Of all the portfolio videos that I saw, no one was so clear and straightforward like this. Also this approach of targeted portfolio makes things much easier when it comes to “what pieces to put”. Thank you for your amazing contribution to the community, surely I will contact you in the future for a mentorship (when I develop further my skills haha).
Thank you so much sir ! Always happy to know you found valuable. Please if you know any artist in need of help for their portfolio, feel free to redirect them towards this small video. This will both help them and me :)
Great video Tim! :D Common/biggest questions I ask myself when applying: 1. When should I say I'm not interested in relocating? 2. At what point should I bring up the topic of rates, is it normal to negotiate rates for a junior/starting artist? 3. Should I send my CV apart from my portfolio? (imagine my previous work is not related to this industry) 4. What do you think about cover letters, are they important? What should you include in them? These are the most common ones I wonder about when applying. Thanks!
Glad you mentioned incorporating elements of company's work rather than trying to match their work outright. My biggest worry is that artists, newer and veteran, could lose their sense of self-expression and identity by doing this.
That's a big trap we see a lot today unfortunately. So yeah it's important to make work "somewhat compatible" with what the companeis are doing, without falling into mindless mimicry
Hi there Tim! I loved your video and im taking it super seriously trying to find some work. I wanted to ask, do you happen to know ways of finding studios/companies? I have a difficult time finding companies that catch my interest and I only know a handful. Was wondering if there were any resources or such. Also, whether or not they hiring juniors? I feel like nowadays, junior positions are completly gone and dont exist. Thanks in advance!
Hey ! Thanks Feel free to grab my free course, there is a massive list of 300+ companies in it, sorted out by type of work and location, with their careers and Linkedin pages Here is the link : www.theartnest.academy/freecourse Hope this helps !
Well ..in the part where we reference our target studios, what if all studios i like have various games of different styles? Do we reference the most popular ones or the ones we fit in the most? If so, then what if the company is looking for smth different without us knowing??
It's part of your task as an applicant to do your research about what kind of project they are doing and what they are looking for in their artists. For that check out the work of the artists working at their studios. If several studios that you like are doing different things, if they are not too far away from each other in terms of style and subjects, you will need to make an "average" of what they are doing. If they are too far away, you will have to curate your work to only some of them, preferably those that can hire juniors.
Here is my Artstation www.artstation.com/theartnest And as you can see, just like for every art director's portfolio, it's getting old haha, that's the art direction curse
I would say Investing between 400 to 600 hours of work in it is generally what we do with my mentees, it's enough to produce 3 to 4 great portfolio chapters to tick all the boxes
Learn how to Craft a Targeted Portfolio that gets You Hired : www.theartnest.academy/portfolioguide
Of all the portfolio videos that I saw, no one was so clear and straightforward like this. Also this approach of targeted portfolio makes things much easier when it comes to “what pieces to put”. Thank you for your amazing contribution to the community, surely I will contact you in the future for a mentorship (when I develop further my skills haha).
Thank you so much sir ! Always happy to know you found valuable. Please if you know any artist in need of help for their portfolio, feel free to redirect them towards this small video. This will both help them and me :)
Trust me, gettin the mentorship is the best decision you can make!
Great video Tim! :D
Common/biggest questions I ask myself when applying:
1. When should I say I'm not interested in relocating?
2. At what point should I bring up the topic of rates, is it normal to negotiate rates for a junior/starting artist?
3. Should I send my CV apart from my portfolio? (imagine my previous work is not related to this industry)
4. What do you think about cover letters, are they important? What should you include in them?
These are the most common ones I wonder about when applying.
Thanks!
Glad you mentioned incorporating elements of company's work rather than trying to match their work outright. My biggest worry is that artists, newer and veteran, could lose their sense of self-expression and identity by doing this.
That's a big trap we see a lot today unfortunately.
So yeah it's important to make work "somewhat compatible" with what the companeis are doing, without falling into mindless mimicry
Fast, clear, actionable! Great content!
Thank you so much buddy ! Glad you enjoyed it !
Im seriously pissed that such underrated channels arent in my feed. even when i search for them. Fantastic video!
Thanks a lot !
More content is coming soon, I was quite overwhelmed with the mentorship but I'm back at youtube soon !
First! Great stuff tim and the editing is awesome too! Super excited to finish and polish my portfolio, looking forward to your next videos!
Can't wait to see your final portfolio buddy !
@@Tim-TheArtNest cant wait to get back soon! Will keep watching your content in the meantime!
That ballshot was something I did not expect to see :D
Me neither... the video editor is killing it haha
Thank you so much for this video, this was exactly what I needed
Hi there Tim! I loved your video and im taking it super seriously trying to find some work. I wanted to ask, do you happen to know ways of finding studios/companies? I have a difficult time finding companies that catch my interest and I only know a handful. Was wondering if there were any resources or such. Also, whether or not they hiring juniors? I feel like nowadays, junior positions are completly gone and dont exist.
Thanks in advance!
Hey ! Thanks
Feel free to grab my free course, there is a massive list of 300+ companies in it, sorted out by type of work and location, with their careers and Linkedin pages
Here is the link :
www.theartnest.academy/freecourse
Hope this helps !
Well ..in the part where we reference our target studios, what if all studios i like have various games of different styles? Do we reference the most popular ones or the ones we fit in the most? If so, then what if the company is looking for smth different without us knowing??
It's part of your task as an applicant to do your research about what kind of project they are doing and what they are looking for in their artists.
For that check out the work of the artists working at their studios.
If several studios that you like are doing different things, if they are not too far away from each other in terms of style and subjects, you will need to make an "average" of what they are doing.
If they are too far away, you will have to curate your work to only some of them, preferably those that can hire juniors.
@@Tim-TheArtNest oke, thanks!:)
thank you so much
making targeted portfolio is like you have to be an Art Director yourself!
Exactly, it proves you can work within the guidnce of the Art Director of the companies you are aiming at already !
Thank you 😎🫡
Whats your Artstation account?
Here is my Artstation
www.artstation.com/theartnest
And as you can see, just like for every art director's portfolio, it's getting old haha, that's the art direction curse
How long should take to make a portfolio?
I would say Investing between 400 to 600 hours of work in it is generally what we do with my mentees, it's enough to produce 3 to 4 great portfolio chapters to tick all the boxes