By J Hill @Turtle Rock Studio
Strategy can go a long way in creating a portfolio that gets you hired.
You don’t need a perfect portfolio to get a job and you don’t need to be famous on social media. I got my very first job as a character artist over 10 years ago since then I’ve been able to work on games like evolve Titanfall back for blood and Apex Legends breaking into the entertainment industry or just finding a job as an artist can seem impossible. The sheer level of talent and competition today is insane, all you have to do is go to Artstation or Instagram and instantly be overwhelmed with amazing new art but there’s actually even more opportunity today for game artists than there ever has been what you really need is a little bit of strategy dedication and patience, because if you continually work on improving your artwork and be open to possibilities, in the long run, good things will happen so today I want to show you my very first portfolio and how that led to my very first job how my portfolio has evolved over the years and I’ll share with you what I’ve learned to maximize your projects to make the biggest impact you can and some tips on how you can increase your chances of becoming a professional artist so let’s do it let’s first take a look at my first portfolio.
