Visual Design

Visual Design is a crucial skill in creating compelling aesthetics and layouts for various mediums, including websites, apps, and print materials. Coursera's visual design catalogue helps you delve into the fundamental principles of visual design, such as balance, contrast, and proportion. You'll learn how to create engaging user interfaces, manipulate visual elements for effective storytelling, and understand the impact of typography, color, images, and layout in visual communication. You'll also gain insights into industry-standard design tools and software, and how to effectively present your visual design concepts. This skill will enable you to enhance your portfolio and proficiency as a graphic designer, web designer, UI/UX designer, or any role that involves creating visually appealing and user-friendly designs.
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Visual Design, Design, Media and Communications, Color Theory, Art History, Typography, Creativity, Psychology

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Style Guides, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Image Quality, Design Elements And Principles

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Visual Design, Storytelling, Creative Design, Design Strategies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Skills you'll gain: Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Visual Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Digital Design, Photo Editing, Computer Graphic Techniques, Color Theory, Creativity

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Typography, Graphic Design, Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Coursera Project Network

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Multimedia, Web Content, Infographics, Visual Design, Graphical Tools, Graphic Design

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    160 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Coursera Project Network

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Content Creation, Visual Design, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    49 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Coursera Project Network

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Promotional Strategies, Marketing Materials, Design Elements And Principles, Marketing Collateral, Promotional Materials, Product Promotion, Creative Design, Design, Visual Design, Project Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Product Knowledge, Graphical Tools, Graphic Design, Selling Techniques, Sales

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Xbox

    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, Image Quality

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    46 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Coursera Project Network

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic Design, Infographics, Visual Design, Design, Content Creation, Creative Design, Content Marketing, Marketing

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
    7 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Skills you'll gain: Typography, Infographics, Computer Graphics, Visual Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design Elements And Principles, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Color Theory, Adobe Creative Cloud, Creativity

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    18 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Coursera Project Network

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Visual Design, Entrepreneurship, Critical Thinking

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    20 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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