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.

Epic Games
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Ideation
★ 4.4 (542) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Human Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Human Computer Interaction, Design Research, User Flows, Usability Testing, Prototyping
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Presentations, Visual Storytelling, Brand Strategy, Branding, Workflow Management, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Style Guides, Sales Prospecting, Business Strategy, Business Strategies, Case Studies, Business Planning, Sales Presentation, Strategic Thinking, Search Engine Optimization, Goal Setting, Web Presence, Creativity
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Typography, Marketing Materials, Marketing Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Visual Storytelling, User Feedback, Marketing, Brochures, Digital Design, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Design, Constructive Feedback, Design Elements And Principles, Drive Engagement
★ 4.8 (16) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Storytelling
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Animations, Graphics Software, Design and Product
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Adobe Illustrator, Typography, Layout Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Branding, Design Elements And Principles, Design
★ 4.6 (16) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Adobe Photoshop, Workflow Management, Design, Design and Product, Research and Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Design Software, 3D Modeling, Computational Logic, Design, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Animations, Scripting, Computer Programming, Scripting Languages
★ 4.9 (103) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks