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Character Design Courses

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.


Popular Character Design Courses and Certifications


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    Adobe

    Design a Standout Brand That Connects With Your Audience

    Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Presentations, Branding, Creative Design, Marketing Design, Target Audience, Visual Design, Typography, Adobe Creative Cloud, Storytelling, Adobe Illustrator, Diversity and Inclusion, Adobe Acrobat, Color Theory, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Digital Assets, Communication, Entrepreneurship, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Intermediate to Advanced: Professional Figma UI / UX Design

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), UI Components, Typography, Prototyping, Responsive Web Design, Interaction Design, UI/UX Strategy, User Experience Design, User Experience, Motion Graphics, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Mockups, User Interface (UI) Design, Animations, Collaborative Software, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Interactive Design, Mobile Development, Design Strategies

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Graphic Design

    Skills you'll gain: Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Visual Design, Digital Design, Photography, Logo Design, Design Software, Creative Design, Photo Editing, Color Theory, Adobe InDesign, Graphic and Visual Design, Image Quality, Style Guides, Branding, Digital Publishing, Art History, Design

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Skillshare

    Design a Strong and Cohesive Product Brand

    Skills you'll gain: Packaging and Labeling, Brand Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Presentations, Content Creation, Target Audience, Storytelling, Branding, Product Design, Design Strategies, Social Media, Design, Marketing Design, Case Studies, Design Thinking, Brand Awareness, Adobe Illustrator, Social Media Marketing, Graphic Design, Brand Management

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    3DS Max Character Modeling: Build & Refine

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    3DS Max Character Outfit Design: Build, Refine & Apply

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Surface Pattern Design: Principles, Drawing and Collections

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Journals, Design Thinking, Software Design Patterns, Creative Design, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity, Design Strategies, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Digital Design

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Skillshare

    Design a 3D Video Game in Unreal Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, Game Design, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Motion Graphics, Video Game Development, Timelines, Prototyping, Data Import/Export, Creativity, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    3DS Max Texturing: Apply, Create & Refine

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Autodesk, Color Matching

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Xbox

    Xbox Graphic Designer

    Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Logo Design, Typography, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Figma (Design Software), Adobe Illustrator, Design Reviews, Wireframing, Usability, Graphic and Visual Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Adobe Photoshop, User Experience, Graphic Design, User Centered Design, Photo Editing, Peer Review, Game Design

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    UI / UX Design

    Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Persona (User Experience), Mockups, User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, UI/UX Strategy, Web Design, Adobe XD, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Graphic and Visual Design, Web Language, HTML and CSS, Design Elements And Principles, User Research

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Advanced Unity Projects: RPG, Level Design & VFX

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, Game Design, 3D Assets, User Interface (UI), Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, Animations, User Interface (UI) Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Performance Tuning, Software Design, Data-oriented programming, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Linear Algebra, Data Structures

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular character design courses

  • Design a Standout Brand That Connects With Your Audience: Adobe
  • Intermediate to Advanced: Professional Figma UI / UX Design: Skillshare
  • Graphic Design: California Institute of the Arts
  • Design a Strong and Cohesive Product Brand: Skillshare
  • 3DS Max Character Modeling: Build & Refine: EDUCBA
  • 3DS Max Character Outfit Design: Build, Refine & Apply: EDUCBA
  • Surface Pattern Design: Principles, Drawing and Collections: Skillshare
  • Design a 3D Video Game in Unreal Engine: Skillshare
  • 3DS Max Texturing: Apply, Create & Refine: EDUCBA
  • Xbox Graphic Designer: Xbox

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