8 Best Design Techniques Courses on Coursera
We compared 8 Design Techniques courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $99.00. 3 come from a named university or institution, including University of Colorado Boulder, Northeastern University and University of California San Diego. 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
- 8
- Price range
- $49.00 – $99.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 8 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, 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 $49.00 to $99.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Graphic Design
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
Welcome to Graphic Design, the second course in the Effective Communications Specialization. Over 70 different companies have provided this specialization to their employees as a resource for internal professional develo...
$79.00listed price -
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Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Practice & Architecture
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
An applied analysis and design class that addresses the use of object-oriented techniques. Topics include domain modeling, use cases, architectural design and modeling notations. Students apply techniques in analysis and...
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First Order Optical System Design
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
This course can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5600, part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree. Optical instruments are how we see the world, from corrective eyewear to medical en...
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User Experience Design and Testing Part 1
Offered by Northeastern University
In this course, you'll explore the foundational elements of user experience (UX) design through an engaging mix of theory and practice. You'll learn essential design principles and strategies that will equip you to work...
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Interaction Design
Offered by University of California San Diego
You will learn how to design technologies that bring people joy, rather than frustration. You'll learn how to generate design ideas, techniques for quickly prototyping them, and how to use prototypes to get feedback from...
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Mastering Adobe Photoshop
Offered by Skillshare
This Specialization, taught by instructor Kate Silver, is intended for intermediate Photoshop users seeking to develop advanced design and editing skills. Through three hands-on courses, you will explore creative retouch...
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Graphic Design Theory - Space
Offered by Skillshare
Your instructor Martin Perhiniak, states: As a graphic designer, most of the designs you work on will end up being flat. Not in the sense that they won’t look good, but in the literal sense: they will be printed on sheet...
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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
Best Design Techniques Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Graphic Design | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $79.00 | View → |
| 2 | Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Practice & Architecture | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | First Order Optical System Design | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $99.00 | View → |
| 4 | User Experience Design and Testing Part 1 | Coursera | Northeastern University | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Interaction Design | Coursera | University of California San Diego | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Mastering Adobe Photoshop | Coursera | Skillshare | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | Graphic Design Theory - Space | Coursera | Skillshare | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | Beginner After Effects: Logo Animation | Coursera | Skillshare | $49.00 | 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 8 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $99.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $50.00. 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 Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 3 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Colorado Boulder, Northeastern University and University of California San Diego — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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