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App Design Courses

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.

Popular App Design Courses and Certifications


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    SkillUp

    UX/UI Design Fundamentals: Usability and Visual Principles

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, UI/UX Research, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), User Experience, UI/UX Strategy, Persona (User Experience), User Centered Design, Usability, User Flows, User Interface (UI) Design, Responsive Web Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Interactive Design, Interaction Design, Layout Design, Design Elements And Principles, Typography, Prototyping

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    Imperial College London

    Advanced App Development in Android

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Computer Graphics, Android (Operating System), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Virtual Environment, Logo Design, 3D Assets, Android Studio, Android Development, Computer Graphic Techniques, Application Development, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Mobile Development, Color Theory, Creative Design, Linear Algebra

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Introduction to UX/UI Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience, Adobe XD, Design Thinking, User Research, Wireframing, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Emerging Technologies, Collaborative Software, Prototyping, Software Development Life Cycle

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    User Experience & Interaction Design for AR/VR/MR/XR

    Skills you'll gain: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Storyboarding, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Interactive Design, Usability Testing, Design Thinking, User Experience, Experience Design, Prototyping, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Visual Storytelling, Storytelling, Usability, Human Centered Design, Design Reviews, Ideation

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    183 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    GenAI for UX Designers

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience, User Experience Design, Wireframing, User Research, Persona (User Experience), Responsible AI, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Adobe XD, Usability Testing, Generative AI, Figma (Design Software), AI literacy, Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, Persona Development

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Interaction Architect: Dynamic Prototyping in Sketch

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Prototyping, Interactive Design, Cross Platform Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Mockups, Interaction Design, User Experience Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Conversation Design for Chatbots & Voice Assistants

    Skills you'll gain: Persona (User Experience), User Interface (UI), Prompt Engineering, Interaction Design, Usability, User Experience Design, Responsible AI, Human Centered Design, Human Computer Interaction, Design Research, User Flows, Usability Testing, Context Management, Multimodal Prompts, User Research, Prototyping, Technical Communication, User Requirements Documents, Data Ethics, Natural Language Processing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    MathWorks

    Creating Custom Apps in MATLAB

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, No-Code Development, UI Components, Interactive Design, Data Sharing, Plot (Graphics)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Build Dynamic No-Code Apps

    Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Application Design, User Interface (UI), User Centered Design, Mobile Development, Database Development, Web Applications, Data Management, Data Architecture, Experience Design, UI/UX Research, Information Privacy, Mobile Development Tools, User Feedback, Functional Testing, Data Structures, Integration Testing, Root Cause Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    User Interface Design and Prototyping

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Prototyping, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Wireframing, Interactive Design, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Figma (Design Software), Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, Mockups, Design Thinking, User Research, Design, Style Guides

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    Microsoft

    Designing for User Experience

    Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, User Research, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, User Experience, UI/UX Research, Design Research, Ideation, Design Thinking, User Centered Design, User Flows, Creativity

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    AI for Course Design

    Skills you'll gain: AI literacy, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Education Software and Technology, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Digital pedagogy, AI Integrations, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • UX/UI Design Fundamentals: Usability and Visual Principles: SkillUp
  • Advanced App Development in Android: Imperial College London
  • Introduction to UX/UI Design: IBM
  • User Experience & Interaction Design for AR/VR/MR/XR: University of Michigan
  • GenAI for UX Designers: Coursera
  • Interaction Architect: Dynamic Prototyping in Sketch: Coursera
  • Conversation Design for Chatbots & Voice Assistants: Packt
  • Creating Custom Apps in MATLAB: MathWorks
  • Build Dynamic No-Code Apps: Coursera
  • User Interface Design and Prototyping: Microsoft

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