11 Best Design Techniques Courses for Beginners
We compared 11 Design Techniques courses currently listed on Udemy, Coursera and edX, priced from $19.99 to $199.99. 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
- 11
- Price range
- $19.99 – $199.99
- Providers
- Udemy, Coursera, edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 11 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Udemy, Coursera, edX, matched to "design techniques" 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 $199.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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T-Shirt Design In Adobe Illustrator for Beginner to Advanced
Learn how to create professional and eye-catching T-shirt designs with Adobe Illustrator, from scratch to pro.This comprehensive course covers everything you need to know to design amazing T-shirts, from the basics of Ad...
$19.99listed price -
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Photoshop for Beginners: Start Your Photoshop Journey
In this Photoshop for Beginners course, you're going to learn the fastest way to edit in Photoshop. Not only will you learn the fundamentals, but there's also an advanced section at the end to help with more complex edit...
$29.99listed price -
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Adobe Illustrator Masterclass: From Beginner to Pro
Welcome to Adobe Illustrator Masterclass: From Beginner to Pro. This comprehensive course, packed with over 6 hours of engaging lessons and hands-on projects, is designed to take you from a complete beginner to a profici...
$99.99listed price -
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CorelDRAW for Beginners : Learn Corel Draw STEP by STEP
If you want make yourself as successful Graphic designer and CorelDraw Expert You can join to learn this courseHere are some topics that will be taught in this course.Getting Started with CorelDraw 1. Introduction...
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Designing a Title Slide with Shapes: PowerPoint Beginner
This course includes downloadable course instructor files and exercise files to work with and follow along.In the Microsoft PowerPoint Designing a Title Slide course, you'll learn essential design skills to enhance your...
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The Beginner's Ultimate Guide to Affinity Designer
"This course made me realize the power of Affinity Design. I am understanding the various tools and methods of creating any design that I visualize in my mind. I would recommend this video course to any who really wish t...
$189.99listed price -
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Canva from beginner to expert
Canva is an online application that has forever changed the face of the design industry. Canva has made it possible for anyone to create stunning designs quickly, even if they are not a designer, while still giving profe...
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Adobe Graphics Masterclass 2026 — From Beginner to Pro
Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator are the gold standards in the world of graphic design, trusted by creative professionals everywhere. Whether you’re crafting striking social media graphics, retouching photos, designing ve...
$199.99listed price -
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Beginner After Effects: Logo Animation
Offered by Skillshare
In this Specialization, taught by Valeri Visuals, a professional Motion Designer, who provides step-by-step guidance, practical projects, and real-world tips to enhance your motion graphics portfolio. It is intended for...
$49.00listed price -
10
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 -
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Introduction to Illustrator
Offered by LCI Education
Create your own logos, icons, diagrams and other visual content according to graphic design industry standards with this introductory course to Adobe Illustrator.
$99.00listed price
Best Design Techniques Courses for Beginners compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-Shirt Design In Adobe Illustrator for Beginner to Advanced | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 2 | Photoshop for Beginners: Start Your Photoshop Journey | Udemy | — | $29.99 | View → |
| 3 | Adobe Illustrator Masterclass: From Beginner to Pro | Udemy | — | $99.99 | View → |
| 4 | CorelDRAW for Beginners : Learn Corel Draw STEP by STEP | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 5 | Designing a Title Slide with Shapes: PowerPoint Beginner | Udemy | — | $99.99 | View → |
| 6 | The Beginner's Ultimate Guide to Affinity Designer | Udemy | — | $189.99 | View → |
| 7 | Canva from beginner to expert | Udemy | — | $99.99 | View → |
| 8 | Adobe Graphics Masterclass 2026 — From Beginner to Pro | Udemy | — | $199.99 | View → |
| 9 | Beginner After Effects: Logo Animation | Coursera | Skillshare | $49.00 | View → |
| 10 | Affinity Designer for Beginners | Updated for Version 2 | Udemy | — | $29.99 | View → |
| 11 | Introduction to Illustrator | edX | LCI Education | $99.00 | View → |
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 11 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $199.99, with the middle of the range around $99.00 — a spread of $180.00. That is a wide gap for one subject. 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, Coursera and edX. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion.
Before you enrol
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