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.

Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, Web Design and Development, Prototyping, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), Web Design, User Interface (UI), Wireframing, Typography, Web Applications, Mobile Development, Design Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Software Design Documents, Technical Documentation, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Design, Prototyping, Technical Communication, Style Guides, UI Components
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Video Production, Virtual Environment, Storytelling, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Animations, Motion Graphics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Graphic Design, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, User Experience Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Digital Design, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe InDesign, Design Software, Design Research, Web Design and Development, Adobe Photoshop, Image Quality
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Design Research, UI/UX Strategy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Style Guides, Digital Design, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Design, Photo Editing, Design Elements And Principles, Storytelling, File Management, Color Theory
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Prototyping, Software Design Documents, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Ideation, Conceptual Design, Usability Testing, Graphic and Visual Design, Peer Review, Creativity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, Animations, User Interface (UI), Software Design, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Design Reviews, Peer Review, Game Design, Generative AI, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphic Design, Responsible AI, Adobe Photoshop, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Design Strategies, Design Research, Oral Expression, Prompt Engineering, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Typography, Graphical Tools, Adobe Creative Cloud, Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, Data Validation, C# (Programming Language), Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months