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As we make a start to 2025, I wanted to have a bit of a refresher run with this blog series, giving artists an opportunity to quickly brush over their active portfolios before starting their new job hunts. Across the board we are seeing more and more studios now actively advertising Art Roles as the industry begins its journey to recovery following on from the multitude of layoffs in 2024.
The gaming industry, along with the wider technology and entertainment sectors, has faced significant changes over the last two years. While the number of open positions in gaming careers has reduced, the pool of highly talented candidates has grown. This imbalance has made the competition for video game jobs fiercer than ever.
Game Art has so many various avenues to explore, and from an employer’s perspective, most of the time they are going out into the marketplace with a specific vision of what they are looking for. This is why, more so than ever before, an instant positive impression with your portfolio and tailoring it to tick as many boxes as possible.
Working across gaming recruitment is a truly exciting experience across the board, the people you meet and the processes you find yourselves involved in are always going to keep you on your toes. At Skillsearch we genuinely pride ourselves in our ability to assist artists and developers along the recruitment trail, both through helping them across the interview process and advising them on their portfolio approach.
Games are such an exciting world to work across, where dreamt-up worlds come to life in blistering colour. One of the most important elements in bringing a new world to life is of course the VFX involved. The right style of VFX can completely transform a location or attack move into something legendary, so making sure they have the right VFX team assembled is such an important part of a lead/director’s position. In this month’s edition of #Pyxel-PerfectPortfolios, we will be speaking to Bogdan Suman, an 18-year veteran of AAA VFX, about what he expects to see on a portfolio.
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It's the fifth instalment in our Pyxel-Perfect Portfolios series and we're talking about Art Directors! Check out Jay's three top tips for perfecting your Art Director portfolio!
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“Daniel is without a doubt the best recruiter that I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. He was consistently attentive, informative and I truly felt that I had the very best representation as a candidate. He’s personable, professional and has expert knowledge of the Gaming Industry. I highly …”
Keith Lea, Art Outsourcing Manager
Humanoid Studios
“We've loved having Jane work with us at Playmint! She is experienced, helpful and has a great network. She went to great lengths to understand what's interesting about the work we do and articulate that to candidates. We're definitely keen to work with her again in future!”
Luke Gibson, COO
Playmint
“It was so great to get a chance to work with Giles to find the right opportunity for me and my career. He really wants to find the best people for the best roles and his passion for his work shows in the determination he has to find the right fit. I highly recommend his services if you are either …”
Mac Cauley, Gameplay Engineer
WaveXR
“Over the last 12 months Skillsearch have been exceptional in their support helping us to hire several key and tricky positions across the disciplines at Jagex. The team constantly goes above and beyond to ensure the calibre of the individuals they provide is excellent, relevant and a great fit fo …”
Peter Lovell, Director of Talent Acquisition
Jagex
“Skillsearch found me a great contract working on an awesome IP. The turnaround from being told about the role to interview to contract sent out was a matter of days. It’s great to be able to work on something this exciting for a great studio and I wouldn’t have found it without their help. I also …”
Rob Saxton, Freelance Developer
Electric Square, Contractor
“I have had the pleasure of dealing with Skillsearch both from the candidate and client perspective. As a candidate they really got to know me, my skills and career aspirations in great detail. From start to finish they always kept me in the loop with interviews and always thoroughly briefed me on …”
Ainsley Greenidge, Senior Talent Manager
Gram Games
“After over 2 decades of career in video games it has been rare the occasion when someone in the talent acquisition business has helped me find my way into new and exciting challenges. Jake is a remarkable example of professionality, transparency and dedication. I truly thank him for how smooth th …”
Raul Ovejero Saiz, Art Director
Avalanche Studios
“It was an awesome experience working with Kai, he is attentive and went above and beyond to follow up with me before and after interviewing. He was always prepared with new opportunities for me to choose from, which allowed me to interview with confidence that not only were the roles with good co …”
Sarah Regalado, Producer
Electric Square
“As a leading Oracle consultancy we initially engaged with Skillsearch around 2 years ago when they were just part of our recruitment supplier network. Over that period they have demonstrated a consistent level of delivery in the niche Oracle space that has led us to dispense with our other recrui …”
UK Award-Winning Oracle Consultancy
“I have worked with Skillsearch for the duration of my project on a number of recruitment opportunities. Skillsearch offer a professional and collaborative service providing a quick turn around with quality resource. When defining a resource requirement, Skillsearch worked with me to ensure they u …”
Stuart Entwistle
Global Payroll Project Manager