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.
Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Scrum (Software Development), Unity Engine, Value Propositions, Animations, Functional Specification, Proposal Development, Sprint Retrospectives, Business Modeling, Agile Methodology, 3D Assets, Agile Software Development, Software Design Documents, Software Development Methodologies, Customer Analysis, Interaction Design, UI Components, Software Documentation
★ 4.4 (392) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Design Software, 3D Assets, Computer-Aided Design, Design, Computer Graphics, Graphical Tools, User Interface (UI), Peripheral Devices
★ 4.6 (562) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, Web Language, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Development Tools, Web Content, Integrated Development Environments
★ 4.6 (2.2K) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Sage Publications
Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Leadership Studies, Human Relations Movement, Business Management, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Leadership and Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Change, Corporate Sustainability, People Management, Organizational Structure, Leadership, Corporate Strategy, Human Resources, Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Relations, Team Motivation, Microsoft Teams
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Project Performance, Performance Metric, Project Scoping, Performance Measurement, Workflow Management, Planning, Slack (Software), Organizational Skills, Project Management, Project Planning, Performance Reporting, Productivity, Project Management Software, Performance Analysis, Process Design, Scope Management, Goal Setting, Team Collaboration, Communication, Data Integration
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Applicant Tracking Systems, Professional Development, Graphic Design, Keyword Research, Content Optimization, Business Writing, Recruitment, Data Visualization
★ 4.5 (947) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
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, Web Servers, Business Technologies, Innovation
★ 4.8 (2.8K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Content Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Keyword Research, Content Development and Management, Content Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Web Content, Content Performance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Marketing, A/B Testing, Campaign Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Client Services, Content Marketing, Web Analytics, Forecasting, Performance Reporting, Expectation Management
★ 4.7 (1.7K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Commonwealth Education Trust
Skills you'll gain: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Planning, Teaching, Education and Training, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Instructing, Instructional Strategies, Adult Education, Pedagogy, Student-Centred Learning, Collaboration, Learning Theory, Planning
★ 4.6 (533) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Culture, Culture Transformation, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Structure, Organizational Development, Cultural Sensitivity, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Diversity, Leadership Studies, Case Studies, Business Leadership, Team Management, Strategic Leadership, Team Leadership, Rapport Building, Organizational Skills, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Business Communication, Business Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Skills you'll gain: Advocacy, Negotiation, Overcoming Objections, Stakeholder Analysis, Leadership, Business Leadership, Professional Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Organizational Effectiveness, Influencing, Stakeholder Management, Leadership Studies, Stakeholder Communications, Leadership Development, Assertiveness, Conflict Management, Oral Expression, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Strategic Communication
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, IT Security Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Software Architecture, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Solution Architecture, AWS CloudFormation, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Deployment, Amazon S3, Cloud Security, Enterprise Architecture, Network Planning And Design, Infrastructure Architecture, Cloud Solutions, Serverless Computing, Amazon DynamoDB, Network Architecture, Scalability, Cloud Storage
★ 4.7 (265) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months