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.

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Video Production, Virtual Environment, Cinematography, Storytelling, Visual Storytelling, Animations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Prototyping, Software Design Documents, Video Game Development, Ideation, Conceptual Design, Software Visualization, Usability Testing, Graphic and Visual Design, Peer Review
★ 4.7 (295) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Experience, Human Computer Interaction, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Centered Design, Usability, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Design Software
★ 4.3 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Computer Graphics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Skills you'll gain: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, User Flows, Persona (User Experience), User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Wireframing, User Research, Ideation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Usability, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Usability Testing, Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Digital Design, Experimentation, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, Prototyping, Design Elements And Principles, Layout Design, Human Centered Design, Web Design and Development, Research Design, Typography, A/B Testing
★ 4.6 (1.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Design, Virtual Reality, User Experience Design, Design Strategies, Diversity Awareness, Design Research, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Psychology, Virtual Environment, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity
★ 3.8 (27) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Image Quality, Linear Algebra, Scripting
★ 4.5 (14) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Style Guides, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design Elements And Principles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), User Experience Design, Application Design, Design, Web Design, Design Elements And Principles, Layout Design, Style Guides
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), Figma (Design Software), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, User Experience Design, Layout Design, User Centered Design, Prototyping, Interactive Design, Design Software
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: User Research, UI/UX Research, User Experience, User Experience Design, Design Research, Logo Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Centered Design, Persona (User Experience), Wireframing, UI/UX Strategy, Prototyping, Persona Development, Graphic and Visual Design, Application Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months