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      Skillshare

      Logo Design: From Concept to Client-Approved Work

      Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Typography, Animations, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, Branding, Design Research, Adobe Creative Cloud, Design, File Management, Brand Strategy, Brand Awareness, Legal Risk, Adobe Photoshop, Design Elements And Principles, Brand Management, Marketing Design, Color Theory

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Starweaver

      Executive Communication Excellence

      Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Business Writing, Concision, Non-Verbal Communication, Writing, Persuasive Communication, Empathy, Technical Writing, Business Communication, Rapport Building, Grammar, Business Leadership, ChatGPT, Business Transformation, Communication, Technical Documentation, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Engagement, Marketing Communications, Media and Communications

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      Personal & Professional Development: Digital Norms for Teams

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Teamwork, Telecommuting, Collaboration, Prioritization, Scheduling, Professional Development, Time Management, Digital Communications, Productivity, Communication

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      Responsive Web Design

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Mobile Development, Front-End Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Application Deployment, User Interface (UI) Design, Design Elements And Principles, Software Engineering

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Embedded Interface Design

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, Persona (User Experience), User Experience, Internet Of Things, Verification And Validation, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, API Design, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing Architecture, Human Computer Interaction, Embedded Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Prototyping, Network Protocols, Microservices, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Software Development

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      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      143 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      User Interface Design

      Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, Prototyping, User Interface (UI), Usability, User Experience, User Centered Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Ideation, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Qualitative Research, Design Thinking, Human Centered Design

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

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      Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

      Foundations and Advanced Practices in UX Design

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, UI/UX Research, User Experience, Competitive Analysis, User Experience Design, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, User Flows, Persona (User Experience), Qualitative Research, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Wireframing, Human Computer Interaction, Usability, User Interface (UI), Usability Testing, Conceptual Design, Research Methodologies, Focus Group

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Elements and Principles of Visual Communication

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

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Strategic Communication Campaigns

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Communication, Communication Planning, Target Audience, Campaign Management, Advertising, Marketing Communications, Advertising Campaigns, Resource Allocation, Media Strategy, Brand Management, Public Relations, Brand Strategy, Paid media, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing, Earned Media, Business Strategy, Communication, Business Communication, Business Process

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Designing Effective Science Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Non-Verbal Communication, Learning Theory, Storytelling, Education Software and Technology, Human Learning, Motivational Interviewing, Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communications, Technical Communication, Education and Training, Media and Communications, Teaching, Writing, Scientific Methods, Rapport Building, Communication Strategies, Research, Cultural Diversity, Science and Research

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, User Centered Design, Usability, Persona (User Experience), User Interface (UI), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Wireframing, Prototyping, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      California Institute of the Arts

      UI / UX Design

      Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Persona (User Experience), Mockups, User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, UI/UX Strategy, Adobe XD, User Interface (UI) Design, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Graphic and Visual Design, Web Language, HTML and CSS, User Flows, Web Design, Design Elements And Principles, User Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      8K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Logo Design: From Concept to Client-Approved Work: Skillshare
    • Executive Communication Excellence: Starweaver
    • Personal & Professional Development: Digital Norms for Teams: Skillshare
    • Responsive Web Design: Scrimba
    • Embedded Interface Design: University of Colorado Boulder
    • User Interface Design: University of Minnesota
    • Foundations and Advanced Practices in UX Design: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
    • Elements and Principles of Visual Communication: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Strategic Communication Campaigns: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Designing Effective Science Communication: University of Colorado Boulder

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