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.

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Management Training And Development, Business Transformation, Organizational Change, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Development, Organizational Structure, Process Development, Business Strategies, Adaptability, Case Studies, Cooperation, Employee Engagement
★ 4.6 (495) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: GIS Software, Spatial Analysis, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Mapping, Spatial Data Analysis, Augmented Reality, Data Visualization Software, Data Mapping, Graphic and Visual Design, Color Theory, Database Management
★ 4.3 (43) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Business Planning, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Verification And Validation, Milestones (Project Management), Business Development, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, New Business Development, Plan Execution, Customer Analysis, Customer Insights
★ 4.5 (184) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Content Creation, Visual Storytelling, Visual Design, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design
★ 4.4 (62) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Adaptability, Business Correspondence, Web Presence, Business Writing, Business Communication, Professional Development, Writing, Digital Brand Strategy, Communication, Proactivity, Personal Development, Professional Networking, digital literacy, Planning, Lifelong Learning, Self-Awareness, Crisis Management, Design Thinking, Branding, Creative Thinking
★ 4.8 (270) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Water Sustainability, Program Evaluation, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Strategic Partnership, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Communication Planning, Water Resource Management, Digital Media Strategy, Project Design, Social Media, Human Centered Design, Team Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Water Resources, Resilience, Sustainable Systems, Strategic Leadership, Problem Solving, Sustainable Technologies
★ 4.7 (176) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Canva (Software), Storytelling, Visual Storytelling, Marketing Design, Marketing Collateral, Content Creation, Presentations, Animations, Motion Graphics, Dashboard, Graphic Design, Marketing, User Accounts, Business
★ 4.7 (25) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Containerization, File I/O, Package and Software Management, Unified Modeling Language, Software Testing, Docker (Software), Development Environment, Unit Testing, Application Deployment, Plot (Graphics), Pandas (Python Package), Scripting, DevOps, Data Persistence, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Scripting Languages, Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming
★ 4 (210) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Teamwork, Conflict Management, Cooperation, Innovation, Negotiation, Team Building, Collaboration, Creativity, Team Oriented, Interpersonal Communications, Diversity Awareness, Team Management, Communication, Team Collaboration, Virtual Teams, Communication Strategies, Media and Communications, Cultural Diversity, Diversity and Inclusion, Electronic Media
★ 4.8 (424) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

École normale supérieure
Skills you'll gain: Datamaps, Infographics, Data Visualization, Peer Review, Statistical Visualization, Geospatial Mapping, GIS Software, Data Mapping, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Data Presentation, Quantitative Research, Graphics Software, Data Literacy, Color Theory, Design Reviews, Layout Design, Aesthetics
★ 4.6 (84) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Network, Computational Logic, Markov Model, Artificial Intelligence, Game Theory, Theoretical Computer Science, Logical Reasoning, Python Programming, Deductive Reasoning, Probability, Verification And Validation
★ 4.1 (115) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Application Development, Android Development, Application Design, Mobile Development, Android (Operating System), User Interface (UI), UI Components, Event-Driven Programming, Java, Development Environment, Java Programming, Software Installation, Extensible Markup Language (XML)
★ 4.4 (65) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months