I’ve been Mentoring video game UI UX Design for years and the most common anxiety is, “I don’t know how to get started.” — a perfectly reasonable question for an imperfectly opaque Industry. But what do you do after you “get started”? What should you read, design, study to continue…
A video game interface has an immediate and lasting impact on gameplay, production, and the bottom-line. So… where are all the guides and best-practices for the most important Art in the entire game? Shouldn’t there be a primer somewhere? Some kind of shorthand?
If you are adding more confusion than…
The Interview ends and you end the Zoom call. The sensation of centipedes crawling all over your career seizes you, and you shudder as you wrap your arms around yourself. Something definitely wasn’t right with that Company.
The Interview ends and you end the Zoom call. A tide of relief…
As an Art Director and Mentor, I’ve seen almost a hundred portfolios from Designers I’ve had to either veto, approve or build up one piece at a time with a mentee. I honestly think Portfolio design is what spooks junior designers the most. …
So you’re taking your shot at a job in the video game Industry as a UI UX Designer. You’ve got a portfolio (kinda), a resume (ish) and more than enough furlonged freetime to apply to dozens of game companies the world over. …
As an Art Director and Mentor, I’ve seen probably a hundred Portfolios from Designers I’ve had to either veto or build up. I honestly think what spooks students and junior designers the most about Portfolio design is they’ll just… never know. …
Whether you’ve taken a few online classes, have a few years of print under your belt or just always have had Hoop Dreams™ to be in the Video Game Industry — you’re… probably really confused right now.
At least that’s the impression I get when students tell me what it’s…
Oh hello there, you big beautiful nerd, you! My name is John Burnett, a 20-year UI UX Designer, Art Director and 1-on-1 remote Mentor in the video game industry. One of the most common questions students ask me is how to start a career in video game UI UX Design…
Of course I get it, you’re Indie. Or switching careers. Or fresh out of school — or any number of legitimately good excuses. You’ve got a lot on your plate, and not nearly enough time to master one of the most complicated artforms in the modern world.
I should know…
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