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.

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Recruitment, Talent Recruitment, Professional Networking, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity Training, Applicant Tracking Systems, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity and Inclusion, Recruitment Strategies, Relationship Building, Talent Acquisition, Diversity Awareness, Diversity Programs, Cultural Diversity, Talent Pipelining, Full Cycle Recruitment, Drive Engagement, Talent Sourcing, Branding, Communication
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Content Marketing, Blogs, Copywriting, Content Creation, Content Development and Management, Content Optimization, Web Content, Content Strategy, Digital Content, Marketing Strategies, Search Engine Optimization, Persuasive Communication, Driving engagement, Brand Strategy, Web Analytics and SEO, Brand Awareness, Drive Engagement
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Cisco Learning and Certifications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Intellectual Property, Solution Design, Education Software and Technology, Innovation, Social Impact, Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing and Production, Education and Training, Community Development, Legal Risk
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, System Software, Software Architecture, Computer Engineering, Hardware Architecture, Systems Architecture, Build Tools, Dependency Analysis, Cross Platform Development, Linux, Software Design Patterns, C++ (Programming Language)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Event-Driven Programming, Distributed Computing, Java Programming, Dataflow, Java, OS Process Management, Scala Programming, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Servers, Application Frameworks, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Performance Testing, Functional Design, Graph Theory
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Communication Planning, Stakeholder Management, Organizational Structure, Project Documentation, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management, Engineering Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Coordination, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Scoping, Program Evaluation, Stakeholder Communications, Planning, Project Planning, Cost Benefit Analysis, Requirements Management, Project Performance, Financial Analysis, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Network Administration, Network Protocols, Network Architecture, TCP/IP, Cryptographic Protocols, General Networking, Cryptography, Computer Networking, Encryption, Web Development, Network Routing, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Design Strategies, Quantum computing, Python Programming, Analysis
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Vector Databases, Embeddings, System Monitoring, Application Security, Fine-tuning, Artificial Intelligence, Model Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
MathWorks
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Anomaly Detection, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Engineering Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Process Modeling, AI Integrations, AI literacy, AI Workflows, Simulation and Simulation Software, Failure Analysis, Digital Transformation, Decision Support Systems, Machine Learning Methods, System Monitoring, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Reinforcement Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

British Standards Institution
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Quality Management Systems, AI literacy, Data Ethics, Stakeholder Analysis, Systems Development Life Cycle, Stakeholder Management, Governance, Risk Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months