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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, User Story, New Product Development, Real-Time Operating Systems, Model Based Systems Engineering, Model Evaluation, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Delegation Skills, Sampling (Statistics), Sustainable Business, Proposal Writing, Supplier Management, Accountability, Data Ethics, Sustainability Reporting, Supervised Learning, Database Design, Generative AI, Process Capability, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Skills you'll gain: Apache Cassandra, Distributed Computing, NoSQL, Database Design, Query Languages, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Data Integrity, Data Management, Java
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: TCP/IP, Local Area Networks, Routing Protocols, Network Routing, Digital Communications, OSI Models, Network Protocols, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Network Security, Network Planning And Design, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Network Infrastructure, Network Performance Management, Wireless Networks, Graph Theory, Telecommunications, Software-Defined Networking, Algorithms, System Programming
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Marketing Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Marketing Materials, Brand Awareness, Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Branding, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Analytics, AI Workflows, Large Language Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), HTML and CSS, User Interface (UI), Front-End Web Development, Responsive Web Design, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Design, Web Development, Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Full-Stack Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Back-End Web Development, React.js
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Creo Incubator
Skills you'll gain: Go To Market Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Product Development, Market Analysis, Market Opportunities, User Experience, Marketing Strategies, Product Management, Market Research, Business Strategy, A/B Testing, Brand Strategy, Sales, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Leeds
Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Technical Communication, Scientific Visualization, Infographics, Data Visualization Software, Technical Writing, Statistical Visualization, Communication, Writing, Generative AI, Responsible AI
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Google Gemini, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Google Workspace, Google Cloud Platform, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, AI Product Strategy, Productivity Software, Large Language Modeling, Unstructured Data, Cloud Platforms, Workflow Management, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), LLM Application, Cloud Computing, Collaboration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Application Development, Object Oriented Design, Application Design, Program Development, Business Logic, User Interface (UI), Data Entry, Verification And Validation, Command-Line Interface, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Accounts Payable and Receivable, Accounting and Finance Software, Financial Data, Make.com, Financial Forecasting, Financial Management, Credit Risk, Generative AI, Financial Controls, Financial Analysis, Finance, Billing & Invoicing, Financial Auditing, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Accounting, Tax Compliance, Tax Management, Automation, No-Code Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Node.JS, Back-End Web Development, Unit Testing, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Components, Front-End Web Development, Authentications, User Accounts, TypeScript, MySQL
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Programmable Logic Controllers, Animations, Human Machine Interfaces, Control Systems, Real-Time Operating Systems, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Control Panels, Test Tools, Interactive Design, Automation Engineering, Program Development, Automation, Simulations, System Monitoring, Electrical Wiring, Computational Logic, Simulation and Simulation Software, User Interface (UI) Design, Network Troubleshooting, User Feedback
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months