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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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    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

    Competitive Strategy and Organization Design Project

    Skills you'll gain: Business Research, Peer Review, Report Writing, Business Consulting, Management Consulting, Analysis, Business Reporting, Data Visualization, Organizational Strategy, Business Analytics, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Presentations

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    Packt

    Microservices Design, Communication, and Data Handling

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, API Gateway, Scalability, Systems Architecture, Software Architecture, Data Management, Distributed Computing, Databases, API Design, Restful API, Software Design Patterns, NoSQL, GraphQL, Event-Driven Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

    Foundations and Advanced Practices in UX Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, UI/UX Research, User Experience, Competitive Analysis, User Experience Design, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, User Flows, Persona (User Experience), Qualitative Research, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Wireframing, Human Computer Interaction, Usability, User Interface (UI), Usability Testing, Conceptual Design, Research Methodologies, Focus Group

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    Northeastern University

    Comprehensive UX and Responsive Web Design

    Skills you'll gain: Web Design and Development, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development Tools, React.js, User Interface (UI), Javascript, Web Servers, Semantic Web, Command-Line Interface

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Design de projetos de governo digital

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Talent Management, User Centered Design, Data Integration, Project Design, Cybersecurity, User Experience Design, Process Design, Data Management, Governance, Technology Strategies, Program Evaluation, Interoperability, Communication Strategies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 3: 3D Shooter

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Prototyping, Video Game Development, 3D Modeling, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, C# (Programming Language), Music

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    UX and Interface Design for Embedded Systems

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, Persona (User Experience), User Experience, Verification And Validation, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Interface (UI) Design, Embedded Systems, Wireframing, Prototyping

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Whizlabs

    Design and Implement Processes and Communications

    Skills you'll gain: Azure DevOps, DevOps, Agile Methodology, Continuous Delivery, Collaborative Software, Process Driven Development, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Application Performance Management, Version Control

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    UX Design in Practice: Accessibility and Collaboration

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Centered Design, Design, Usability Testing, Collaborative Software, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Graphic and Visual Design, Artificial Intelligence

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    An Introduction to Accessibility and Inclusive Design

    Skills you'll gain: Disabilities, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Multimedia, Adaptive Equipment, Visual Impairment Education, Instructional Design, Diversity Training, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Professional Development, Tactfulness, Advocacy, Microsoft Office

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Design Selenium Test Framework: Architect Level

    Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, Selenium (Software), Apache Maven, CI/CD, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), JUnit, Java, Software Design Patterns, Test Automation, Software Testing, Maintainability, Test Tools, Test Case, Browser Compatibility, Software Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Understanding the Value of Human-Centered Design

    Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, User Experience Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Design Thinking, Creativity, Research and Design, Ideation, Stakeholder Analysis, Surveys, Data Collection, Storytelling, Design Strategies, Collaboration, Innovation, User Research, Presentations, Communication, Goal Setting

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Competitive Strategy and Organization Design Project: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
  • Microservices Design, Communication, and Data Handling: Packt
  • Foundations and Advanced Practices in UX Design: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
  • Comprehensive UX and Responsive Web Design: Northeastern University
  • Design de projetos de governo digital: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Game Design and Development 3: 3D Shooter: Michigan State University
  • UX and Interface Design for Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Design and Implement Processes and Communications: Whizlabs
  • UX Design in Practice: Accessibility and Collaboration: Microsoft
  • An Introduction to Accessibility and Inclusive Design: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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