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.

Copenhagen Business School
Skills you'll gain: Consumer Behaviour, Market Research, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Marketing, Neurology, Science and Research, Experimentation, Research Methodologies, Research Design, Data Collection, Psychology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Skills you'll gain: Digital Communications, Image Quality, Systems Analysis, Telecommunications, Mathematical Modeling
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Product Development, Design Thinking, New Product Development, Health Systems, Commercialization, Ideation, Health Care, Health Technology, Social Studies, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Organizational Change, Sustainable Design, Stakeholder Analysis, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Leadership and Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Change Management, Product Design, Packaging and Labeling, Leadership, Product Lifecycle Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Design, Java, Software Design, Application Design, Test Driven Development (TDD)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Database Design, Data Pipelines, Query Languages, Extract, Transform, Load, Responsible AI, Data Warehousing, Data Ethics, Data Infrastructure, Data Architecture, Data Mining, Data Synthesis, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Data Quality
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Software Installation, Algorithms, Scripting, Computational Thinking, Development Environment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Video Editing, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Design, User Accounts, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Art History, Organizational Effectiveness, Customer Analysis, Market Opportunities, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Communication, Stakeholder Communications, Liberal Arts, Fundraising, Target Audience, Value Propositions
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Generative AI, Computer Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Application Development, Development Environment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Adobe Creative Cloud, Generative AI, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Graphical Tools, Creative Design, Design, Typography, Image Quality, Graphics Software, Color Theory
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: OAuth, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Security Controls, Application Security, Network Security, Data Security, JSON, Identity and Access Management, Threat Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks