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Game Development programme available from Utrecht School of the Arts, Netherlands has won in our online poll about the best offline course in Game Development. It is the first course in Europe to focus totally on games and the creative aspects of game development.

The other entries in the poll were:

• Video Game Design and Development by Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain
• Video Game Development by Birmingham City University, UK
• Design Practice in Game Design and Development by Srishti Institute of Art Design and Technology, India
• Game Development by Falmouth University, UK

According to the visitors of the BE OPEN Academy platform, Digital Painting: From Sketch to Finished Product by Udemy is the best online course under 3 weeks in Painting Technics. This course focuses on the process of creating an amazing digital character illustration step-by-step using Adobe Photoshop.

It has gained more votes than other online courses under 3 weeks in Painting Technics:

• Face Painting Training by Global Edulink
• Quick And Easy Digital Painting Course by Skill Success
• Photorealistic Digital Painting From Beginner To Advanced by Udemy

Interior Design taught by University for Creative Arts, UK has won in our online poll about the best offline course in Interior Design. This design course enables students to develop an individual approach to spatial design within a stimulating, creative and supportive environment.

The other entries in the poll were:

• Interior Design available from Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
• Interior Design available from Southwest University of Art, USA
• International Master of Interior-Architectural Design available from Stuttgart Technology University of Applied Sciences, Germany
• Product and Interior Design available from Kobe Design University, Japan

The Business Value of UX Design video offered by Laith Wallace has won in our online poll about the best tutorial in UX Design Strategy. This video tutorial explains the real goal of UX Design – to create the solutions that are optimized for the company’s users which ultimately provide business value for the organization.

The other contestants in the poll were:

• Building a Winning UX Strategy Using the Kano Model by USI Events
• UX Design Process: How to Sketch Wireframes by The Futur Academy
• The Ultimate UX & UI Design Portfolio That Gets You Hired and Gets You Clients by Laith Wallace

Adobe Illustrator Training offered by Wappo Learning has gained the majority of votes in our online poll about the best online course in Adobe Illustrator. This course is an introduction to beautiful vector art and rewarding artistic and technical journey towards Adobe Illustrator expertise.

The other contestants in the poll were:

• Adobe Illustrator CC offered by Course Cloud
• Adobe Illustrator Training Course by co.uk
• The Ultimate Guide to Every Adobe Illustrator Tool by Udemy
• Adobe illustrator Technics by Simpliv LLC

Fashion Textiles programme available from University for Creative Arts, UK has won in our online poll about the best offline course in Textile Design. The course explores printed textiles through a wide range of design-led projects – from creating a catwalk collection to fashion-led interiors and textile art.

The other entries in the poll were:

• Printed Textile Design & Surface Pattern available from Plymouth College of Art, UK
• Master of Arts in Fashion and Textile Design available from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
• Textile & Surface Design available from National College of Art and Design, Ireland
• Fashion & Textile Design available from Nelson Mandela University, South Africa

According to the visitors of the BE OPEN Academy platform, Nature Based Metropolitan Solutions available from the WageningenX is the best online course in Urban Design. The course explores how ecosystems can contribute to quality of life and a more livable, healthier and more resilient urban environment. It has gained more votes than other online courses in Urban Design:

• Nature environment creation by Udemy
• Evaluation and impact of sustainability in the urban environment by Universidad Politecnica De Valencia
• Rethink the City: New Approaches to Global and Local Urban Challenges by Delft University of Technology
• Récits d’urbanisme et question des communs by Catholic University of Louvain

Graduate Diploma of Visual Communication Design programme available from Deakin University, Australia has won in our online pole about the best offline course in Visual Communication Design. The course explores design’s role as an agent of change and as a key link between creativity and innovation. It also addresses the social, cultural and ethical implications of design practice as well as in-depth studies of new technology in design with an emphasis on typography, form and application.

The other entries in the pole were:

• Graphic Design and Visual Communication offered by Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, Czech Republic
• Visual Communication (Level 6) offered by University of Gloucestershire, UK
• Visual Communication Design Diploma offered by Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
• Visual Communication Design offered by Seoul National University of Science and Technology, South Korea

Wood Oriented Furniture Design offered by University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has gained the majority of votes in our online poll about the best offline course in wooden furniture design and conservation. The program offers the opportunity to explore wood as a material and its part and interaction with furniture, space and our senses.

The other contestants in the pole were:

• Wood: Use and Conservation available from Diego Portales University, Chile
• Wood/Furniture available from University of the Arts, USA
• Woodworking & Furniture Design available from Maine College of Art, USA
• Furniture Restoration available from Stroganov Moscow State Academy of Arts and Industry, Russia

Video Editing Techniques Every Editor Should Know video offered by SonduckFilm has won in our online pole about the best tutorial in Video Editing. this Premiere Pro tutorial covers speed ramping, animating text, compositing graphics on footage, creating smooth motion, and understanding exposure with scopes.
The other contestants in the pole were:

• 4 Video Effects To Enhance Your Footage While Editing by SonduckFilm
• Video Editing – Compositing a Timelapse by Howard Pinsky
• Design Cinema – EP 43 – Video Game Characters by FZDSCHOOL
• Simple Video Editing in After Effects by Gareth David Studio