So, you want to be a video game artist... Paul Jones’ career guide will have you level up
The Hindu
Known for his work on video games such as ‘Batman: Arkham City’ and ‘Star Citizen’, UK-based Paul Jones’ ‘The Ultimate Career Guide: Game Artist’ is the world’s first guide on how to navigate the booming gaming industry, whatever your level
There was a time veteran video games artist Paul Jones was working 84-hour work weeks. He recalls how the stress of working in this contentious creative industry had him stressed out and saw his mind and body start to give up. Not wanting his health to decline further, Jones took matters into his own hands and years later, he shares that though he is the furthest thing from a sporty person, he gets frequent sports massages.
Jones, an artist at heart, has now released The Ultimate Career Guide: Game Artist, the world’s first “professional and artistic pipeline” for the games industry. He says if you have ever wanted to make a case for becoming a video games artist, no time like the present. Home-bound routines of the past two years have segued into an unprecedented gaming boom which led to a lot of curiosity around careers in this burgeoning industry.