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      Packt

      Blender Foundations & Tavern Structure Modeling

      Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Technical Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Prototyping, Design Elements And Principles

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Business & Technology

      Skills you'll gain: Culture Transformation, Product Lifecycle Management, Innovation, Organizational Change, Design Thinking, Business Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Global Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Communication, Artificial Intelligence, Change Management, Organizational Leadership, Business Modeling, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Market Opportunities, Market Analysis, Applied Machine Learning

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Building with Code: Programming Fundamentals and Open Source

      Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, Web Development, Linux, Shell Script, Database Design, Relational Databases, Web Applications, Web Development Tools, Test Driven Development (TDD), Python Programming, Linux Administration, Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Full-Stack Web Development, Application Deployment, Bash (Scripting Language), Scripting Languages, Computer Programming, Development Testing

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Practical C++: Learn C++ Basics Step by Step

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Development Environment, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Maintainability, Data Structures, Command-Line Interface, Debugging

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Shiny for Python Ultimate - Web Development with Python

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, UI/UX Strategy, Application Deployment, Web Applications, Data Analysis, Front-End Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Dashboard, Spatial Data Analysis, Web Development, Application Development, Development Environment

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Terraform Basics - Managing Infrastructure as Code

      Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, Amazon Web Services, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Infrastructure Security, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, Command-Line Interface, Amazon S3, Development Environment, Application Deployment, Multi-Factor Authentication

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Inside Sales: Crafting Effective Outreach

      Skills you'll gain: Inside Sales, Generative AI Agents, AI Personalization, Sales Development, Sales Process, Sales Enablement, Sales Strategy, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Marketing Automation, HubSpot CRM, Personalized Service, Content Performance Analysis, Workflow Management, Customer Engagement, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Business Process Automation, Campaign Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Create a Promotional Video using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Customer Engagement, Canva (Software), Selling Techniques, Video Production, Marketing Materials, Presentations, Promotional Materials, Social Media Campaigns, Promotional Strategies, Multimedia, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Value Propositions, Content Creation, Animations

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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Architecting AI Solutions – Scalable GenAI Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Scalability, Cloud Computing Architecture, Large Language Modeling, Systems Architecture, Cloud Applications, Cloud-Native Computing, Site Reliability Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Threat Modeling, Security Engineering, Containerization, Load Balancing, Docker (Software), System Monitoring, Disaster Recovery, Information Privacy

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Develop Generative AI Applications: Get Started

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Application Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Flask (Web Framework), JSON, Natural Language Processing

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      ServiceNow Basics: IT Automation & AI-Powered Workflows

      Skills you'll gain: ServiceNow, IT Automation, Workflow Management, IT Service Management, Digital Transformation, Business Process Automation, Automation, Self Service Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Service Improvement, Operational Efficiency, Predictive Modeling, Incident Management, Change Management, Performance Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Authentication, E-Commerce Features & Order Management

      Skills you'll gain: Order Management, ASP.NET, .NET Framework, Order Processing, Authentications, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), User Accounts, Authorization (Computing), E-Commerce, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Identity and Access Management, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Payment Systems, Payment Processing and Collection, Model View Controller, Debugging

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Blender Foundations & Tavern Structure Modeling: Packt
    • Business & Technology: Illinois Tech
    • Building with Code: Programming Fundamentals and Open Source: Illinois Tech
    • Practical C++: Learn C++ Basics Step by Step: Packt
    • Shiny for Python Ultimate - Web Development with Python: Packt
    • Terraform Basics - Managing Infrastructure as Code: Packt
    • GenAI for Inside Sales: Crafting Effective Outreach: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Create a Promotional Video using Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Architecting AI Solutions – Scalable GenAI Systems: Packt
    • Develop Generative AI Applications: Get Started: IBM

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    Frequently Asked Questions about Visual Design

    Visual design is the combination of visual elements like lines, colors, type fonts, and white space and how they all impact the appearance, usability, and overall presence of a website or other visual creation.

    Successful visual design relies on a strong, unique, artful visual concept. Think of all the great music LP covers over the years that have succeeded because of a strong, dominant visual design. Great visual design, or graphic design, concepts should enhance or even become the overall message, not detract from it. Without great visual design, many banner ads, TV commercials, show posters, and other visual materials would be less striking. The magic of visual design is that it hooks people’s attention and encourages them to examine other aspects of the piece more closely.‎

    It's important to learn about visual design and graphic design because of the skills you can gain from these programs, such as visual elements for websites, videos, advertisements, business reports, and other media. As the world grows more digital every day, the visual design we see is most often represented in online visual materials.

    Learning how to use visual design software can help you realize the work that goes into creating an art piece, an animated video, or a short film with strong visuals. It's a learned skill that can pay dividends down the road should you decide to turn visual design into a career.‎

    Some careers that use visual design include graphic designer, creative director, and art director at marketing agencies. Another career is a visual stylist for retail merchandising companies. Someone with a visual design background could be the director of user experience for a web-based technology company as well.

    These are the people who have gotten educated in art, design, visual aesthetics, software UI/UX, and more and have worked in the field to bring these skills to projects for companies and organizations.‎

    Taking online courses is a great step forward for you to better understand the foundation and basics of visual design. If you're currently working in a technology area, you may already have a head start on understanding graphic design and visual design software programs.

    But if you're ready to broaden your scope of visual design, and dig deeper into the software tools and the artistic sensibilities in visual design work, online courses can help further your knowledge base. Try courses that challenge your accepted notions of visual identity and graphic design. You may find the innovation you see in these new worlds of visual design and graphic design is very appealing to you as you move through your career.‎

    Online Visual Design courses offer a convenient and flexible way to enhance your knowledge or learn new Visual Design skills. Choose from a wide range of Visual Design courses offered by top universities and industry leaders tailored to various skill levels.‎

    When looking to enhance your workforce's skills in Visual Design, it's crucial to select a course that aligns with their current abilities and learning objectives. Our Skills Dashboard is an invaluable tool for identifying skill gaps and choosing the most appropriate course for effective upskilling. For a comprehensive understanding of how our courses can benefit your employees, explore the enterprise solutions we offer. Discover more about our tailored programs at Coursera for Business here.‎

    This FAQ content has been made available for informational purposes only. Learners are advised to conduct additional research to ensure that courses and other credentials pursued meet their personal, professional, and financial goals.

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