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    Learn character design principles for creating compelling characters in animation, games, and comics. Understand anatomy, personality development, and visual storytelling.

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      Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

      UX Design: An Introduction

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Experience, Human Computer Interaction, User Centered Design, Usability, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Design, Design Research, User Research, Wireframing

      4.1
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      UX: Interaction Design

      Skills you'll gain: Interaction Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience Design, Usability, Human Computer Interaction, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Persona (User Experience), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Flows, Wireframing, Software Design Patterns, User Research, Design Elements And Principles

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera

      Discovery and Low-Fidelity Design with Sketch and Miro

      Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Persona (User Experience), User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Usability, UI/UX Research, User Research, Prototyping, Interactive Design, Design, User Flows, Mockups, Ideation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera

      High-Fidelity Design and User Testing with Sketch

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, User Centered Design, User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, Prototyping, Interaction Design, Software Documentation, Mockups, Wireframing, Design Software, User Interface (UI) Design

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      Nomad Sculpt for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Color Theory, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Graphical Tools, Data Import/Export, Image Quality, User Interface (UI), Animation and Game Design, Creative Design

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Virginia

      Design Thinking

      Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Stakeholder Analysis, Creative Thinking, User Research, Human Centered Design, Creative Problem-Solving, Design Research, Open Mindset, Project Scoping, Persona Development, Project Planning, Process Mapping, Value Engineering, Product Development, Growth Mindedness, Strategic Thinking, Creativity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      252 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Fundamentals of Graphic Design

      Skills you'll gain: Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Visual Design, Photography, Design Software, Digital Design, Creative Design, Color Theory, Image Quality, Photo Editing, Creativity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      18K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Alberta

      Design Patterns

      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, Java, Application Design

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Alberta

      Object-Oriented Design

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Software Architecture, Technical Design, Conceptual Design

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Adobe

      Document Design

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe Acrobat, Document Management, Workflow Management, Collaborative Software, Process Design, Design Reviews, File Management, Presentations, Client Services, Marketing Collateral, Graphic Design, Digital Design, Version Control, Creative Design, Branding, Constructive Feedback

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

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      Adobe

      Design Fundamentals with AI

      Skills you'll gain: Typography, Logo Design, Responsible AI, Creative Design, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Color Theory, Content Creation, Generative AI Agents

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Relay Graduate School of Education

      Teaching Character and Creating Positive Classrooms

      Skills you'll gain: Student Engagement, Positivity, Teaching, Education and Training, Classroom Management, Pedagogy, Curriculum Planning, Lesson Planning, Personal Attributes, Working With Children, Course Development, Growth Mindedness, Childhood Education and Development, Optimism, Research, Empowerment, Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Persistence, Rapport Building

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      957 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • UX Design: An Introduction: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
    • UX: Interaction Design: Packt
    • Discovery and Low-Fidelity Design with Sketch and Miro: Coursera
    • High-Fidelity Design and User Testing with Sketch : Coursera
    • Nomad Sculpt for Beginners: Skillshare
    • Design Thinking: University of Virginia
    • Fundamentals of Graphic Design: California Institute of the Arts
    • Design Patterns: University of Alberta
    • Object-Oriented Design: University of Alberta
    • Document Design: Adobe

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