15 Best Design Principles Courses on Coursera
We compared 15 Design Principles courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $39.00 to $79.00. 13 come from a named university or institution, including University of California San Diego, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and University of Lausanne. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $39.00 – $79.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "design principles" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $39.00 to $79.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Design Principles: an Introduction
Offered by University of California San Diego
What makes an interface intuitive? How can I tell whether one design works better than another? This course will teach you fundamental principles of design and how to effectively evaluate your work with users. You'll lea...
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Beauty, Form & Function: An Exploration of Symmetry
Offered by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
This course is for anyone interested in the fundamental principles of symmetry across various fields, including art, architecture, science, and engineering. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Analyze symme...
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HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 3 : Design and policies
Offered by University of Lausanne
This MOOC is the third part (out of three parts) of the whole MOOC on Healthy Urban Systems. This PART III is very recommended (but not obliged) to take after the PART I and PART II. Once you understood the main concepts...
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Ideas from the History of Graphic Design
Offered by California Institute of the Arts
This intensive survey examines four pivotal eras in the History of Western Graphic Design, tracing the evolution of visual communication from the Industrial Revolution through the mid-20th century. While the global histo...
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Fundamental Skills in Engineering Design
Offered by University of Leeds
The engineering design process allows engineers to execute both small- and large-scale projects by applying scientific knowledge to the solution of technical problems. Understand the key principles and techniques of engi...
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Technical Communication and Artificial Intelligence
Offered by Minnesota State University, Mankato
This course is designed for professionals looking to enhance their technical documentation skills and stand out in today’s job market. By completing the course, you will be able to create beginner and intermediate docume...
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Human Factors & Usability Engineering: Designing for Humans
Offered by Arizona State University
Explore the multidimensional world of Human Factors and learn the strategies behind optimizing human interactions and performance. In this specialization, you will dive into the field of human factors, where science and...
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Fondamentaux de l’infographie
Offered by California Institute of the Arts
L’infographie est partout ! Les mots et les images, les composantes de l’infographie, sont les éléments qui véhiculent la majorité du contenu à la fois dans le monde numérique et dans celui des documents imprimés. À mesu...
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Elements and Principles of Visual Communication
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
This introductory course sets the baseline for understanding visual communication by introducing the concepts, vocabulary, and jobs skills relating to visual communication. We will start by covering the history of design...
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The Engineering of Structures Around Us
Offered by Dartmouth College
In this Specialization, you will learn some engineering principles that can be applied to structural systems everywhere: in nature, in furniture, in mechanical and aerospace systems, and in any solid object that resists...
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Foundations of Data Visualization
Offered by Johns Hopkins University
In the course "Foundations of Data Visualization", you will build a solid foundation in data visualization, learning how to effectively transform raw data into meaningful insights. The course covers fundamental concepts,...
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Introduction to Aircraft Airworthiness
Offered by ISAE-SUPAERO
ISAE-SUPAERO and ENAC, two academic and research leaders in the field of aviation and aerospace engineering, join to propose a course about the basics of aircraft airworthiness. At the end of this course, you will be abl...
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Beyond Basic CSS: Typography, Color, Effects, & Animation
Offered by University of California, Davis
In this course, you’ll learn how type communicates and how styling and organization of written content affects the message. You’ll look at advanced features of web fonts and see how type designers are taking the fields o...
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Intermediate Visual Communication Skills for Non-Designers
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
Assessing and developing campaigns and brands using visual communication is a skill needed in many fields. This intermediate specialization covers these skills by learning to use typography and mastering the use of color...
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Introduction to UI Design
Offered by University of Minnesota
In this course, you will gain an understanding of the critical importance of user interface design. You will also learn industry-standard methods for how to approach the design of a user interface and key theories and fr...
$79.00listed price
Best Design Principles Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Design Principles: an Introduction | Coursera | University of California San Diego | $39.00 | View → |
| 2 | Beauty, Form & Function: An Exploration of Symmetry | Coursera | Nanyang Technological University, Singapore | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 3 : Design and policies | Coursera | University of Lausanne | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | Ideas from the History of Graphic Design | Coursera | California Institute of the Arts | $79.00 | View → |
| 5 | Fundamental Skills in Engineering Design | Coursera | University of Leeds | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Technical Communication and Artificial Intelligence | Coursera | Minnesota State University, Mankato | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | Human Factors & Usability Engineering: Designing for Humans | Coursera | Arizona State University | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | Fondamentaux de l’infographie | Coursera | California Institute of the Arts | $79.00 | View → |
| 9 | Elements and Principles of Visual Communication | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $49.00 | View → |
| 10 | The Engineering of Structures Around Us | Coursera | Dartmouth College | $49.00 | View → |
| 11 | Foundations of Data Visualization | Coursera | Johns Hopkins University | $49.00 | View → |
| 12 | Introduction to Aircraft Airworthiness | Coursera | ISAE-SUPAERO | $49.00 | View → |
| 13 | Beyond Basic CSS: Typography, Color, Effects, & Animation | Coursera | University of California, Davis | $49.00 | View → |
| 14 | Intermediate Visual Communication Skills for Non-Designers | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $49.00 | View → |
| 15 | Introduction to UI Design | Coursera | University of Minnesota | $79.00 | View → |
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