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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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    MathWorks

    Electrified Systems Design Engineer

    Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Model Based Systems Engineering, Electronic Systems, Electrical Systems, Electrical Engineering, Three-Phase, Machine Controls, Systems Integration, Engineering Practices, Simulations, Electrical Power, Electronics Engineering, Electronics, Electric Power Systems, Engineering Analysis, Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Performance Tuning, Environmental Issue

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Design Stunning Maps

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Datamaps, Data Presentation, Data Mapping, Color Theory, Design, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Layout Design, Design Elements And Principles, Geospatial Mapping, Design Strategies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Xbox

    Fundamentals of Graphic Design

    Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Layout Design, Typography, Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Visual Design, Design, Graphics Software, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Creative Design, Visual Storytelling, Creativity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    App-Entwicklung mit der Gemini CLI beschleunigen

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Command-Line Interface, Application Development, Code Review, Development Environment, Model Context Protocol, Software Installation, Tool Calling, Agentic systems, Application Security, Software Architecture

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    React Beginner Project: Build a Movie Search App

    Skills you'll gain: React.js, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JavaScript Frameworks, UI Components, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Application Frameworks, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development Tools

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northwestern University

    Leadership Through Design Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Human Centered Design, Design Strategies, Organizational Leadership, Brainstorming, Leadership, Storyboarding, User Feedback, Customer Engagement, Creative Thinking, Design Research, Collaboration

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    337 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillUp

    Java App Development Project: Fundamentals, OOP & File I/O

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Data Persistence, Object Oriented Design, Java, Java Programming, Maintainability, Data Store, Software Design, Application Development, Data Import/Export, Data Management, Data Validation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    String Manipulation in C#: Develop a WordWand App

    Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Microsoft Visual Studio, Data Validation, Integrated Development Environments

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Engineering Genetic Circuits: Design

    Skills you'll gain: Biological Engineering, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Process Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Systems Design, Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Life Sciences, Design Specifications, Cell Biology, Technical Design, Research Design, Biology, Computational Logic, Diagram Design, Laboratory Research, Laboratory Experience, Technical Standard

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    App Dev: Setting up a Development Environment - Python

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Development, Development Environment, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Software Development, Software Installation, Virtual Machines, Cloud Infrastructure, Remote Access Systems, Linux Servers, Verification And Validation, Package and Software Management

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado System

    Advanced System Security Design

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Computing, User Provisioning, Security Controls, Cloud Management, Malware Protection, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Security Engineering, Authorization (Computing), Network Security, Hardening, Cryptographic Protocols, Cybersecurity

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    658 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Design Thinking: Discovery Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Stakeholder Analysis, Journey Mapping, Human Centered Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Design Research, Persona Development, Value Engineering, User Research, Customer experience improvement, Qualitative Research, Strategic Thinking, Job Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Innovation, Interviewing Skills

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Electrified Systems Design Engineer: MathWorks
  • Design Stunning Maps: Coursera
  • Fundamentals of Graphic Design: Xbox
  • App-Entwicklung mit der Gemini CLI beschleunigen: Google Cloud
  • React Beginner Project: Build a Movie Search App: Scrimba
  • Leadership Through Design Innovation: Northwestern University
  • Java App Development Project: Fundamentals, OOP & File I/O: SkillUp
  • String Manipulation in C#: Develop a WordWand App : Coursera
  • Engineering Genetic Circuits: Design: University of Colorado Boulder
  • App Dev: Setting up a Development Environment - Python: Google Cloud

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