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      Skillshare

      Graphic Design Theory - Print Design

      Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Adobe InDesign, Design, Typography, Logo Design, Color Matching, Color Theory, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)

      Learning to Teach Online

      Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Education Software and Technology, Planning, End User Training and Support, Technical Communication, Quality Assurance, Innovation, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technologies, Digital Communications

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Design Theory Principles for Print and Digital Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Motion Graphics, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Digital Design, Digital Publishing, Web Design, Multimedia, User Experience Design, Adobe XD, Animations, Typography, Wireframing, Adobe InDesign, Style Guides, Design, Logo Design, Design Elements And Principles, Color Matching, Color Theory

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      3D Animation in Unreal Engine: Create an Original Character

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, User Interface (UI)

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Graphic Design Theory - Space

      Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Creative Design, Design Strategies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Simplilearn

      Figma Micro Interaction Design Training

      Skills you'll gain: User Flows, UI Components, Figma (Design Software), User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Usability, Prototyping, Animations

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Graphic Design Theory - Hierarchy

      Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Typography, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Creativity In Business and Other Disciplines

      Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Innovation, Architectural Design, Problem Solving, Design Thinking, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence, Advertising, Marketing, Game Design, Emerging Technologies, Consumer Behaviour, Experimentation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Unreal Engine for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, Motion Graphics, Video Production, Virtual Environment, Storytelling, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Live Streaming, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, 3D Modeling, Game Design, Real Time Data, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, User Interface (UI), Data Import/Export

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

      Trends and Innovations in Sports Media

      Skills you'll gain: Customer Engagement, AI Personalization, Media Production, Media Strategy, Media and Communications, Community Organizing, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Digital Media Strategy, Content Creation, Social Media Strategy, Web Content, Social Media, Revenue Management, Innovation, Brand Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, E-Commerce, Video Production, User Centered Design, Game Theory

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Figma UI UX Design Essentials Pt.1: Tools & Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Figma (Design Software), Prototyping, Style Guides, Typography, Animations, Mockups, User Interface (UI) Design, Graphic and Visual Design, User Experience Design, Persona (User Experience), Color Matching

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Figma UI UX Design Essentials Pt.2: Layout & Components

      Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Responsive Web Design, Prototyping, Mockups, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, User Flows, User Interface (UI) Design, Information Architecture

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Graphic Design Theory - Print Design: Skillshare
    • Learning to Teach Online: UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
    • Design Theory Principles for Print and Digital Applications: Skillshare
    • 3D Animation in Unreal Engine: Create an Original Character: Skillshare
    • Graphic Design Theory - Space: Skillshare
    • Figma Micro Interaction Design Training: Simplilearn
    • Graphic Design Theory - Hierarchy: Skillshare
    • Creativity In Business and Other Disciplines: University of Pennsylvania
    • Unreal Engine for Beginners: Skillshare
    • Trends and Innovations in Sports Media: Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

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