Atam Academy, an Online Illustration School, Releases New Course "Let's Design Group Characters!"
Atam Academy, an online illustration school for children, has released a new course, "Let's Design Group Characters!" This course aims to foster not only illustration skills but also life skills through character design utilizing psychology and group work.
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Atam Inc., which operates an online illustration school for children (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Atsushi Miyazawa), is pleased to announce the release of its new course, "Let's Design Group Characters!" starting from April.
In this course, children will engage in group character design under the guidance of instructors, primarily active illustrators and character designers. Through this creative process, they will not only improve their illustration skills but also cultivate essential life skills.
Curriculum Outline: "Let's Design Group Characters!"
In the April-May 2026 curriculum, students will design multiple characters simultaneously. They will learn how to differentiate characters by creating "similarities" and "differences" among the group members.
The ultimate goal is to consider the relationships and stories between the characters and then depict a scene from their daily lives. Students will aim to draw illustrations that convey each character's individuality and the situation through their conversations, movements, and expressions.
Furthermore, in the academic course, students will deepen their understanding of characters' inner worlds by setting personalities using psychology (Big Five). Human-like characters evoke empathy and affection. Students are encouraged to challenge themselves with character design that meticulously sets personalities using psychology.
For more details on the course, please refer to here.
(https://atam-academy.com/blog/50744/)
《Lesson Overview》
Period: April to May 2026
Frequency: 8 sessions total (once a week)
Class Size: Maximum 5 students per class
Location: Online
Instructors: Atam Academy instructors (https://atam-academy.com/creator/)
Key Points of the New Course "Let's Design Group Characters!"
Personality setting is a crucial element in character design. The more concrete a character's image, the more persuasive and human-like it becomes. As a result, it can evoke emotions such as empathy and affection in viewers.
In this course, students will design characters as a multi-person group. Therefore, in addition to individual inner settings, they will consider the relationships between characters and their roles within the group. Ultimately, they will produce illustrations that convey these relationships and scenarios. By designing in a group, students will learn how to create characters that "resonate" with someone's heart and develop the ability to differentiate them.
Moreover, imagination is indispensable in the process of considering characters' inner worlds and relationships. Through this course, the aim is to develop not only character design techniques but also the imagination necessary for success in society.
Experience Atam Academy's Curriculum
Online Free Trial Lessons Held Weekly
Atam Academy offers online free trial lessons where you can experience illustration courses before enrollment. Students will experience lessons through video calls with instructors.
For online free trial lessons, necessary software is installed on an iPad, and lessons are conducted using an Apple Pencil. Those who do not have an iPad can experience with paper and pen.
Assignments and created works are shared by communicating with instructors via chat or email. Participation with siblings or friends is also welcome.
Even online, you can learn as if you were in a face-to-face classroom.
Apply for a trial lesson here
About Atam Academy's Curriculum
Atam Academy has designed its courses with the concept of not only enjoying illustration classes but also acquiring "life skills" for society.
《Examples of past lessons》
Imagine conversations based on a theme! Let's create LINE stickers
Convey the world you feel! Let's illustrate your favorite stories
Create your ideal island! Let's challenge concept art
Observe your surroundings! Express spring, summer, autumn, and winter with illustrations
Look at yourself objectively! Create your original avatar
Atam Academy believes that hints for "living in society" lie in interactions with others, and from the planning stage of the lessons, they are designed to foster communication among children.
For example, in lessons expressing spring, summer, autumn, and winter with illustrations, children introduce the four seasons in their respective regions to each other. Since Atam Academy students participate from all over the world, children sometimes realize in their conversations that winter in Tokyo is different from winter in Australia.
Through such experiences, Atam Academy values the experience of children broadening their world by encountering different values and ways of thinking through interaction with society and others.
Practical Learning
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In this course, children will engage in group character design under the guidance of instructors, primarily active illustrators and character designers. Through this creative process, they will not only improve their illustration skills but also cultivate essential life skills.
Curriculum Outline: "Let's Design Group Characters!"
In the April-May 2026 curriculum, students will design multiple characters simultaneously. They will learn how to differentiate characters by creating "similarities" and "differences" among the group members.
The ultimate goal is to consider the relationships and stories between the characters and then depict a scene from their daily lives. Students will aim to draw illustrations that convey each character's individuality and the situation through their conversations, movements, and expressions.
Furthermore, in the academic course, students will deepen their understanding of characters' inner worlds by setting personalities using psychology (Big Five). Human-like characters evoke empathy and affection. Students are encouraged to challenge themselves with character design that meticulously sets personalities using psychology.
For more details on the course, please refer to here.
(https://atam-academy.com/blog/50744/)
《Lesson Overview》
Period: April to May 2026
Frequency: 8 sessions total (once a week)
Class Size: Maximum 5 students per class
Location: Online
Instructors: Atam Academy instructors (https://atam-academy.com/creator/)
Key Points of the New Course "Let's Design Group Characters!"
Personality setting is a crucial element in character design. The more concrete a character's image, the more persuasive and human-like it becomes. As a result, it can evoke emotions such as empathy and affection in viewers.
In this course, students will design characters as a multi-person group. Therefore, in addition to individual inner settings, they will consider the relationships between characters and their roles within the group. Ultimately, they will produce illustrations that convey these relationships and scenarios. By designing in a group, students will learn how to create characters that "resonate" with someone's heart and develop the ability to differentiate them.
Moreover, imagination is indispensable in the process of considering characters' inner worlds and relationships. Through this course, the aim is to develop not only character design techniques but also the imagination necessary for success in society.
Experience Atam Academy's Curriculum
Online Free Trial Lessons Held Weekly
Atam Academy offers online free trial lessons where you can experience illustration courses before enrollment. Students will experience lessons through video calls with instructors.
For online free trial lessons, necessary software is installed on an iPad, and lessons are conducted using an Apple Pencil. Those who do not have an iPad can experience with paper and pen.
Assignments and created works are shared by communicating with instructors via chat or email. Participation with siblings or friends is also welcome.
Even online, you can learn as if you were in a face-to-face classroom.
Apply for a trial lesson here
About Atam Academy's Curriculum
Atam Academy has designed its courses with the concept of not only enjoying illustration classes but also acquiring "life skills" for society.
《Examples of past lessons》
Imagine conversations based on a theme! Let's create LINE stickers
Convey the world you feel! Let's illustrate your favorite stories
Create your ideal island! Let's challenge concept art
Observe your surroundings! Express spring, summer, autumn, and winter with illustrations
Look at yourself objectively! Create your original avatar
Atam Academy believes that hints for "living in society" lie in interactions with others, and from the planning stage of the lessons, they are designed to foster communication among children.
For example, in lessons expressing spring, summer, autumn, and winter with illustrations, children introduce the four seasons in their respective regions to each other. Since Atam Academy students participate from all over the world, children sometimes realize in their conversations that winter in Tokyo is different from winter in Australia.
Through such experiences, Atam Academy values the experience of children broadening their world by encountering different values and ways of thinking through interaction with society and others.
Practical Learning
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