14 Best Design Fundamentals Courses on Udemy
We compared 14 Design Fundamentals courses currently listed on Udemy, priced from $19.99 to $49.99. 13 of them teach the subject directly and 1 are built around a certification exam. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 14
- Price range
- $19.99 – $49.99
- Providers
- Udemy
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 14 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Udemy, matched to "design fundamentals" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $19.99 to $49.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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1
Great Doodles Vs. Mud: Shading Essentials for Pen and Ink
This course is about how to make consistent, actionable progress drawing with pen and ink. And more specifically, how to doodle quickly and cleanly, without making mud.Have you ever wondered why some doodles look like ma...
$19.99listed price -
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Affinity Designer for Beginners | Updated for Version 2
If you are new to Affinity Designer, this course is for you!I've been teaching Affinity Designer for over 5 years. During that time, I've learned the best ways to help people learn Affinity. Now in this course, I've brou...
$29.99listed price -
3
Designer gráfico - Curso rápido - Coreldraw
Este curso de design gráfico é focado no uso do CorelDRAW, abordando apenas as ferramentas essenciais do aplicativo para garantir um aprendizado rápido e eficiente. Ideal para quem busca um curso direto e sem enrolação,...
$34.99listed price -
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Start Designing with the Secrets to Photoshop Design
LEARN THE SECRETS OF PHOTOSHOP DESIGN & MAKE MONEY MORE THAN 1100 STUDENTS HAVE ENROLLED ALREADY80 PHOTOSHOP LESSONS " Making Photoshop Design Fun & Easy "LATEST COURSE UPDATE - 15 September 20163...
$19.99listed price -
5
3D Illustration on Blender 2.8 -3D for Aspiring Illustrators
Are you interested on expressing yourself visually but you are just not very good at drawing? Then 3D illustration might be the way to go!3D modeling is the fastest and easiest way to achieve attractive graphics in a sho...
$29.99listed price -
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Learn Adobe Illustrator CC from Scratch: Essential Basics
Adobe Illustrator CC is widely recognized as the most powerful vector software available on the market, setting the industry standard. With Adobe Illustrator, you have the ability to create a wide range of designs includ...
$19.99listed price -
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বাংলায় SOLIDWORK বেসিক টু এডভান্স
আমি আসরাফুল আলম আমি একজন সলিডওয়ার্ক ডিজাইনার এবং আমার পেশাগত জীবনে একজন UI UX ডিজাইনার এবং আমি CNC প্রোগ্রামারও আমাদের যত্ন সহকারে তৈরি কোর্সের মাধ্যমে আপনার সলিডওয়ার্কস দক্ষতাকে শিক্ষানবিশ থেকে উন্নত স্তরে উন্নী...
$19.99listed price -
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Mendesain Icon di Adobe Illustrator
Icon saat ini menjadi primadona sebagai style ilustrasi yang banyak digunakan, baik pada website, apps, infografik, hingga slide presentasi. Hal ini dikarenakan icon dapat dijadikan daya tarik maupun ciri khas sebuah pro...
$24.99listed price -
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Canva 3.0 Bootcamp - From Beginner to Designer
Get started on a journey where I'll teach you all about Canva and how you can use this easy to use tool to make amazing designs for your personal or professional needs.I understand many of you may want to start by l...
$19.99listed price -
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serigrafia na pratica montando uma estamparia + corte tecido
Nesse curso você aprenderá a :- utilizar o Corel Draw voltado para serigrafia mesmo que não tenho conhecimento nenhum do programa. Criação de artes, separação de Corel , como criar fotolito , como fazer um fotolito a3 co...
$34.99listed price -
11
Master YouTube thumbnail design using Photoshop and AI
Unlock the power of high-converting YouTube thumbnails with this complete course using Photoshop and AI image generation tools.Whether you're a content creator looking to boost your channel's visibility or a freelancer a...
$49.99listed price -
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Complete 'Graphic Design Course' in 10 lessons for all ages
This graphic design course is designed to spark your creativity and help you explore the fundamentals of design through ten focused lessons. It's accessible to everyone, regardless of age or artistic ability, making it a...
$39.99listed price -
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Designing Gamification Level2 (Intermediate) + Certification
This intermediate course on designing gamification focuses on important concepts that are essential for boosting engagement in various fields, including marketing, HR, and product development. Taught by renowned gamifica...
$49.99listed price -
14
Jesmonite AC100 - Complete Course On Working With Eco-Resin
Hey there! I'm Georgiana, your go-to guide into the magical world of Jesmonite AC100. By trade, I'm an interior designer and artisan, but at heart, I'm a creator just like you, constantly exploring and pushing the bounda...
$34.99listed price
Best Design Fundamentals Courses on Udemy compared
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 14 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $49.99, with the middle of the range around $29.99 — a spread of $30.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Udemy. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick.
Courses versus exam preparation
1 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching Design Fundamentals from scratch. They are the right choice only if you already know the material and want to pass a specific exam; if you are starting out, pick one of the taught courses first and come back to exam preparation afterwards.
Before you enrol
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