Digital Design Certificate (Self-Paced)
Become a versatile Digital Designer by mastering key Adobe applications and learning UI design with Figma. Develop a solid foundation in design theory, visual principles, and professional workflows.
Become a versatile Digital Designer by mastering key Adobe applications and learning UI design with Figma. Develop a solid foundation in design theory, visual principles, and professional workflows.
This course is self-paced. For live online or in-person instruction, take the Digital Design Certificate.
Gain the skills to excel in digital design by mastering industry-standard tools, foundational design techniques, and modern UI workflows. You’ll learn Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign to create polished designs for print, web, and digital platforms while strengthening your understanding of layout, typography, color, and visual communication. The program also introduces UI and UX principles through Figma, enabling you to design responsive webpages and mobile interfaces, build interactive prototypes, and refine your work
Unit 1 18 Hours
Learn to design professional page layouts at your own pace using Adobe InDesign. Work with text, images, and multiple pages while mastering essential tools, styles, and advanced techniques to create books, magazines, and advertisements.
Unit 2 18 Hours
Retouch and enhance photos, create graphics, and work with layers, masks, and filters in Adobe Photoshop at your own pace. This self-paced course teaches essential techniques for color correction, image compositing, and preparing files for web, video, and print.
Unit 3 18 Hours
Learn to create and edit vector graphics at your own pace using Adobe Illustrator. This course covers everything from basic shapes to advanced design techniques, including the Pen tool, effects, layers, masks, and more—ideal for designing logos, icons, patterns, and packaging.
Unit 4 30 Hours
Build a strong foundation in graphic design while working on real-world projects to expand your portfolio. This course covers key design principles, typography, color theory, and layout techniques, preparing you to create logos, posters, book covers, and digital assets.
Unit 5 12 Hours
Learn how to design and prototype user interfaces with Figma, the industry-leading tool for UI/UX design. This course covers essential skills, including working with components, auto layout, interactive prototypes, and team collaboration.
Unit 6 30 Hours
Master the fundamentals of UI design and build a portfolio of professional projects in this hands-on course. Learn best practices for designing websites and mobile apps, from wireframing to visual design concepts.
Unit 7
Throughout this program, you will complete a capstone project to showcase in your portfolio:
See examples of graphic design capstone projects from students.
Attend the AI for Graphic Design class for free as part of this certificate. Choose your date after you register for the program.
Bonus 12 Hours
Explore how artificial intelligence is transforming graphic design with hands-on projects that integrate tools like Adobe Firefly, MidJourney, and ChatGPT. Learn to streamline creative workflows, enhance visual assets, and build cohesive brand packages using cutting-edge AI platforms.
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.
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Student financing plan provided through Climb Credit. See the Climb Credit FAQ for more information.
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We want you to succeed in your career goals. In addition to 138 hours of hands-on, self-paced training, you’ll also receive ten live 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 1 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.
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
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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
Create a Parallax animation using Figma’s Smart Animate.
Remove unwanted elements from your photos. Retouch images using the Healing tools and Content-Aware Fill.
Design social media graphics for Facebook, Instagram, or any social media platform. Combine photos, text, and graphics such as logos.
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.
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 ten 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).
Yes, this course is open to beginners. 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 Climb Credit (no interest or financing fees).
Learn more in the Tuition section above.
This program is available for 210 days.
You can choose when to start your access period. Once you activate, you will have 210 days to complete it (access the course materials, quizzes, projects and videos). You may request one extension of seven (7) days. Other extension requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Videos are not downloadable.
Attend the AI for Graphic Design class for free as part of this certificate. Choose your date after you register for the program.
There are no extra fees or taxes for our courses. The price you see on this page is the maximum you’ll pay us.
This program is a discounted package of classes that is 15–25% off the individual class prices, so additional discounts do not apply.
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Begin your journey as a professional graphic designer by learning the essential skills and tools used by industry experts. Gain hands-on experience in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator, and create a stunning portfolio to showcase your talent to potential employers or clients.
Gain essential skills in UI design for websites and mobile apps, including composition, typography, color, and attention to interactivity. Develop a portfolio showcasing your design projects and earn a NY State-approved certificate in UI Design.
Learn the skills to become a UX/UI Designer. This course covers design concepts, industry tools like Figma, and research methodologies. Get career-focused training, build a portfolio, and receive one-on-one mentoring and prepare for a career in UX/UI design.
In this certificate program, you will become a well-rounded Web Designer and learn to design webpages, code them with HTML & CSS, and JavaScript, and build websites with WordPress, allowing you to create a diverse portfolio to showcase your skills to potential employers or clients.
Each installment is charged to your card on file every 30 days or before you begin your next class.
| Installments | List Price | |
|---|---|---|
| $975.00 | Deposit – Adobe InDesign Bootcamp (Self-Paced) | $975 |
| $975.00 | Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp (Self-Paced) | $975 |
| $975.00 | Adobe Illustrator Bootcamp (Self-Paced) | $975 |
| $1,295.00 | Graphic Design Portfolio Bootcamp (Self-Paced) | $1,295 |
| $275.00 | Figma Bootcamp (Self-Paced) | $695 |
| ▴ The certificate discount of $2,115 has been applied | ||
| Free | UI Design Bootcamp (Self-Paced) | $1,695 |
| Free | Graphic Design Capstone Project (Guided Self-Paced) | $0 |
| $4,495.00 | Total You Pay | |
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