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Character Design Courses

Character design courses can help you learn anatomy, color theory, personality development, and storytelling through visual elements. You can build skills in sketching, digital painting, and creating character backstories that resonate with audiences. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Photoshop, Procreate, and Blender, that support bringing your characters to life and refining your artistic style. You'll also explore techniques for character animation and how to effectively convey emotions through design.


Popular Character Design Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    M2M & IoT Interface Design & Protocols for Embedded Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, API Design, Amazon Web Services, Embedded Software, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Programming Interface (API), Network Protocols, Microservices, Cloud Applications, Cloud Services, Communication Systems, Embedded Systems, Cloud Technologies, Cybersecurity, Software Development, Wireless Networks

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Parsons School of Design, The New School

    Using Design to Generate Innovative Business Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Sustainable Business, Business Solutions, Business Modeling, Growth Strategies, Innovation, Design, Value Propositions, User Experience, Sales Process, Prototyping, Customer experience improvement, Consumer Behaviour

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unity: Master Procedural Fractal & Spline Design

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Unity Engine, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Software Design Patterns, Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), UI Components, Application Performance Management, Scalability, Software Development Tools, System Monitoring, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Scripting

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Einführung in Marketing Design mit Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Design, Social Media, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Color Matching, Brand Awareness, Marketing, Branding

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDUCBA

    Unity Editor Scripting: Design & Customize Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Integrated Development Environments, Event-Driven Programming, Software Development Tools, User Interface (UI), Graphical Tools, Scripting, Software Design, Package and Software Management, Object Oriented Design, C# (Programming Language), Version Control

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Generative AI with Vertex AI: Prompt Design

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Cloud Computing

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Starweaver

    IoT Based System Design: Foundations and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Wireless Networks, Application Design, Emerging Technologies, Healthcare 5.0, System Design and Implementation, General Networking, Software Development, Hardware Architecture, Data Security, User Centered Design, Cloud Deployment, Prototyping, Information Privacy, Open Source Technology, Real Time Data, Scalability

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Arizona State University

    What is the Human Factor in Design?

    Skills you'll gain: Human Factors, Human Factors Engineering, Accident Prevention, Hazard Analysis, Usability, Design Reviews, Systems Thinking, Human Centered Design

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Test Accessibility of Your Design with WAVE

    Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Usability, Usability Testing, Web Design, Web Development Tools, Test Tools, Web Development, Customer Service

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    30 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Brightline Initiative

    Bridging the Gap between Strategy Design and Delivery

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Plan Execution, Strategic Thinking, Gap Analysis, Business Leadership, Business Strategy, Leadership, Organizational Change, Business Consulting, Case Studies, Change Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    791 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Foundations & Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unified Modeling Language, JUnit, Software Testing, Software Engineering, Java, Java Programming, Computer Programming, Unit Testing, Program Development, Software Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Conceptual Design

    Build toward a degree

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    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Build & Deploy Serverless Apps on AWS: Design and Secure

    Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Image Analysis, API Gateway, Computer Vision, Event-Driven Programming, Amazon S3, Microservices, Amazon Web Services, Authentications, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon DynamoDB, API Design, Application Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular character design courses

  • M2M & IoT Interface Design & Protocols for Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Using Design to Generate Innovative Business Solutions: Parsons School of Design, The New School
  • Unity: Master Procedural Fractal & Spline Design: EDUCBA
  • Einführung in Marketing Design mit Canva: Coursera
  • Unity Editor Scripting: Design & Customize Tools: EDUCBA
  • Generative AI with Vertex AI: Prompt Design: Google Cloud
  • IoT Based System Design: Foundations and Applications : Starweaver
  • What is the Human Factor in Design?: Arizona State University
  • Test Accessibility of Your Design with WAVE: Coursera
  • Bridging the Gap between Strategy Design and Delivery: Brightline Initiative

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