Graphic and Visual Design

Graphic and Visual Design is an art of creating visual content to communicate messages. It involves applying visual hierarchy and page layout techniques, designers use typography and pictures to meet users’ specific needs and focus on the logic of displaying elements in interactive designs to optimize the user experience. Coursera's Graphic and Visual Design catalogue teaches you the principles of design, visualization, and composition. You'll learn to select, create, and manipulate graphic elements, understand color theory, typography, and layout design. Hone your skills in visual perception and design language, develop a strong understanding of the design process, and learn to use design tools like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Whether you're an aspiring designer or a professional looking to deepen your understanding, mastering these skills will enable you to convey messages effectively through visual representation.
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  • Status: Free Trial

    Google

    Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, User Experience Design, Design Reviews, Figma (Design Software), UI/UX Research, Graphic and Visual Design, Wireframing, User Story, Usability Testing, Information Architecture, Mockups, Adobe XD, Ideation, Responsive Web Design, Design Elements And Principles, User Experience, User Research, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Factors, User Centered Design

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    5K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Adobe

    Skills you'll gain: Promotional Strategies, Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Social Media Content, Cross-Channel Marketing, Content Marketing, Target Audience, Digital Advertising, Social Media, Digital Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Strategies, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Content Strategy, Brand Marketing, Market Research, Graphic and Visual Design, Generative AI, Performance Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    317 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Coursera Project Network

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Marketing Materials, Promotional Materials, Visual Design, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Driving engagement, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Facebook, Marketing

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Public Speaking, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Technical Communication, Graphic and Visual Design, Storytelling, Graphic Design, Design, Creative Design, Aesthetics

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Coursera Project Network

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphical Tools, Graphic and Visual Design, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Graphic Design, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    7 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Pittsburgh

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Matplotlib, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Seaborn, Data Analysis, Graphic and Visual Design, Python Programming, Jupyter, Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, NumPy

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Skillshare

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Color Theory, Style Guides, Generative AI, Graphic and Visual Design, Creativity, ChatGPT, Creative Design, Aesthetics, Design Elements And Principles, Image Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Coursera Project Network

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Content, Photo Editing, Marketing, Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Entrepreneurship, Business

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    85 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Coursera Project Network

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

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    15 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Coursera Project Network

    Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Canva (Software), Video Production, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Creative Design, Social Media Marketing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    19 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Coursera Project Network

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Color Theory, Creativity, User Accounts, Digital Marketing

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
    12 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Coursera Project Network

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animations, Photo Editing, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Marketing Design, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, Editing, Graphic and Visual Design, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Social Media, Design, Typography, Data Import/Export, Marketing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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