Game Career Development

Game Career Seminar

Friday, March 22, 2019

Learn how to build your career in the game industry at the Game Career Seminar. Attend interactive sessions, learn from industry experts, and meet HR reps from leading game companies in this full-day program designed for students and others interested in starting a game development career. Register for a Student Pass for $79 to attend the Game Career Seminar and GDC Expo on Friday. Student passes can be purchased on-site at the Moscone Center on Friday, March 22, 2019 with a valid Student ID for attendees 18 and older.

Tip for job seekers: Use the "career" filter on the GDC exhibitor list and check out the onsite job board at GDC.

Featured 2018 Game Career Seminar Sessions

Killer Portfolio or Portfolio Killer: Part 1, Advice from Industry Artists

Greg Foertsch (Senior Art Director, Firaxis Games), Alison Kelly (Consultant, Independent), Wyeth Johnson (Lead Technical Artist, Epic Games), Gavin Goulden (Lead Character Artist, Insomniac Games), Darren Bacon (Lead Concept Artist, 343 Industries), Claire Hummel (Art Director, Campo Santo)

Game Career Seminar Micro Postmortems

Brandon Sheffield (Game Developer, Necrosoft Games), Audrey Moon (Game Developer, Independent), Dan Boutros (Head of Production, Create VR)

Indie After College: Surviving the Transition

Ted DiNola (Development Relations Engineer, Oculus), Asher Vollmer (Game Designer/Developer, Sirvo, LLC), Jenny Jiao Hsia (Game Designer, Independent)

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