App design courses can help you learn user interface design, prototyping, usability testing, and interaction design principles. You can build skills in creating wireframes, conducting user research, and implementing design feedback effectively. Many courses introduce tools like Sketch, Figma, and Adobe XD, that support creating visually appealing and functional app layouts. You’ll also explore design systems and accessibility standards to ensure your apps are user-friendly and inclusive.
Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Design Process, Computer-Aided Design, Thermal Management, Numerical Analysis, Scientific Visualization, Software Design, Mechanics, Analytics, Physics, Software Installation, Computer Systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Layout Design, Typography, Logo Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design Software, Digital Design, Color Theory, Branding, Vector Databases, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Agile Product Development, User Story, Continuous Delivery, Persona Development, Agile Software Development, Sprint Planning, Peer Review, Agile Methodology, Product Testing, Agile Project Management, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Design Thinking, Team Building, Customer Analysis, Analytics, Product Development, Business Analytics, Persona (User Experience)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Responsible AI, Figma (Design Software), AI Workflows, Generative AI, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Generative AI Agents, Visual Design, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Design, Design Thinking, Process Design, Collaborative Software, Human Centered Design, Design Elements And Principles, Layout Design, Interactive Design, Marketing Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Application Design, Software Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Ideation, Creativity, Cognitive flexibility, Problem Solving, Collaboration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Management, Content Creation, Instagram, Digital Marketing, Digital Advertising, Customer Engagement, Brand Awareness, Marketing Analytics, Target Audience
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Apache Spark, User Interface (UI), Distributed Computing, Programming Principles, Big Data, Software Design, Data Structures, Software Design Patterns, Functional Design, Data Manipulation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Heat Maps, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Computer Programming, Data Processing, Geospatial Information and Technology, Performance Tuning, Algorithms
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Color Theory, Version Control, Typography, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, Image Quality, Web Applications, Animations, Web Content, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI) Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, Apple iOS, Application Development, Mobile Development, Software Architecture, Application Design, Secure Coding, Software Design Patterns, Data Validation, User Interface (UI)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Application Development, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Software Development, Scripting, Virtual Machines, Scripting Languages
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Java, Java Programming, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI) Design, Unit Testing, JUnit, Data Validation, Software Development, Application Design, Development Testing, Application Development, Test Automation, Test Case, Data Modeling, System Design and Implementation, Databases, Software Documentation, Development Environment, Software Testing
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months