{"id":2355,"date":"2025-11-04T15:47:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T15:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/?p=2355"},"modified":"2025-12-14T23:09:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T23:09:09","slug":"olivia-gregory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/2025\/11\/04\/olivia-gregory\/","title":{"rendered":"Olivia Gregory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Art mentor at Limitbreak.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compiles job listings into data for newsletters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creative Programmes Coordinator at Chapel Arts Studios.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tips to improve work:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Working to another\u2019s brief can help you practice for real assignments and refine skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experiment with your work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn the skills you need to specialise in what you want.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take extra classes and mentorships.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Know the role you want:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find artists who worked on your favourite games and their portfolios.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify what\u2019s missing in your work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t find your style, find your thing. Work will be at its best when you enjoy creating it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Environment art portfolio tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Perspective<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Orthographics + isometrics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full keys<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Layouts <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Different seasons or time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Character scale and interaction with environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Concept.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>General portfolio advice:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Show process <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cut work if it doesn&#8217;t showcase skill<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knowing technical skills will get you far<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include game jams and collaborations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only add relevant stuff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>General advice:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Industry standard = Photoshop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CV \u2013 include jams, achievements, volunteer work, study periods, work<br>experience.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What you did<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You aren&#8217;t an \u2018aspiring\u2019 artist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cover Letter \u2013 what you like and what you bring to the table.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Generalist vs Specialist \u2013 what best suits you?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unpaid work \u2013 what benefits your situation?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What best represents you (goals and comfort)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Odd jobs = OK<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Networking advice:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be present on and offline<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volunteer at events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reach out to people<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow your favourite studios, make friends with the right artists, ask for portfolio or piece advice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About: Tips to improve work: Environment art portfolio tips: General portfolio advice: General advice: Networking advice:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2355"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2355\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2745,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2355\/revisions\/2745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}