Develop a career-ready design portfolio while learning the creative tools, design methods, and AI workflows used in today’s industry. This live certificate program includes graphic design, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma, UX/UI design, AI image generation, and AI-assisted app development.
Students build practical experience through hands-on projects, live instruction, and guided feedback. Throughout the program, they create polished design work, practice user research and prototyping, explore multi-model AI image workflows, and use AI coding tools to build live web applications.
This is the recommended order, but some courses may be taken in a different order.
Unit 1 18 Hours
Unit 2 18 Hours
Learn how to create and edit vector graphics using Adobe Illustrator, from basic shapes to advanced design techniques.
Unit 3 18 Hours
Unit 4 30 Hours
Build a strong foundation in graphic design while working on real-world projects to expand your portfolio.
Unit 5 12 Hours
Learn how to design and prototype user interfaces with Figma, the industry-leading tool for UX/UI design.
Unit 6 6 Hours
Unit 7 30 Hours
Master the fundamentals of UI design and build a portfolio of professional projects in this course.
Unit 8 12 Hours
Unit 9 114 Hours
Unit 10 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.
Unit 11 60 Hours
Unit 12 60 Hours
Learn online at your own pace with video training and live support from our instructors. If you purchase the self-paced option, you can attend the live course for free within one year.
Unit 1 30 Hours
Unit 2 30 Hours
Learn how to create and edit vector graphics using Adobe Illustrator, from basic shapes to advanced design techniques.
Unit 3 30 Hours
Unit 4 30 Hours
Build a strong foundation in graphic design while working on real-world projects to expand your portfolio.
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 6 Hours
Unit 7 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 8 12 Hours
Unit 9 110 Hours
Unit 10 12 Hours
Discover how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing graphic design through hands-on projects that integrate tools like Adobe Firefly, MidJourney, and ChatGPT. Learn to streamline workflows, enhance visual assets, and create cohesive brand packages using cutting-edge AI platforms.
Unit 11 60 Hours
Unit 12 90 Hours
Receive instruction from subject‑matter experts who bring proven government experience.
Courses that are regularly updated based on feedback and industry developments, ensuring versions are mapped to federal competencies.
The instructor was wonderful and so knowledgeable. The course materials were extremely relevant to what my job is. I feel like I can be better because of this class.
— 2025 student
Directly addressing the day-to-day challenges of federal employees.
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Attend this certificate program live online or as self-paced training. Engage with expert instructors, ask questions, and get feedback on your exercises and projects.
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.
Learn at your own pace with pre-recorded video lessons and hands-on exercises. Work through the material on your schedule with access to course content and resources.
Our instructors are industry experts and experienced educators, driven to help you succeed.
We want you to succeed in your career goals. In addition to 420 hours of hands-on, interactive training, you’ll also receive twelve 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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We offer a single free retake of 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.
Since 1921, Graduate School USA has partnered with over 125 federal agencies and trained more than one million federal employees. Led by instructors with deep, real-world knowledge of federal regulations, policies, and practices, our private group programs are practical, mission-driven, and tailored to your agency’s objectives. We offer expertise across key federal domains—including human resources, financial management, acquisition and contracting, leadership, and more—to deliver training where and how your team needs it.
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