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.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Health Assessment, Health Policy, Policy Development, Health Systems, Care Management, Data Collection, Record Keeping, Surveys, Utilization Management, Survey Creation, Community Health, Maternal Health, Data Quality, Research Design, Child Health
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Medical Devices, Semiconductors, Medical Equipment and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Electronics, Mechanical Design, Manufacturing Processes, Design Specifications, Microarchitecture, Mechanical Engineering, Materials science, Hardware Architecture, Mathematical Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Oracle Databases, Oracle SQL Developer, Performance Tuning, Database Management, Database Administration, Data Maintenance, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Migration, Database Management Systems, Patch Management, Relational Databases, Database Design, Database Software, Data Integrity, Data Import/Export, SQL, Data Storage, Data Management, User Accounts, Data Storage Technologies
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Universidad de Palermo
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Data Storytelling, Brand Strategy, Brand Marketing, Visual Storytelling, Branding, Corporate Communications, Strategic Communication, Content Creation, Marketing Communications, Driving engagement, Content Strategy, Business Strategy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, AI Product Strategy, AI powered creativity, AI literacy, Return On Investment, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Operational Efficiency, Automation, Innovation, AI Integrations, Performance Measurement, AI Workflows, Business Ethics, Product Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Mapping, Memory Management, Exploit development, Web Applications, Computational Logic, Code Reusability, Authorization (Computing), Software Development Tools, Security Controls, Other Programming Languages, Software Architecture, Program Development, Scalability, Data Storage
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Azure DevOps Pipelines, Kubernetes, Azure DevOps, Node.JS, CI/CD, DevOps, Microsoft Azure, Devops Tools, Test Planning, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Application Lifecycle Management, Microservices, Containerization, Software Testing, Debugging, Software Development Tools, Cloud Deployment, Scripting, Version Control
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Content Scheduling, Social Media Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Driving engagement, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Analytics, Drive Engagement, Content Optimization, Video Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Workflow Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Visual Storytelling, Graphical Tools, Color Matching, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Creative Design, Design Elements And Principles, Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Glasgow
Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Code Review, Event-Driven Programming, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Animations, Programming Principles, Javascript, Interactive Design, Program Development, Computer Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Middleware, Web Services, Communication Systems, Data Store, Service Oriented Architecture, NoSQL
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Complex Problem Solving, Deductive Reasoning, Problem Solving, Analytical Skills, Cognitive flexibility, Collaboration, Systems Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks