RE: Art - How to build a Portfolio! - Some tips & tricks!
Haha thanks for the reply dude! Ur welcome!
Yeah.. it doesnt have to be a very elaborate resume really.. i mean the AD wont care what part-time job you did when u where 16.. But just a little knowledge of who you are, where you live.. what school you did or side project you worked whatever.. little stuff like that, that makes you an actual person instead of just the 1001th applicant..
This ofc depends on the company/position you want to apply for.. if it is just for 5 cards for some random game.. they really dont care.. it might be a 1 time thing.. no knowledge required. But if you want to at some point become part of the Art Department at a studio, stuff like that could help.
The time thing is quite a tricky one indeed.. My personal pieces usually go quite fast,, as there is noone there to tell me to change things or do it differently.. or find a way to incorporate someone elses stupid idea into my picture! ;) .. Im generally quite fast, so i just say 1 day.. on almost everything :D
cheers!
Yes definitely, like linking a Linked In or a Facebook (if public) is always a good way to show the social side and see if the applicant is a good fit for the team.
Hahaha Because you have experience and you're fast XD That's how you find out beginners I remember bugging 2 minutes surprised by the question at the GDC x) Especially when you tend to work 16-20 hours on a portfolio piece it make it pretty x)
BTW, I just looked at Sam Hoggs' portfolio website, I was amazed by the quality of it ( Presentation wise, technically there is no question about it haha) I think it can be a good exemple for an online portfolio what do you think ?
http://www.artofsamhogg.com/concept/
Cheers man !