Continuing Education

CCTD125 - Character Design and Digital Inking

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Course Overview

Create an original character for any storytelling medium: graphic novels, comic books, video games, or concept art. Experiment with essential industry-standard methodology such as dynamic posing, composition, rendering, mood, expression, and anatomy.

With the skills you gain in this course you will be able to refine your character in Photoshop or Illustrator using custom brushes and digital inking methods. Explore the concepts of form, volume, line weight, and light and shadow. Learn about the work of today’s leaders in this exciting industry.

This course involves a large amount of traditional pencil and paper sketching. Please bring pencils and erasers.

Recommended: CCTD110 Adobe Photoshop Level I and CCTD115 Adobe Illustrator Level I, equivalent courses, or practical experience.

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40011 OA01 Jul. 09 - Jul. 10, 2025 Online
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14 hours Remote Live Delivery $450
Meeting Times:
  • Jul. 9 & 10 - Wednesday, Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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10362 OE01 Oct. 31 - Nov. 02, 2025 Online
Hours Delivery   Fees
14 hours Remote Live Delivery $450
Meeting Times:
  • Oct. 31 - Friday: 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Nov. 1 - Saturday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Nov. 2 - Sunday: 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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Class Section Start/End Schedule
20339 OE01 Feb. 20 - Feb. 22, 2026 Online
Hours Delivery   Fees
14 hours Remote Live Delivery $450
Meeting Times:
  • Feb. 20 - Friday: 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Feb. 21 - Saturday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Feb. 22 - Sunday: 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM

All times shown are in MT

 
Add to Cart - $450

This course requires Adobe Creative Cloud; subscription to the educational version can be found at https://nait.onthehub.com.

This course is part of these programs or course groups:

Digital Illustration and Comic Art


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Delivery Methods

  • Face to Face: Where: In-person meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Face-to-face instruction at all class meetings. Location may be on campus or at a worksite.
  • Blended: Where: Mixture of in-person & online components. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Combination of face-to-face and online components at specific times. Some online components may be accessed online anytime.
  • Hyflex: Where: Choice to attend in-person or online meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. For each class, students choose to attend in-person with the instructor or online at a specific time.
  • Remote Live Delivery: Where: Online with instructor. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Instruction is delivered at set times online. Students do not come to campus.
  • Remote On-Demand Delivery: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online. While there are no set class meetings, there may be set due dates and deadlines for some activities. Students may interact with peers through virtual tools.
  • Remote Independent: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online, with no instructor support. While students choose when to do coursework, there may be set due dates and deadlines. 
  • Work Placement: Where: In-person meetings. When: Work is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Onsite work integrated learning. Location at a worksite.
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