Digital Design Certificate
Become a well-rounded Digital Designer. Learn the essential Adobe applications, Figma for UI design, and key design concepts and theory. Develop portfolio projects to showcase your work to employers and clients.
Become a well-rounded Digital Designer. Learn the essential Adobe applications, Figma for UI design, and key design concepts and theory. Develop portfolio projects to showcase your work to employers and clients.
Learn the industry-standard Adobe design applications that designers use for web, print, and digital. Develop a comprehensive understanding of design concepts, processes, and workflows, create great-looking modern designs, and showcase them in a portfolio.
Learn to design the user interface design (UI) of websites and apps using Figma and Adobe apps that work with it, such as Photoshop and Illustrator.
Learn how to use Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign to design print materials such as brochures, flyers, books, business cards, and much more.
This certificate program is open to beginners and approved by the New York State Department of Education. No prior experience is required, as long as you’re comfortable using computers.
From our hands-on training style to world-class instructors and custom-crafted curriculum, we deliver results our alumni are proud of.
Noble Desktop certificates and Dan Rodney (as well as others) were a critical element contributing to my success and career trajectory. In both my academic and professional life. I couldn’t have gotten where I have, the honor of teaching such talented tech and design wizards, as I do now at the illustrious and cutting edge universities, had I not made sure to train with the best of the best in real time.
Assistant Professor, Touro College & University System
Jul 5–6 | Wed–Thu | 10am–5pm | Figma Bootcamp |
Jul 10–12 | Mon–Wed | 10am–5pm | Adobe InDesign Bootcamp |
Jul 17–19 | Mon–Wed | 10am–5pm | Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp |
Jul 21–Aug 18 | Fridays | 10am–5pm | Graphic Design Portfolio Bootcamp |
Jul 24–26 | Mon–Wed | 10am–5pm | Adobe Illustrator Bootcamp |
Jul 27–Aug 24
Except: Aug 1, Aug 8 |
Thu & Tue | 10am–5pm | UI Design Bootcamp |
Sep 5–7 | Tue–Thu | 10am–5pm | Adobe InDesign Bootcamp |
Sep 11–13 | Mon–Wed | 10am–5pm | Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp |
Sep 15–Oct 13 | Fridays | 10am–5pm | Graphic Design Portfolio Bootcamp |
Sep 18–20 | Mon–Wed | 10am–5pm | Adobe Illustrator Bootcamp |
Oct 4–5 | Wed–Thu | 10am–5pm | Figma Bootcamp |
Oct 26–Nov 21
Except: Oct 31 |
Thu & Tue | 10am–5pm | UI Design Bootcamp |
Oct 4–5 | Wed–Thu | 10am–5pm | Figma Bootcamp |
Oct 10–12 | Tue–Thu | 10am–5pm | Adobe InDesign Bootcamp |
Oct 16–18 | Mon–Wed | 10am–5pm | Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp |
Oct 20–Nov 17 | Fridays | 10am–5pm | Graphic Design Portfolio Bootcamp |
Oct 23–25 | Mon–Wed | 10am–5pm | Adobe Illustrator Bootcamp |
Oct 26–Nov 21
Except: Oct 31 |
Thu & Tue | 10am–5pm | UI Design Bootcamp |
Oct 16–Nov 1 | Mon & Wed | 6–9pm | Adobe InDesign Bootcamp |
Nov 6–29
Except: Nov 20, Nov 22 |
Mon & Wed | 6–9pm | Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp |
Dec 4–20 | Mon & Wed | 6–9pm | Adobe Illustrator Bootcamp |
Jan 3–Feb 7
Except: Jan 15 |
Wed & Mon | 6–9pm | Graphic Design Portfolio Bootcamp |
Feb 12–26
Except: Feb 19 |
Mon & Wed | 6–9pm | Figma Bootcamp |
Feb 28–Apr 15 | Wed & Mon | 6–9pm | UI Design Bootcamp |
Jan 8–10 | Mon–Wed | 10am–5pm | Adobe InDesign Bootcamp |
Jan 11–12 | Thu–Fri | 10am–5pm | Figma Bootcamp |
Jan 16–18 | Tue–Thu | 10am–5pm | Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp |
Jan 19–Feb 16 | Fridays | 10am–5pm | Graphic Design Portfolio Bootcamp |
Jan 22–24 | Mon–Wed | 10am–5pm | Adobe Illustrator Bootcamp |
Feb 1–29
Except: Feb 6, Feb 27 |
Thu & Tue | 10am–5pm | UI Design Bootcamp |
Need more flexibility? Tap the button below to individually choose class date options for each class in this program.
