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.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Design, Process Driven Development, Software Engineering, Quality Assurance, Systems Development, Systems Analysis, Object Oriented Design, Systems Design, Project Management, Project Planning, Unified Modeling Language
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Education Software and Technology, Peer Review, Design Reviews, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Usability, Software Design Patterns, Technical Design, Experience Design, Usability Testing, Technical Documentation, Design Strategies, Technical Writing, Simulations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Customer Insights, Market Opportunities, Product Management, Creativity, Product Strategy, Value Propositions, Fundraising
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Mobile Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, iOS Development, Swift Programming, Responsive Web Design, Application Design, Animations, Interactive Design, Application Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Web Development Tools, Typography
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Visio, Process Flow Diagrams, Diagram Design, Collaborative Software, Data Visualization, Process Mapping, Workflow Management, Business Process, Business Process Automation, Organizational Structure, Real Time Data, Collaboration, Data Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Application Deployment, Apache Tomcat, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Application Servers, HTML and CSS, Web Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Servers, Email Automation, Usability, Interactive Design, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Centered Design, Figma (Design Software), Design, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Graphic and Visual Design, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Data Visualization, Corporate Communications, Data Storytelling, Sales Presentation, Sales Presentations, Business Communication, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Marketing Communications
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Import/Export, Data Storytelling, Business Analytics, Data Science, Marketing Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Vibe coding, Web Development Tools, Application Development, Software Installation, GitHub
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Learning Management Systems, Instructional Design, Disabilities, Visual Impairment Education, Document Management, Technical Communication, Microsoft Office, Image Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months