Break Into The Games Industry Game Art Co.

In this podcast Nick Sweetman interviews Sergei Panin a 3d environment artist currently working at Remedy entertainment. Sergei's latest releases include Remedy's Crossfire and he is now working on the highly anticipated Alan Wake 2.
Sergei's Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/leoluch

Thumbnail Fox character by Rayner Alencar

Nick Sweetman interviews 2D Character Designer Alfred Achiampong
(aka Yo__Qwick) on how to stand out as a freelancer when targeting
your work at the entertainment industry.
Alfred's clients include the concept art studio Mooncolony,
9B collective, Supercell , Suncreature, Triggerfish animation
& Portfolio Entertainment.

Full Video podcast here: https://youtu.be/MiPzNkHbAl4
Alfred's Instagram: www.instagram.com/yo__qwick
Alfred's Artstation: www.artstation.com/alfredachiampong

Podcast character thumbnail by Alfred Achiampong

In this podcast Nick Sweetman meets Mikko Eerola (aka AngryMikko) a freelance Digital Artist, with 10 years experience as a concept artist in the games company Housemarque in Finland. Mikko's game credits include classic games such as Outland & Resogun.
Full Video podcast here: https://youtu.be/wO18EBWflvs
Mikko's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angrymikko/

Game Art Co. Mascot by Rayner Alencar

In this episode we meet Charlotta Tiuri the Art Director of Frozenbyte in Finland. Charlotta specializes in both 3D Character and environment art and has worked on Trine 3 & 4, Nine Parchments & Shadwen.
Charlotta has worked over 10 years in the games industry starting her career at Trip Hawkins (EA Founder) company Digital Chocolate.
Full video podcast here: https://youtu.be/An4Go7dotoM
Charlotta's Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/charlotta

Game Art Co. mascot character by Rayner Alencar

In this podcast we meet Kshiraj Telang currently working as an Art Director at Moon Active. Kshiraj has been working in games for 16+ years and during his career has also worked at King in Barcelona and Rovio in Helsinki as an Art Director. Full video interview here: https://youtu.be/_CUB_nMLhr0
Kshiraj's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kshiraj
* Episode thumbnail image by Kshiraj Telang.

Tatu Petersen-Jessen the global studio art director at Rovio gives his personal view on what he looks for in a game artists portfolio. A seasoned game industry professional with a creative and artistic background Tatu has worked in different creative and management roles in more than 40 published games from AAA to mobile.