If you prefer to pay your tuition over time, we have payment options to meet your needs. Finance your education through an installment plan or a 0% interest tuition financing plan. We also assist with documentation should your employer offer tuition reimbursement.
See the Installment plan FAQ for more information.
Student financing plan provided through Leif. See the Leif FAQ for more information.
If you’re a company enrolling your employees, choose Corporate Invoice at checkout.
If you’re an employee seeking to have your tuition reimbursed by your company, email us for an invoice to submit to your employer for approval.
This program is approved for the training of veterans and other eligible persons by the approved agency. Contact us for more information.
There are no extra fees or taxes for our courses. The price you see on this page is the maximum you’ll pay us.
However, if you plan to take the course live online, you may need to obtain required software. We’ll help you get set up with a free trial of paid software prior to the class. Most of our coding classes utilize freely-available open-source software. For most of our design and motion graphics courses, we will help you get set up with a free trial of Adobe Creative Cloud. If you attend the course in-person, we will have a computer already set up for you with all of the required software for no additional cost.
This program is a discounted package of classes that is 15–25% off the individual class prices, so additional discounts do not apply.
Learn the concepts and skills covered in this program or your tuition is on us. See details and terms & conditions.
Work on projects proven to boost retention
Refined over many cohorts for an optimal learning experience
The teaching method at Noble Desktop is perfect and the classes provide you with infinite knowledge that makes you eager to take everything they offer. I love Noble!
—Ivonne Ackerman
Experienced educators who are driven to help you succeed
Refresh the materials for free within one year
Attend this certificate program in-person in NYC or Live Online via Zoom. Engage with expert instructors, ask questions, and get feedback on your exercises and projects. Switch between live-online and in-person as needed, even after the course has started.
Unlike other providers, these are not mass open-enrollment classes. At Noble Desktop, you’ll learn in small groups (typically 8-15 students) and receive personalized attention.
Get face-to-face interaction with an instructor and other students when you learn at our NYC campus. Courses are hands-on with a computer and software provided.
Get the same interactivity and access to the instructor as in-person students. There are no extra fees and we’ll work with you to ensure your remote setup is perfect.
Our instructors are verterans of their field and experienced educators, driven to help you succeed.
School Director, Instructor, & Senior Course Developer
Program Director & Instructor
Senior Instructor
Social Media Director & Instructor
We want you to succeed in your career goals. In addition to 138 hours of hands-on, interactive training, you’ll also receive eight 1-on-1 mentoring sessions where you can:
Upon completion of this course, you’ll receive an official certificate testifying to your mastery of the curriculum. We’ll send you a link where you can download your certificate, share it online with your friends, post it to your professional network on LinkedIn, and view all your earned certificates. Congratulations on your achievement!
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This program includes several detailed workbooks, available in print or ebook at no additional cost.
Our proprietary workbooks are designed by a team of industry experts and instructional designers, and are updated regularly for the latest features and trends. Learn by completing a variety of real-world projects, and apply your newly-learned skills right away.
We offer a single free retake of the any module or the whole program within a year.
You can also access recordings of each session in your student portal within one business day of the session’s end. Recordings are available for one month after the session.
This is the recommended order, but some courses may be taken in a different order. See the FAQ for more details.
Unit 1 18 Hours
Unit 2 18 Hours
Unit 3 18 Hours
Unit 4 30 Hours
Unit 5 12 Hours
Unit 6 42 Hours
Here are some projects students created for their portfolios as part of this program.
