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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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      IBM

      IBM UI/UX Designer

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, UI/UX Research, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Agile Methodology, User Research, Information Architecture, Usability, Agile Project Management, User Experience Design, Figma (Design Software), Design Research, Team Performance Management, Usability Testing, User Interface (UI) Design, Design Thinking, User Interface (UI), Wireframing, Software Development Life Cycle, InVision (Design Software), Prototyping

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      California Institute of the Arts

      The Language of Design: Form and Meaning

      Skills you'll gain: Design Reviews, Graphic Design, Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Design, Aesthetics, Typography, Storytelling

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      894 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of Sydney

      Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Product Design, Innovation, Service Design, User Experience Design, Design, Ideation, Prototyping, Creativity, Usability Testing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2.2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Instructional Design Foundations and Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Instructional Design, Learning Theory, Instructional Strategies, Needs Assessment, Learning Styles, Problem Solving, Diversity Awareness, Communication

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      802 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Relay Graduate School of Education

      Teaching Character and Creating Positive Classrooms

      Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Education and Training, Growth Mindedness, Classroom Management, Positivity, Pedagogy, Self-Awareness, Instructing, Student Engagement, Curriculum Planning, Personal Development, Working With Children, Empowerment, Persistence, Lesson Planning, Tenacity, Positive Behavior Support, Lifelong Learning, Enthusiasm, Research

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      950 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Introduction to Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Literacy, Relational Databases, Data Mining, Jupyter, Stored Procedure, Data Analysis Software, Database Design, Data Science, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Statistical Programming, Data Modeling, Databases, R Programming, Database Management, Data Cleansing, Computer Programming Tools, Stakeholder Engagement, Python Programming

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      100K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create and Design Digital Products using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Digital Design, Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Product Design, Color Theory, Marketing Design, Journals, Digital Publishing, Graphic Design, Design Elements And Principles, Marketing, Asset Protection

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Fundamentals of Graphic Design

      Skills you'll gain: Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design, Photo Editing, Visual Design, Color Theory, Logo Design, Writing, Creativity, Peer Review

      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 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 Instructor Network

      Design Thinking for Innovators

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Business Transformation, Process Design, Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Feasibility Studies, Ideation, User Research, User Feedback, Problem Solving, Business, Empathy

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Data Engineering Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Web Scraping, Extract, Transform, Load, Database Design, MySQL, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Data Transformation, Big Data, IBM DB2, Stored Procedure, Databases, Data Architecture, Database Management, Data Pipelines, Data Storage Technologies, Jupyter, PostgreSQL, Data Governance, Python Programming

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      57K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Data Analytics with Excel and R

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Extract, Transform, Load, Database Design, Shiny (R Package), Pivot Tables And Charts, SQL, Rmarkdown, Data Analysis, Ggplot2, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization Software, Relational Databases, Leaflet (Software), IBM Cognos Analytics, Data Cleansing, Excel Formulas, Web Scraping, Data Manipulation

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      29K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • IBM UI/UX Designer: IBM
    • The Language of Design: Form and Meaning: California Institute of the Arts
    • Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat: The University of Sydney
    • Instructional Design Foundations and Applications: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Teaching Character and Creating Positive Classrooms : Relay Graduate School of Education
    • Introduction to Data Science: IBM
    • Create and Design Digital Products using Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Fundamentals of Graphic Design: California Institute of the Arts
    • Design Thinking: University of Virginia
    • Design Thinking for Innovators: Coursera Instructor Network

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