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    Study visual design for creating compelling visuals. Learn about color theory, typography, and layout design for print and digital media.

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      University of Michigan

      UX Design: From Concept to Prototype

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Story, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Centered Design, Ideation, Conceptual Design, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI), Usability Testing, Storyboarding, Mockups, User Research

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      292 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Berklee

      Music Production

      Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Post-Production, Peer Review, Media Production, Active Listening, Music Performance, Constructive Feedback, Performing Arts, Editing, Instrumental Music, Music Theory, Timelines, File Management, Self-Awareness, Creativity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Macquarie University

      Excel Skills for Business: Advanced

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Cleansing, Finance, Business Intelligence Software, Data Validation, Financial Modeling, Data Visualization, Loans, Depreciation, Automation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Introduction to HTML, CSS, & JavaScript

      Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Responsive Web Design, Web Development, Javascript, Scripting, Browser Compatibility, Application Programming Interface (API)

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      551 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Museum of Modern Art

      Seeing Through Photographs

      Skills you'll gain: Photography, Culture, Art History, Aesthetics, Media and Communications, Cultural Diversity, Journalism, Storytelling, Social Justice, Research

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Knowledge Accelerators

      From Excel to Power BI

      Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Dashboard, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Excel, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Data Sharing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Accelerated Computer Science Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Graph Theory, Development Environment, Engineering Software, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Algorithms, Debugging, Program Development, Database Systems, Database Theory, Network Routing, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Storage

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      Canva Design Essentials Pt. 1: Core Tools & Layouts

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Digital Design, Color Theory, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Data Import/Export, File Management

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      Build your business brand using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Branding, Brand Strategy, Graphic Design, Target Audience, Social Media Content, Marketing Materials, Social Media, Scheduling, Presentations, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      54 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Google

      Make the Sale: Build, Launch, and Manage E-commerce Stores

      Skills you'll gain: Order Fulfillment, E-Commerce, Google Ads, Digital Advertising, Customer experience improvement, Market Research, Sales, Marketing Strategies, Market Trend, Process Optimization, Web Design and Development, Target Audience

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.8K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Java Programming: Solving Problems with Software

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Java, Algorithms, Java Programming, Statistical Analysis, Software Design, Computer Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Data Processing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Analysis, Software Testing, Problem Solving

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      8K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      FPGA Design for Embedded Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Verification And Validation, Electronic Systems, Embedded Systems, Electronics Engineering, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, System Design and Implementation, Electronics, Software Design, Program Development, Technical Design, Eclipse (Software), Computational Logic, Software Development, Embedded Software, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Architecture, Development Environment, Schematic Diagrams

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      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • UX Design: From Concept to Prototype: University of Michigan
    • Music Production: Berklee
    • Excel Skills for Business: Advanced: Macquarie University
    • Introduction to HTML, CSS, & JavaScript: IBM
    • Seeing Through Photographs: The Museum of Modern Art
    • From Excel to Power BI: Knowledge Accelerators
    • Accelerated Computer Science Fundamentals: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Canva Design Essentials Pt. 1: Core Tools & Layouts: Skillshare
    • Build your business brand using Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Make the Sale: Build, Launch, and Manage E-commerce Stores: Google

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