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.

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Design, Digital Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Maintainability, Layout Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Creative Design, Usability, User Experience Design, Code Reusability, Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Color Theory
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Video Production, Virtual Environment, Cinematography, Storytelling, Visual Storytelling, Animations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unreal Engine, Software Design Documents, Video Game Development, Software Documentation, Virtual Environment, Conceptual Design, Experience Design, Layout Design, Wireframing, Interactive Design, Prototyping, Aesthetics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Autodesk, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Model Optimization, Computer Graphic Techniques, Fine-tuning, Editing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Animations, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Software Design, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Data Persistence, System Implementation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Experience Design, User Experience, Storytelling, User Experience Design, Virtual Environment, C# (Programming Language), Animations, Scripting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Software Design Documents, Software Documentation, Functional Specification, Technical Documentation, User Experience Design, Mockups, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Technical Communication, Style Guides, UI Components
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Research, Interactive Design, Design Software, Design Strategies, Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, User Experience Design, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Figma (Design Software), Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Usability, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Usability Testing, Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Digital Design, Experimentation, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, Prototyping, Design Elements And Principles, Layout Design, Human Centered Design, Web Design and Development, Research Design, Typography, A/B Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Graphical Tools
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Human Factors (Security), User Experience Design, Usability, User Experience, Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Threat Modeling, UI/UX Strategy, Application Security, Human Factors, Authentications, UI/UX Research, Human Centered Design, Security Strategy, Authorization (Computing), User Story, Security Controls, Cybersecurity, Safety Standards, Information Privacy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Software Design Documents, Conceptual Design, Experience Design, Design Elements And Principles, Usability, Software Documentation, Storytelling
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks