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 California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Interaction Design, Usability, Human Centered Design, Mockups, Storyboarding, Design Strategies, Design Thinking, User Centered Design, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Design Research, User Research, UI/UX Research, Qualitative Research, Creativity, Interviewing Skills
★ 4.7 (2.8K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Packaging and Labeling, Brand Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Presentations, Content Creation, Target Audience, Web Presence, Creative Design, Storytelling, Branding, Logo Design, Social Media Content, Design Strategies, Social Media, Visual Storytelling, Process Development, Style Guides, Brand Awareness, Adobe Illustrator, Oral Expression
★ 4.9 (15) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, User Research, Interactive Design, Design Software, Design Strategies, Design, User Centered Design, User Experience Design, Visual Design, Usability Testing, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Figma (Design Software), Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles
★ 4.8 (42) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Animations, 3D Assets, Visual Storytelling, User Interface (UI), Creative Design, Software Installation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Storytelling, Post-Production, Graphical Tools, Fine-tuning, Creativity
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Persona (User Experience), User Interface (UI), Prompt Engineering, Interaction Design, Usability, User Experience Design, Responsible AI, Human Centered Design, Human Computer Interaction, Design Research, User Flows, Usability Testing, Context Management, Multimodal Prompts, User Research, Prototyping, Technical Communication, User Requirements Documents, Data Ethics, Natural Language Processing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Branding, Brand Strategy, Brand Awareness, Intellectual Property, Graphic Design, Strategic Thinking, Legal Risk, Typography, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity, Case Studies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), UI/UX Research, User Research, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Research, Prototyping, Usability, Figma (Design Software), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Experience, User Experience Design, Interactive Design, Digital Design, User Centered Design, Design, Experience Design, Usability Testing, Design Strategies, Human Centered Design
★ 4.6 (31) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Client Services, Presentations, Process Design, Visual Storytelling, Sales Presentations, Brand Strategy, Branding, Workflow Management, Graphic Design, Sales Prospecting, Business Strategy, Proposal Writing, Case Studies, Business Planning, Sales Presentation, Search Engine Optimization, Goal Setting, Web Presence, Creativity
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Game Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, 3D Assets, Animations, Computer Graphics, Virtual Environment, Event-Driven Programming, Scripting
★ 5 (13) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unreal Engine, Software Design Documents, Video Game Development, Software Documentation, Virtual Environment, Conceptual Design, Experience Design, Layout Design, Interactive Design, Prototyping, Design Elements And Principles, Aesthetics
★ 4.3 (73) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Adobe Express, Presentations, Branding, Creative 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