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    Learn digital art techniques for creating digital illustrations and designs. Understand digital tools, software, and creative processes.

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create and Design Digital Products using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Design, Digital Design, Design Elements And Principles, Product Design, Color Theory, Graphic Design, Intellectual Property, Product Promotion, E-Commerce, Digital Assets, Marketing, Marketing Materials

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Graphic Design

      Skills you'll gain: Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Visual Design, Logo Design, Design Software, Digital Design, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Color Theory, Adobe InDesign, Photo Editing, Photography, Design, Style Guides, Branding, Peer Review, Art History, Design Strategies, Design Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      21K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Game Design: Art and Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Animations, Prototyping, Conceptual Design, Video Game Development, Storytelling, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Storyboarding, Design, Virtual Environment, Art History, Technical Design, Design Elements And Principles, Usability Testing, Creative Design, Design Strategies, Graphic and Visual Design

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      4.1K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Free Trial
      Status: AI skills
      AI skills
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      Google

      Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Search Engine Marketing, Media Planning, Social Media Marketing, Google Ads, Email Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Search Engine Optimization, Order Fulfillment, Social Media Management, Performance Measurement, Spreadsheet Software, A/B Testing, Customer Retention, E-Commerce, Campaign Management, Loyalty Programs, Marketing, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      41K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Free Trial
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      The Museum of Modern Art

      Modern and Contemporary Art and Design

      Skills you'll gain: Art History, Performing Arts, Photography, Liberal Arts, Aesthetics, Creativity, Electronic Media, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Media and Communications, Innovation, Social Justice, Design, Journalism, Storytelling, Architectural Design, Design Elements And Principles, Multimedia, Environmental Issue, Photo/Video Production and Technology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      15K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Free Trial
      M

      Michigan State University

      Pixel Art for Video Games

      Skills you'll gain: Animations, Storyboarding, Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, Color Theory, Video Game Development, Adobe Photoshop, Game Design, Computer Graphics, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Conceptual Design, Creativity

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      261 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Performance Measurement, Search Engine Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Search Engine Optimization, Branding, Web Analytics and SEO, Business Metrics, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Digital Marketing, Customer Engagement, Customer experience strategy (CX), Digital Advertising, Marketing, E-Commerce, Email Marketing, Brand Awareness, Marketing Analytics, Target Audience

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      28K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Free Trial
      Status: AI skills
      AI skills
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      Google

      Google UX Design

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Storyboarding, Wireframing, User Experience Design, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Information Architecture, Presentations, User Research, Figma (Design Software), Design Reviews, Persona (User Experience), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Mobile Development, User Story, Cross Platform Development, Data Ethics, Usability, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      92K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Free Trial
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      Google Cloud

      Digital Transformation Using AI/ML with Google Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Digital Transformation, Cloud Services, Data Ethics, Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Application Programming Interface (API), Applied Machine Learning, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Computing, Public Cloud, Technical Management, Business Transformation, Containerization, Technology Strategies, Cloud-Native Computing, Multi-Cloud, IT Management, Machine Learning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7.4K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      The Strategy of Content Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Content Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Content Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Content Creation, Strategic Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Marketing, Multimedia, Copywriting, Branding, Target Audience, Persona Development, Business Ethics, Writing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      5.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      AI Foundations for Everyone

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI, OpenAI, Workflow Management, Machine Learning, Application Deployment, Large Language Modeling, IBM Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, Program Development, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Business Process Automation, Automation, Customer Service, Content Creation, Market Opportunities, Image Analysis, Data Science

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      29K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IESE Business School

      The Art of Storytelling

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Content Creation, Writing, Active Listening, Empathy

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      948 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular digital art courses

    • Create and Design Digital Products using Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Graphic Design: California Institute of the Arts
    • Game Design: Art and Concepts: California Institute of the Arts
    • Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce: Google
    • Modern and Contemporary Art and Design: The Museum of Modern Art
    • Pixel Art for Video Games: Michigan State University
    • Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce: Google
    • Google UX Design: Google
    • Digital Transformation Using AI/ML with Google Cloud: Google Cloud
    • The Strategy of Content Marketing: University of California, Davis

    Frequently Asked Questions about Digital Art

    Start by identifying your creative focus—whether you want to illustrate characters, design environments, create motion graphics, or build a portfolio.

    • For foundational skills in concept and visual design, try The Language of Design: Form and Meaning by CalArts.
    • Interested in storytelling or character art? Explore Character Design for Video Games or Story and Narrative Development for Video Games.
    • Want to learn hands-on software skills? Consider Graphic Design, a specialization ideal for beginners.‎

    These beginner-friendly courses help build core artistic and digital illustration skills—no prior experience required:

    • Adobe Illustrator for Beginners: Create Vector Artwork – Teaches techniques to create a visually appealing project with text, colors, gradients, and effects.
    • Introduction to Imagemaking by CalArts – Covers drawing, visual language, and composition through analog and digital techniques.
    • Graphic Design Elements for Non-Designers – Focuses on layout and visual principles that transfer well to digital art.‎
    • A course focuses on one creative area—such as digital painting, character illustration, or art fundamentals, like Character Design for Video Games.
    • A Specialization combines multiple courses for progressive skill-building—like Game Design: Art and Concepts Specialization, which includes storyboarding and design workflows.
    • A Professional Certificate is less common for digital art alone on Coursera, but creative professionals may find overlap in design-focused programs (e.g., Adobe Graphic Design Certificate) or broader creative career tracks.‎

    Digital art is a form of artwork that is created by an artist using digital technology. It's a type of multimedia art. Art that is presented using digital technology, such as a computer monitor or TV screen is also included in this genre of art. As a field of study, it can be combined with many other technological areas, such as data transmission, metaliteracy, and using emerging technologies to achieve goals, such as self-branding.‎

    Career opportunities that can arise from learning digital art include comic book artist and architectural 3D modeler. These are jobs that artists would have performed by hand in the past, but digitized technology makes it possible to do in less time and with greater accuracy. Digital artists may also work as legal and medical animators, using skills such as digital signal processing to create visual aids that bring a legal or medical situation to life on the screen.‎

    This FAQ content has been made available for informational purposes only. Learners are advised to conduct additional research to ensure that courses and other credentials pursued meet their personal, professional, and financial goals.

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