ethics, Team Leadership

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Design: Creation of Artifacts in Society

      Skills you'll gain: Design Reviews, Peer Review, Design, Human Centered Design, Design Thinking, Aesthetics, Design Research, Problem Solving, Creative Problem-Solving, Needs Assessment, Brainstorming, Constructive Feedback

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Virginia

      Entrepreneurship: Growing Your Business

      Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Financial Accounting, Design Thinking, Financial Analysis, Annual Reports, Balance Sheet, Customer experience strategy (CX), Business Modeling, Corporate Sustainability, Business Planning, Environmental Issue, Business Ethics, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Professional Development, Leadership Development, Employee Coaching, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Finance, HR Tech

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Michigan State University

      Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR

      Skills you'll gain: Photography, Peer Review, Design Elements And Principles, Photo Editing, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Digital Design, Color Theory, Aesthetics, Digital Publishing, Adobe Creative Cloud, Content Creation, Design Reviews, File Management, Creativity, Timelines, Social Media, Copywriting, Writing

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

      Skills you'll gain: ArcGIS, GIS Software, Data Storytelling, Land Management, Spatial Analysis, Database Design, Data Presentation, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Mapping, Spatial Data Analysis, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Sharing, Relational Databases, Community Health, Public Health, 3D Modeling, Data Visualization Software, Data Quality, Data Management, Emergency Response

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Vertex AI Search for Retail

      Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Google Cloud Platform, Data Pipelines, Data Visualization, Serverless Computing, Apache Kafka, Big Data, Cloud Security, Data Processing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Infrastructure, AI Personalization, API Gateway, Real Time Data, System Monitoring, Tensorflow, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Identity and Access Management, Debugging

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      People and Soft Skills for Professional and Personal Success

      Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Presentations, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Constructive Feedback, Collaboration, Interpersonal Communications, Virtual Teams, Root Cause Analysis, Creative Problem-Solving, Microsoft PowerPoint, Conflict Management, Collaborative Software, Target Audience, Professional Development, Client Services, Personal Development, Social Skills, Expectation Management, Adaptability

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Virginia

      Marketing Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Marketing, Customer Retention, Marketing Strategies, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Regression Analysis, Analytics, Customer Insights, Brand Awareness, Consumer Behaviour, Return On Investment, A/B Testing

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Capstone: Retrieving, Processing, and Visualizing Data with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Data Processing, Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Collection, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Python Programming, Web Scraping, Algorithms, Database Management

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Develop a Company Website with Wix

      Skills you'll gain: Web Content, Web Design and Development, Content Management, Blogs, Content Development and Management, Editing, Web Design, Brand Management, Public Relations, Events and Conferences, Digital Marketing

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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Virginia

      Agile Development

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, User Story, Agile Software Development, Continuous Delivery, Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Product Development, Continuous Deployment, Design Thinking, DevOps, Software Development Methodologies, User Experience Design, Software Development, Team Management, A/B Testing, Analytics, Product Management, Agile Project Management, Persona (User Experience), Product Development

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Meta Marketing Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Business Metrics, Data Storytelling, Descriptive Statistics, Matplotlib, Marketing Effectiveness, A/B Testing, Bayesian Statistics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Spreadsheet Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Data Cleansing, Marketing Strategies, Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Marketing, Registration, Interviewing Skills

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Business Value and Project Management: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Design: Creation of Artifacts in Society: University of Pennsylvania
    • Entrepreneurship: Growing Your Business: University of Virginia
    • Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR: Michigan State University
    • Geographic Information Systems (GIS): University of California, Davis
    • Vertex AI Search for Retail: Google Cloud
    • People and Soft Skills for Professional and Personal Success: IBM
    • Marketing Analytics: University of Virginia
    • Capstone: Retrieving, Processing, and Visualizing Data with Python: University of Michigan
    • Develop a Company Website with Wix: Coursera Project Network

    Why Learn Graphic Design?

    Graphic design is the art of visual communication—using images, typography, and layout to convey ideas and tell stories. It’s essential in marketing, branding, and digital content, shaping how people engage with information every day. Whether you’re building creative skills or expanding career options, graphic design supports versatile, impactful work across industries.

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