Graphic design shapes how people see, understand, and experience information. This fully online certificate builds the core skills every designer needs to create work that’s clear, intentional, and visually strong. You explore typography, layout, grids, and color—then bring those principles together to design with confidence across print and digital platforms.
Learn the “why” and “how” behind good design, and your work becomes more effective, polished, and professional.
What You Learn
- How typography shapes clarity, tone, and visual hierarchy.
- How to structure layouts using grids, spacing, and focal points.
- How to use color intentionally to support mood, message, and usability.
- How to combine type, layout, and color to create cohesive design systems.
- How to make informed, confident design choices across multiple media.
Program Format
Fully online
100% Online 24/7
4.8 CEUs
Earn 4.8 Continuing Education Credits
48 Hours
Only 3 classes and 48 hours of course time
$495
Total cost $545
In this certificate program, you’ll complete three courses in the following order:
Learn the foundations of typography, from type anatomy and eras to advanced spacing
techniques like kerning, tracking, and leading. You’ll practice choosing fonts for
clarity and impact, building hierarchy, and aligning typography with design goals.
Prerequisite: Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign.
Explore the structure behind effective design. Work with professional grid systems, negative space, focal points, and layout rules that bring consistency and flow to any project. Learn how to build layouts that guide the viewer and elevate your overall design.
Prerequisite: Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign.
Discover how color influences perception, emotion, and communication. Learn to create harmonious palettes, apply color theory to real projects, and balance contrast and mood with purpose.
Prerequisite: Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.
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Office hours - Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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