About:
- Art mentor at Limitbreak.
- Compiles job listings into data for newsletters.
- Creative Programmes Coordinator at Chapel Arts Studios.
Tips to improve work:
- Working to another’s brief can help you practice for real assignments and refine skills.
- Experiment with your work.
- Learn the skills you need to specialise in what you want.
- Take extra classes and mentorships.
- Know the role you want:
- Requirements.
- Find artists who worked on your favourite games and their portfolios.
- Identify what’s missing in your work.
- Don’t find your style, find your thing. Work will be at its best when you enjoy creating it.
Environment art portfolio tips:
- Perspective
- Process
- Orthographics + isometrics
- Full keys
- Layouts
- Different seasons or time
- Character scale and interaction with environment.
- Concept.
General portfolio advice:
- Show process
- Cut work if it doesn’t showcase skill
- Knowing technical skills will get you far
- Include game jams and collaborations
- Only add relevant stuff
General advice:
- Industry standard = Photoshop
- CV – include jams, achievements, volunteer work, study periods, work
experience.- What you did
- You aren’t an ‘aspiring’ artist
- Cover Letter – what you like and what you bring to the table.
- Generalist vs Specialist – what best suits you?
- Unpaid work – what benefits your situation?
- What best represents you (goals and comfort)
- Odd jobs = OK
Networking advice:
- Be present on and offline
- Volunteer at events
- Reach out to people
- Follow your favourite studios, make friends with the right artists, ask for portfolio or piece advice.
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