After an AA in Advertising Design, a BA in English - Creative Writing, and a Single Subject Teaching Credential in English, I finally found my calling: VIDEO GAME DESIGN!!!
I just wrapped up a BS in Game Art & Design at the Art Institute of California - Orange County. And today I went for the "bug test" (for a QA [Quality Assurance] Tester position) at Square-Enix. I find out in a week how I did & if I'll get an interview. I know QA is low man on the totem pole, but it at least get's my foot in the door, gets me experience, & hopefully my name on a shipped title.
I eventually want to be a prop modler... But I am not limiting myself to just prop modeling, I also have aspirations to become a World or Concept Designer. I also have aspirations to not only design digital games, but also analog games. I would like, as a possible alternate career path, to be part of a design team for board games, or even my dream job, working as part of the R&D team of Wizards of the Coast, designing for Magic: the Gathering or Dungeon’s and Dragon’s. It's just a big dream I need to figure out how to make come true.
Here is my portfolio, if anyone cares to take a gander: .
If anyone knows of any game (analog or digital) positions I would qualify for, or even excel at, please PM me.
Hey, good luck and be careful! Companies can often be predatory with testing positions (See 'The Trenches' comic and the anonymously submitted stories). Make sure to spend time making your own stuff, like mods, because ultimately that is what is going to make the difference for you.
I just wrapped up a BS in Game Art & Design at the Art Institute of California - Orange County. And today I went for the "bug test" (for a QA [Quality Assurance] Tester position) at Square-Enix. I find out in a week how I did & if I'll get an interview. I know QA is low man on the totem pole, but it at least get's my foot in the door, gets me experience, & hopefully my name on a shipped title.
I eventually want to be a prop modler... But I am not limiting myself to just prop modeling, I also have aspirations to become a World or Concept Designer. I also have aspirations to not only design digital games, but also analog games. I would like, as a possible alternate career path, to be part of a design team for board games, or even my dream job, working as part of the R&D team of Wizards of the Coast, designing for Magic: the Gathering or Dungeon’s and Dragon’s. It's just a big dream I need to figure out how to make come true.
Here is my portfolio, if anyone cares to take a gander: .
If anyone knows of any game (analog or digital) positions I would qualify for, or even excel at, please PM me.
Other than that, wish me luck!
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