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Honest notes on studio life, changing jobs and moving countries.
How much do game artists earn, and how do you negotiate your first salary?So you got the offer. Brilliant! Now comes the bit nobody really prepares you for: the money. You want to be comfortable. You don't want to be living in a bedsit with a month's worth of ramen as your…How do you get your first job as a game artist?It's the question I get asked more than any other, so here's the honest answer: your portfolio gets you the job. Not your resume, not your cover letter, not the fancy font on your website. As an art…It Was Not A FitSo. It’s been a while. The last thing I posted here, I was the excited new guy at Ubisoft, going on about relocation specialists and mussels and fries at Café Bla-Bla. Then I went quiet. For about…Ubi-Newbie (Part 2)The process of relocating – including visa application and the move itself – was truly remarkable (and I didn't say that lightly). The level of care, attention, and communication from Ubi Montreal…Ubi-NewbieOver the years, I've been drawn to (relatively) small independent studios. Even the now-giant Epic Games had fewer than 100 people when I left. Small companies, with their promises of adventure and…I MovedLife isnt always simple. Is it. If you’ve read my website, you’ll know I moved to Canada, I changed company and projects, I mean, this project is the opposite end of what I was working on. It wasnt…