Free Design Courses in Nigeria

Every Design course on Skillnaija is free, self-paced, and written for a Nigerian context. Each one ends with a hands-on project that is graded — pass it and you earn a certificate you can verify and share.

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• UI/UX Design: Research, Figma and Apps People Can Actually Use

  Design apps for real Nigerian users, step by step: interviews, personas, user flows, wireframes, Figma with components and auto layout, accessible data-light screens, prototypes, usability tests and a portfolio case study.

  No prior design experience needed · 8 weeks · ~5 hrs/week · Free

• Graphic Design with Canva & Adobe Tools

  Design flyers, logos and social posts in Canva — and get paid in naira and dollars for it.

  Beginner-friendly · 5 weeks · ~4 hrs/week · Free

• Figma for Product Design

  Design real app and website screens in Figma — and turn that skill into naira and dollars.

  Beginner-friendly · 6 weeks · ~4 hrs/week · Free

• Design Fundamentals: Colour, Type, Shape & Layout

  The rules underneath every good flyer, app screen, logo, lookbook and website — colour theory, typography, shape, layout, hierarchy and composition — taught without depending on any one tool.

  Beginner-friendly · 5 weeks · ~3 hrs/week · Free

• Logo & Brand Identity Design: From Brief to Brand Guide

  Design logos and full identities clients pay properly for: the brief, research, sketching, vector construction, type and colour, the identity system, the brand guide, file delivery, pricing and contracts.

  Beginner to intermediate · 5 weeks · ~4 hrs/week · Free

• Motion Graphics for Social Media and Brands

  Make designs move with purpose: timing and easing, storyboards, kinetic type, shape animation and logo stings, explainers and Lottie, from free tools to After Effects, and files that play properly everywhere.

  Beginner to intermediate · 5 weeks · ~4 hrs/week · Free