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 Virginia Darden School Foundation
Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Customer Insights, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Marketing Planning, ChatGPT, Branding, Marketing Strategies, Design Thinking, Keyword Research, Brand Marketing, AI Product Strategy, Brand Awareness, Brand Strategy, Digital Marketing, Generative AI, Personalized Service, AI Personalization, Customer Communications Management, Machine Learning
★ 4.3 (153) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Electronic Media, Design Software, Patch Management, Computer Hardware, System Requirements
★ 4.7 (262) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Android Development, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Android (Operating System), Mobile Development, Interactive Design, Application Development, Video Game Development, No-Code Development, Mobile Development Tools, Data Storage, Game Design, Program Development, Global Positioning Systems, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, File I/O, Computational Logic, Development Testing
★ 4.4 (499) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Hardware Design, Electronic Hardware, Schematic Diagrams, Electronics, Computer-Aided Design, Electronic Systems, Mechanical Design, Drafting and Engineering Design, Communication Systems, Electronics Engineering, Remote Access Systems, Linux, Digital Communications, Restful API, Electrical Engineering, Web Applications, Telecommunications, Systems Of Measurement, Digital Signal Processing, Data Processing
★ 4.8 (104) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Market Opportunities, Data Integration, Data Engineering, Data Science, Analytical Skills, Data Pipelines, Data Validation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Processing, Workflow Management, Process Modeling, Data Cleansing, Data Quality, Data Collection, Business Priorities, NumPy, Machine Learning, Python Programming
★ 4.3 (189) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Computer Systems, Hardware Architecture, Peripheral Devices, Computer Hardware, Computer Engineering, Data Storage Technologies, Data Storage, System Software, Systems Architecture, Computational Logic, Memory Management
★ 4.8 (483) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Product Development, Product Strategy, Product Design, Design Thinking, Product Planning, Innovation, Persona Development, Product Management, Team Management, Conceptual Design, Prototyping, Team Performance Management, Market Research, Sustainable Business, Design and Product, Project Portfolio Management, Agile Product Development, Marketing, Product Marketing
★ 4.9 (38) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Application Deployment, Application Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Data Integration, Application Design, User Interface (UI), User Experience Design, Spreadsheet Software
★ 4.7 (183) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Program Development, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Debugging, Computational Thinking, Diagram Design, C# (Programming Language), Code Reusability, Version Control, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Computational Logic, Microsoft Copilot
★ 4.6 (121) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Solution Design, digital literacy, Entrepreneurship, Creative Thinking
★ 4.7 (255) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The World Bank Group
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Programs, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Mitigation, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Policy, Natural Resource Management, Water Resources, Environmental Science, Water Resource Management, Scientific Methods, Policy Analysis, Collaboration, Policy Development
★ 4.7 (478) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Multimedia, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Marketing Design, Visual Storytelling, Diagram Design, Brainstorming, Data Sharing, Visual Design, Color Theory, Drive Engagement, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Marketing, Communication
★ 4.7 (438) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours