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.

Adobe
Skills you'll gain: Adobe Acrobat, Document Management, Workflow Management, Collaborative Software, Design Reviews, Project Design, File Management, Client Services, Marketing Collateral, Graphic Design, Digital Design, Version Control, Creative Design, Branding, Constructive Feedback
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Project Design, Drive Engagement, Design Thinking, Employee Engagement, Motivational Skills, Application Design, Community and Social Work, Behavior Management, Customer Engagement, Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Marketing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Mockups, Web Design, Responsive Web Design, Design, Typography, Wireframing, Design Elements And Principles, Usability, Interaction Design, UI Components, Prototyping
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Autodesk Maya, Visualization (Computer Graphics), 3D Assets, Computer Graphics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

L&T EduTech
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Architecture, Waste Minimization, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Engineering, Construction, Water Sustainability, Sustainable Design, Construction Management, Environment and Resource Management, Water Resource Management, Energy and Utilities, Building Codes, Building Design, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Management Systems, Sustainable Development, HVAC, Stormwater Management, Architectural Engineering, Thermal Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Typography, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Adobe InDesign, Design, Art History, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Illustrator, Peer Review, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), User Experience Design, Mockups, Usability Testing, User Interface (UI) Design, Design Elements And Principles, Design Reviews, Prototyping, Technical Communication, Typography, Design Research, Animations, Color Theory
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Economics, Human Centered Design, Consumer Behaviour, Economics, Social Sciences, Design and Product, Research Design, Decision Making, Case Studies, Business Ethics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Collaboration, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Creativity, Cultural Diversity, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Strategic Thinking, Open Mindset, Cognitive flexibility, Creativity, Collaboration, Dealing With Ambiguity, Empathy, Adaptability, Qualitative Research, Data Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, Computer Graphics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Version Control, Git (Version Control System), HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Cloud Hosting, Debugging, Semantic Web, Web Analytics and SEO, Responsive Web Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks