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.

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Social Impact, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Ideation, Scripting, Social Sciences, Peer Review
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Skills you'll gain: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, User Flows, Persona (User Experience), User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Wireframing, User Research, Ideation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, User Experience, Persona (User Experience), User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Design Reviews, User Research, Prototyping, User Flows, Collaborative Software, Peer Review, Design Software, Ideation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, User Centered Design, User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, Software Design Documents, Prototyping, Interaction Design, Software Documentation, Mockups, Systems Design, UI/UX Research, Design, Wireframing, User Interface (UI) Design, Design Elements And Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Adobe After Effects, Motion Graphics, Animations, Animation and Game Design, Multimedia, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Logo Design, Cinematography, Video Editing, Post-Production, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Photo/Video Production and Technology, Autodesk, Visual Storytelling, Graphical Tools, Creative Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Color Theory, Computer Graphics, Post-Production, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Visual Storytelling, Design Software, Graphical Tools, Model Optimization, Data Import/Export, Image Quality, User Interface (UI), Animation and Game Design, Creative Design, Creativity
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Data Import/Export
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Stakeholder Analysis, Creative Thinking, User Research, Journey Mapping, Human Centered Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Design Research, Project Scoping, Planning, Persona Development, Design Strategies, Project Planning, Value Engineering, Creative Problem-Solving, Strategic Thinking, Creativity
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Statistical Analysis, Usability, Experience Design, UI/UX Research, Ideation, User Interface (UI), UI/UX Strategy, Experimentation, Interactive Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Computer Interaction, A/B Testing, Human Factors, Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, R Programming, Storyboarding
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Code Review, Software Architecture, Programming Principles, Maintainability, Software Technical Review, Java Programming, System Design and Implementation, Java, Diagram Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Code Reusability, Application Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Adobe
Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Typography, Color Theory, Generative AI, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, AI powered creativity, Design, Creative Design, Digital Design, Adobe Firefly, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Visual Design, Digital Design, Layout Design, Graphical Tools, Graphics Software, Creative Design, Typography, Design Software, Design Reviews, Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Photoshop, Design Elements And Principles, Peer Review, Design Strategies, Color Theory, Editing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks