280 Short courses in Design

Digital Arts, Animation and Communication at Cardiff and Vale College is a creative Level 3 programme combining multimedia design, animation, digital technology and interactive communication.

Technical Design at Olympic College includes an introduction to the core skills necessary for those wishing to advance an existing technical career with basic graphic communication and design skills. 

The Footwear Design - Intensive short course from University of the Arts London (UAL), will take you through the process of designing your own shoe collection. This course covers content from our 'Introduction to Footwear Design' alongside more advanced design techniques.

The Womenswear Pattern Cutting - Intensive course from University of the Arts London (UAL), is an in-depth course designed as a great first step towards setting up your own business or a career as a professional pattern cutter.

The Starting Your Own Footwear or Accessories Label short course from University of the Arts London (UAL), provides a valuable overview of the ins and outs of starting up a new venture, and practical advice on planning and preparation.

This practical Introduction to Professional Sewing Skills course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) will help you become familiar with the basics of machine sewing, help you build your confidence at working with a professional machine, and develop a range of related sewing skills.

Starting your own Fashion Label is a dynamic course delivered by the consultant and business owner Toby Meadows, at University of the Arts London (UAL), who developed the Starting Your Own Fashion Label course to support fashion entrepreneurs in their journey to becoming fashion business owners.

This Visual Merchandising and Display course from University of the Arts London (UAL) will develop your understanding of the key concepts in visual merchandising. This practical course will help you build an impressive portfolio of fashion window designs.

This Shoe Making - Pumps or Heels course offered at University of the Arts London (UAL), will cover all aspects of design and making a pair of shoes.

This Menswear Pattern Cutting - Intensive course from University of the Arts London (UAL), will introduce you to exciting new methods of contemporary pattern cutting for menswear, focusing on current trends and shapes as well as covering the more traditional methods.

The Professional Sewing Techniques course from University of the Arts London (UAL) is designed to develop your basic machine sewing skills to professional standard.

This GIS Data Acquisition and Map Design course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Toronto is part of the GIS, Mapping, and Spatial Analysis Specialization. 

The Foundation in Fashion programme of the Istituto Europeo Di Design (IED) will help you project your creativity and your passion for fashion.

Join the Cottage Garden Design course from Warnborough College and learn what a cottage garden is, and how to apply the principles of this concept to garden design and garden renovation.

At the end of this Landscaping I course from Warnborough College you will be able to design a garden, and will have a foundation for further studies in specific areas of landscape design, development or management. 

Young Artists from Arts University Bournemouth is perfect for budding artists aged 7–9 years to experiment and explore their creativity whilst having fun at the same time. 

Have you ever wanted to learn how to make your own clothes? In this hands-on Clothes Making - An Introduction (Stage 1) course at Arts University Bournemouth, you’ll be sewing in no time. 

In this Design Thinking for Innovation course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Virginia, we provide an overview of design thinking and work with a model containing four key questions and several tools to help you understand design thinking as a problem solving approach.

CUA50715 Graphic Design at Open Colleges covers all you need to know to start a career in graphic design career, starting with the fundamentals of graphic design, and moving to the more advanced practices of digital design, as well as UX, branding and freelancing.

This Warnborough College online course will help you understand the ins and outs of Carpentry.