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App Design Courses

App design courses can help you learn user interface design, prototyping, usability testing, and interaction design principles. You can build skills in creating wireframes, conducting user research, and implementing design feedback effectively. Many courses introduce tools like Sketch, Figma, and Adobe XD, that support creating visually appealing and functional app layouts. You’ll also explore design systems and accessibility standards to ensure your apps are user-friendly and inclusive.


Popular App Design Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Coursera

    High-Fidelity Design and User Testing with Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Figma (Design Software), Responsive Web Design, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, User Experience, UI/UX Research, Prototyping, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Design Documents, Design Specifications, Mockups, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Technical Documentation, Animations

    ★ 5 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Visual Design of UI & Backends with AWS Amplify Studio

    Skills you'll gain: Authentications, UI Components, Full-Stack Web Development, Authorization (Computing), File Management, React.js, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Development Environment, JavaScript Frameworks, Frontend Integration, Web Development Tools, Web Applications, Amazon Web Services, Identity and Access Management, User Interface (UI), Software Development Tools, User Interface (UI) Design, Content Management, Data Modeling

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Evaluating Designs with Users

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, User Experience Design, User Experience, UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, Usability, Human Computer Interaction, Test Planning, Technical Communication, Interviewing Skills

    ★ 4.8 (300) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    UI Design using Material Design 3: Designing a Reminder App

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), Figma (Design Software), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, User Experience Design, Layout Design, User Centered Design, Prototyping, Interactive Design, Design Software

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Practical Apps & Interaction Patterns

    Skills you'll gain: UI Components, Swift Programming, iOS Development, User Interface (UI), Mobile Development, Application Development, Interactive Design, Application Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Model View Controller, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Design, Restful API, Animations, Typography, Data Modeling

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    UX Design: Research, Prototyping, Accessible Interactions

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), UI/UX Research, User Research, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Prototyping, Usability, Figma (Design Software), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Experience Design, Interactive Design, User Centered Design, Design Strategies

    ★ 4.7 (30) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    iPhone Apps for Complete Beginners - Swift, SwiftUI & iOS17

    Skills you'll gain: Apple Xcode, iOS Development, Apple iOS, Swift Programming, Data Persistence, JSON, Application Deployment, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), Web Services, UI Components, Application Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Programming Principles, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Design, Data Structures

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Toronto

    iOS App Development Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, iOS Development, Apple iOS, Apple Xcode, Swift Programming, User Interface (UI), Mobile Development, UI Components, Application Frameworks, Mobile Development Tools, Application Development, Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Knowledge of Apple Hardware, Computer Programming

    ★ 4.2 (552) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Motiff for Beginners: Crafting Simple UI Designs

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Design, Adobe XD, Usability, Wireframing, Figma (Design Software), UI Components, Responsive Web Design, Usability Testing, AI Workflows, Design Software, AI Integrations, Prototyping, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    Simplilearn

    Generative AI Course in Software Design

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Design Software, Mockups, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, AI Workflows, User Interface (UI) Design, Software Design, User Experience Design, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Prototyping, User Centered Design, Software Architecture, AI Integrations, Software Engineering

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • N

    Northeastern University

    User Experience Design and Testing Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Strategy, Experience Design, Design Strategies, Design Elements And Principles, Storyboarding

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • P

    Packt

    Interactive Interfaces, Animations, and Gamified Apps

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, iOS Development, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Real Time Data, Computer Graphics, Application Design, Video Game Development, Data Modeling

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular app design courses

  • High-Fidelity Design and User Testing with Figma: Coursera
  • Visual Design of UI & Backends with AWS Amplify Studio: Packt
  • Evaluating Designs with Users: University of Michigan
  • UI Design using Material Design 3: Designing a Reminder App: Coursera
  • Practical Apps & Interaction Patterns: Packt
  • UX Design: Research, Prototyping, Accessible Interactions: Coursera
  • iPhone Apps for Complete Beginners - Swift, SwiftUI & iOS17: Packt
  • iOS App Development Basics: University of Toronto
  • Motiff for Beginners: Crafting Simple UI Designs: Coursera
  • Generative AI Course in Software Design: Simplilearn

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