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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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      Google

      Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Marketing Channel, Digital Marketing, E-Commerce, Performance Measurement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Digital Advertising, Marketing Analytics, Customer Analysis, Search Engine Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Email Marketing, Target Audience

      4.8
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Interaction Design

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Design Research, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Ideation, Experimentation, Design Elements And Principles, User Centered Design, Prototyping, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Usability, Wireframing, Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Statistical Analysis, Collaborative Software, A/B Testing, Telecommuting, R Programming, Storyboarding

      4.5
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Technical Support Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Desktop Support, Technical Support, Computer Hardware, Software Installation, Help Desk Support, Technical Documentation, Hardware Troubleshooting, Customer Support, Computer Architecture, Computer Networking, Microsoft Windows, Technical Communication, Linux, Virtual Machines

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      161K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      Unreal Engine 5 For Beginners: Characters & Interiors

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Storytelling, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera

      Handshake Ready: Design Specs & Handoff in Figma

      Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Software Design Documents, User Experience Design, Style Guides, Mockups, Technical Documentation, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Wireframing, Prototyping, UI Components, Technical Communication

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera

      Mapping the Mission: User Personas & Journey Design in Figma

      Skills you'll gain: Design Research, User Experience, Customer experience improvement

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Foundations of Project Management

      Skills you'll gain: Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Organizational Change, Change Management, Project Scoping, Leadership and Management, Organizational Structure, Project Planning, Project Closure, Agile Methodology, Waterfall Methodology, Communication Planning, Strategic Thinking, Decision Making

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Wireframing, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Javascript, Web Design and Development, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Browser Compatibility, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Code Review, User Interface (UI), Usability, Web Content, Event-Driven Programming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      35K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Meta Full-Stack Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Version Control, Unix Commands, Restful API, HTML and CSS, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Django (Web Framework), Relational Databases, Git (Version Control System), React.js, SQL, API Design, GitHub, Responsive Web Design, Database Management, Application Programming Interface (API), MySQL, Data Integrity, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Principles of UX/UI Design

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Research, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, Design Research, User Centered Design, Persona (User Experience), Figma (Design Software), Web Design, Wireframing, Design Thinking, Prototyping, Design Elements And Principles, Front-End Web Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Virginia

      Design Thinking

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Ideation, Brainstorming, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Prioritization, Innovation, Prioritization, Project Design, User Feedback, Human Centered Design, Product Design, Open Mindset, Creative Problem-Solving, Design and Product, User Research, Growth Mindedness, User Experience, Strategic Thinking, Systems Thinking, Creativity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      241 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera

      Figma, Sketch & Miro for UX Design

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, Prototyping, Wireframing, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, User Flows, Design Specifications, Design Software, Storytelling, Information Architecture

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce: Google
    • Interaction Design: University of California San Diego
    • Technical Support Fundamentals: Google
    • Unreal Engine 5 For Beginners: Characters & Interiors: Skillshare
    • Handshake Ready: Design Specs & Handoff in Figma: Coursera
    • Mapping the Mission: User Personas & Journey Design in Figma: Coursera
    • Foundations of Project Management: Google
    • Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding: University of Michigan
    • Meta Full-Stack Developer: Meta
    • Principles of UX/UI Design: Meta

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