Break out the box with 100% online design courses & qualifications
Good design isn’t just about how things look.
It’s how they work, feel, and move people. Our design online short courses are built to unlock your creative confidence and give you the tools to craft visual stories that stand out in a noisy world. Learn from award-winning designers and industry pros who live and breathe design.
Why study Design at Red & Yellow?
Creativity is a superpower, but it needs structure, skill and inspiration to thrive. At Red & Yellow, we’ve spent 30 years helping designers unlock their potential. Our online design courses combine world-class creative thinking with technical know-how, so you can create work that’s beautiful and effective. Whether you’re just starting out or ready to level up, you’ll get career-ready skills that matter to agencies, studios and brands alike.
Khuty Ngqayimambana | Desktop Publisher at Black Khaki
I was looking to enhance my creativity because I’m an artist by profession and I wanted to do more than just Desktop publishing. Throughout the course, I got more than I expected, and now I’m very confident in the work that I produce.
These Design courses are perfect for:
- Aspiring creatives with an eye for design
- Freelancers and side-hustlers building up their visual skills
- Junior designers ready to specialise or sharpen their craft
- Marketing professionals wanting to boost their creative toolkit
- Career changers breaking into the creative industries
- Entrepreneurs and business owners needing better design skills
Our Design Courses
Postgraduate Programmes
Starts: 2027-02-15
Bachelor of Arts Honours in Visual Communication Design
2 Years | Council on Higher Education (CHE)
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Online Qualification
Starts: 2027-02-15
Part-Time Advanced Diploma in User Centered Design
2 Years | Council on Higher Education (CHE)
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Online Short Course
Starts: 2027-02-22
Instructional Design
12 Weeks | R&Y Certificate of Completion
R13,500
Online Short Course
Starts: 2026-11-09
Graphic Design Intermediate with Adobe Photoshop
15 Weeks | R&Y Certificate of Completion
R16,500
Online Short Course
Starts: 2027-03-01
Interior Decorating
11 Weeks | R&Y Certificate of Completion
R16,500
Certificates
Starts: 2027-02-15
Higher Certificate in Graphic Design
1 Year | Council on Higher Education (CHE)
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Online Short Course
Starts: 2027-02-22
Service Design
10 Weeks | R&Y Certificate of Completion
R13,500
Online Short Course
Starts: 2027-02-15
Design Thinking
10 Weeks | R&Y Certificate of Completion
R13,500
Online Short Course
Starts: 2027-02-15
Canva for Business
13 Weeks | R&Y Certificate of Completion
R13,500
Online Short Course
Starts: 2027-03-23
Motion Graphics & Animated Content
12 Weeks | R&Y Certificate of Completion
R16,500
Online Short Course
Starts: 2027-02-01
Desktop Publishing with InDesign
11 Weeks | R&Y Certificate of Completion
R16,500
Online Short Course
Starts: 2026-11-23
Graphic Design Beginner
16 Weeks | R&Y Certificate of Completion
R16,500