Firaxis's top ten things for instant rejection of an artist.
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 6:30 pm
Found this on there website, gave me a giggle.
10. Applicant used "LOL!" and ":)" in their cover letter.
9. Applicant's picture is displayed larger and more prominently than any artwork on their site.
8. Applicant’s objective statement reads: To get a job as a modeler, concept artist, animator or anything else available!
7. Applicant sends tiny, heavily compressed AVI's of models on turntables. The files also have staggeringly long load times.
6. The bulk of the applicant's three page cover letter is devoted to describing their kewl ,(sic) ground-breaking game idea.
5. Applicant shows every single student project from art school…and a few from high school.
4. When I called, the applicant's recorded message almost explicitly states that there's a good chance that they're currently stoned and therefore unable to answer.
3. Applicant's portfolio consists of a crudely drawn neo-Nazi, biker comic series.
2. Applicant's portfolio includes a chrome object rendered on a checkerboard – extra points for a lens flare.
And the Number One Epic Portfolio Fail:
1. Two words: Erotic Furries.
10. Applicant used "LOL!" and ":)" in their cover letter.
9. Applicant's picture is displayed larger and more prominently than any artwork on their site.
8. Applicant’s objective statement reads: To get a job as a modeler, concept artist, animator or anything else available!
7. Applicant sends tiny, heavily compressed AVI's of models on turntables. The files also have staggeringly long load times.
6. The bulk of the applicant's three page cover letter is devoted to describing their kewl ,(sic) ground-breaking game idea.
5. Applicant shows every single student project from art school…and a few from high school.
4. When I called, the applicant's recorded message almost explicitly states that there's a good chance that they're currently stoned and therefore unable to answer.
3. Applicant's portfolio consists of a crudely drawn neo-Nazi, biker comic series.
2. Applicant's portfolio includes a chrome object rendered on a checkerboard – extra points for a lens flare.
And the Number One Epic Portfolio Fail:
1. Two words: Erotic Furries.
