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.

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Product Development, New Product Development, Wireframing, Product Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Persona (User Experience), Design Thinking, Experience Design, Conceptual Design, Agile Product Development, Product Testing, Project Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Management, Service Design, Agile Methodology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Computer Graphics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Graphical Tools
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Skills you'll gain: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, User Flows, Persona (User Experience), User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Wireframing, User Research, Ideation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Animations, Video Game Development, Artificial Intelligence, 3D Assets, Event-Driven Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI) Design, AI powered creativity, Collaborative Software, AI Workflows, Animations, Style Guides, Interactive Design, Layout Design, AI Integrations, Prototyping
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Game Design, 3D Modeling, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Prototyping, Design Strategies, Layout Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Video Production, Virtual Environment, Cinematography, Storytelling, Visual Storytelling, Animations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Design, Virtual Reality, User Experience Design, Design Strategies, Diversity Awareness, Design Research, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Psychology, Virtual Environment, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Research, Interactive Design, Design Software, Design Strategies, Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, User Experience Design, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Figma (Design Software), Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), Figma (Design Software), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, User Experience Design, Layout Design, User Centered Design, Prototyping, Interactive Design, Design Software
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Style Guides, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design Elements And Principles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks