Careers in Game Art
Students in RMCAD's Game Art program will graduate fully prepared to enter this exciting and rapidly advancing industry.
Possible Game Art Careers:
- Game Designer
- Game Tester
- 3D Character Modeler
- Art Technician
- Production Assistant
- Asset Manager
- Environmental Artist
- FX Artist/ Lighting Artist
- Concept Artist
- Technical Artist
- Flash Engineer
- Software Engineer
- Audio Programmer
- Digital Designer
- Interactive Media Designer
- Motion Graphics Designer
- Audio/ Video Engineer
- Art Director
- Compositor
- Producer
- UI Artist
- Rigger Animator
Occupational Outlook and Wage Statistics
The most effective way to gauge your potential earnings in your field is to conduct an employment search and average the wage for 6 jobs that you would be qualified for. Salary.com is a free salary calculator that provides average pay rate for professions in different geographic regions. You may also research your field using the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, a government resource that provides salary information as well as occupational outlook statistics.
Employment Resources
- Gamasutra - Gamasutra is the leading website for discussing the art and business of video games.
- Animation World Network - AWN provides the latest news and job resources in the animation industry.
- CG Society - A community of 3D and 2D computer-generated images artists; includes a job resource tab.
Freelance Employment
- Behance - A platform for creative professionals across all industries. Members create multimedia portfolios that showcase their work within the Network, as well as throughout partner sites and organizations. Millions of visitors — including top creative companies, recruiters, editors, and more - come to the Network to see the incredible work and find talent to hire.
Professional Organizations
- IGDA - The International Game Developers Association is the largest non-profit membership organization serving individuals that create video games. Colorado Chapter: www.igda.org/colorado
- CG Society (Society of Digital Artists) - The CGS supports artists at every level by offering a range of services to connect, inform, educate and promote, by celebrating achievement, excellence and innovation in all aspects of digital art.
Publications
- Game Career Guide - Industry news and information on game industry careers.
Conferences
- Game Developers Conference - The GDC is the world's largest professionals-only event in the game industry.
- SIGGRAPH - A leading conference on the latest in computer graphics and interactive techniques.