Maggie Weidner
Juliana Cooper
Juliana Cooper
Victoria Greiss
Peter Lam
Jen O’Connor
Craig Maher
Jaclyn Giuntini
Jen O’Connor
Sophie
Learn practical skills by working on real projects with instructor guidance and lectures to strengthen and improve your skill.
Learn to design and prototype with Figma
Bring websites to life with Figma's Smart Animate tool.
Remove unwanted elements from your photos. Retouch images using the Healing tools and Content-Aware Fill.
Make crisp, scalable designs with Illustrator's vector graphics.
Learn to properly adjust color balance (such as removing the yellow cast in this photo).
Learn to create a brochure with gradients, dropshadows, text wrap, and much more.
Learn to use multiple-columns, baseline grid, and customize the text wrap around images.
Use Illustrator's Shapes to design a classic "No Smoking" sign.
We cover the tools and techniques you need to succeed.
Create page layouts with typography and graphics (for print or PDFs).
Design the UX and UI of digital products such as websites, apps, and more. Build prototypes and visual designs in this design app.
Retouch and color correct photos or design graphics for a wide variety of uses.
Drawing & edit vector graphics such as logos, icons, and much more.
The combination of layout, hierarchy, spacing, typography, color, and more all contribute to creating a beautiful and functional design.
What makes for a good looking User Interface (UI) for websites, app, etc.? The combination of layout, hierarchy, spacing, typography, color, interactivity, and more are all important factors.
What makes for a good webpage? The combination of layout, hierarchy, spacing, typography, color, interactivity, and more are all important factors.
Portfolio websites are how graphic designers show their skills and get hired. Create a collection of your strongest work to show potential clients or employers.
Color theory guides how we apply color to elements in a design. Decisions such as which elements get color, what color, which combinations of colors (color harmony), and more are considered.
Typography is the art of styling text. Type design establishes hierarchy, affects legibility, branding, and includes choosing typefaces, size, line spacing, and much more.
Layout is important for establishing how you look at a design. Sometimes called composition, it’s the design principles of hierarchy, spacing, alignment, and more which affect the appearance and usability of a design.
The suite of Adobe apps used by creative professionals for designing graphics, creating animations, editing videos, and much more.
The Digital Design Certificate is for those seeking to learn industry-standard tools and skills for designing print & web graphics, website interfaces, and other types of modern designs. This program is best suited for:
In addition to 138 hours of interactive training, you will receive eight 1-on-1 mentoring sessions that can be used for career and job support, including polishing your resume, preparing for interviews, and reviewing best practices for applying to jobs. Note, however, that we don’t provide job placement (i.e. reaching out to companies on your behalf).
We have scheduled the certificate classes in various tracks (day, night, or weekend) for your convenience, but you can customize your schedule.
When creating a custom schedule, you’ll be able to choose between the various available dates for each class in the certificate program. So if you can’t make a particular class, you can choose a different scheduled instance that works better for you. Please keep the following in mind when scheduling:
Students must be comfortable using a computer. No other prior knowledge is required.
Yes, this course is eligible for our installment plan or a 12-month financing plan through Leif (no interest or financing fees).
Learn more in the Financing section above.
You may attend this training virtually (online) at the scheduled time the course is offered (New York, Eastern Time).
You have some options:
Select up to two courses and tap Compare selected courses to view a side-by-side comparison of Digital Design Certificate with your selected courses.
Become a graphic designer. Learn about design, typography, photo retouching, vector graphics, and much more as you study Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator. Explore design concepts in a project-based Graphic Design Bootcamp, where you’ll work on designs for your portfolio to show prospective employers or clients.
Design mobile & web interfaces, learn graphic design fundamentals, and create a portfolio. Our UI Design Certificate includes classes in Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, graphic design & UI Design.
Learn the skills to become a UX or UI Designer. This course teaches UX & UI design concepts, industry-standard tools, and research methods. You'll build a portfolio of projects and receive one-on-one mentoring to prepare for your new career.
Become a well-rounded Web Designer and start creating your portfolio. Learn to design webpages and emails, code them with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, as well as build websites with WordPress.
Salary in NYC
$124,000 / year
Digital Designers make graphics, animations, and other visual effects. Depending on their preference, a Digital Designer might choose to niche down to work exclusively on pre-print, web, or digital marketing. These niches that the Digital Designer is designing websites, applications, advertisements, or publications.
Salary in NYC
$56,000 / year
Graphic designers work with both digital and physical media to create art that communicates and inspires. Using graphics, text, colors, and animations, graphics designers develop media assets for branding, advertising, and messaging. Graphics designers can work for agencies or themselves. They create a wide variety of design elements, such as brochures, infographics, marketing material layouts, and design elements for print, video, or web use.
Salary in NYC
$90,000 / year
A Design Director leads a team of creative professionals who curate the look and feel of a product or project through the production of visual strategies. They work on projects like magazines, movies, advertisements, video games, or websites. Design Directors can work in industries such as interior design, retail, marketing, architecture, and entertainment.
Salary in NYC
$61,000 / year
Visual designers focus on what users see on their screens—banners, menus, graphics, navigation, and more. They use their knowledge of best practices to design digital elements such as page designs, banner ads, icons, and overlays. Working for platforms such as websites, apps, movies, games, and wearables, visual designers strive to provide beautiful user interface. Visual designers often work with software such as Sketch, Adobe XD, Figma, Photoshop, and more.
Salary in NYC
$88,000 / year
User interface (UI) designers are responsible for how an application or web page looks and feels. Using colors, fonts, patterns, textures, icons, and buttons, user interface designers work with user experience designers to improve websites. Some user interface designers may also touch on user experience design (UX) issues and use prototyping and user testing to analyze the effectiveness of messaging and ease of use.
Each installment is charged to your card on file one week before the start of the associated course. The payment schedule may vary if the courses are taken in a different order.
Installments | List Price | |
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$449.50 | 10% non-refundable deposit | -- |
$975.00 | Adobe InDesign Bootcamp | $975 |
$975.00 | Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp | $975 |
$975.00 | Adobe Illustrator Bootcamp | $975 |
$1,120.50 | Graphic Design Portfolio Bootcamp | $1,295 |
▴ Your 10% deposit has been applied, as well as the certificate discount of $2,115 | ||
Free | Figma Bootcamp | $695 |
Free | UI Design Bootcamp | $1,695 |
$4,495.00 | Total You Pay |
See the Installment plan FAQ for more information.
School Director, Instructor, & Senior Course Developer
Dan Rodney has been a designer and web developer for over 20 years. He creates coursework for Noble Desktop and teaches classes. In his spare time Dan also writes scripts for InDesign (Make Book Jacket, Proper Fraction Pro, and more). Dan teaches just about anything web, video, or print related: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and more. You can find Dan on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and at danrodney.com.
Program Director & Instructor
Jerron has an M.A. in Communication Arts and expert-level certifications in Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
He also has a good knowledge of other animation programs like Cinema 4D, Adobe Animate, and 3DS Max from his two decades of experience in and around the design industry.
He has authored multiple books and video training series on computer graphics software such as: After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash (back when it was a thing).
Before joining Noble Desktop, Jerron taught at the college level at schools such as The New York Institute of Technology, New York City College of Technology, and The Fashion Institute of Technology.
Senior Instructor
Eugenio Solis de Ovando, M.A. is a Senior Design Instructor at Noble Desktop with more than 20 years of experience in digital graphics and design. He has provided services to advertisement agencies, newspapers, magazines, graphic design agencies, photography studios, universities, editorials, printers, and others.
Eugenio has advanced skills in photography studio, photo retouching, infographics, editorial workflow in publishing, digital color management, prepress, web design, virtual and augmented reality, and virtual productions.
His Professional Certifications include
Social Media Director & Instructor
Eternally upbeat and outgoing creative cybernaut and instructor.
Mover and shaker with authentic ideas that build brand stories on social media for consumers.
Justine Sanborn has over a decade of experience in both Art Direction and Social Media. She uses data and insights to develop creative ideas that can build organic engagement. Justine leads the social media development for Noble Desktop and instructs the Social Media Marketing Certificate and Graphic Design Certificate programs.