Week 07 EOC

Week 07 EOC – Linkedin

I know only the basics of LinkedIn, it is another social media widget. I put so far my name, interests, skills, and contact information. I am still going through it learning about the features that it has to offer, especially in the settings. I always like to see what the settings are like for everything. So far I have connected to a few people that I have met through school, a couple have 100s of contacts, which could benefit me. I do plan on completing my profile for whatever the specifications I need to finish in. Also there is the issue with the picture I currently have. I was told to not have too much of a close up picture, and nothing too personal. I feel that I can upload a picture of one of my finished projects, or even a 3D render of myself as a character of some kind. That way it will show me (in a sense), and display my skills as a 3D Designer. Next I could upload some images of my finished projects as well. I remember seeing one of my connections having a few of his projects in his profile. I could to the same with mine, that way it will draw the eye of the viewer. Next I plan to obtain more connections, I was thinking at first I connect with my fellow schoolmates, and some instructors. Although the rules state that students and teachers can’t connect but some are no longer teaching at the school so they could do, especially if they have 100s of connections. Then when the time comes some for my career search, I can ask for a recommendations.

Week 05 EOC

Week 05 EOC: Organize Job Search and Time

Just like my career advisor and many other professional individuals have told me in the past. Job searching is a job in itself, meaning that to get the job I want I need to put in the effort into obtaining it. In the past I put about minimal effort in searching for a job (to pay for school). I would search two to three places for about a half hour to an hour every other day or so each week. This in itself has had me in a long-standing relationship with unemployment in between jobs. I would go about 6 months before I would be lucky enough to land another job, which is why I was lucky to work for my current employer which is a big time corporation. Of course my time there will not be permanent and I will be searching again after graduating from school. That searching however will be for my career in video game design and a lot of effort will need to be put in to achieve that goal. In that time period of 6 months before my bills initiate for school I would need to spend a lot of time with making sure my finished projects are of Triple A quality, and there are an abundance of them in my portfolio. Next I will use my portfolio, resume, and knowledge to the many potential dream employers. Of course the major studios are out of state and I do not have the funds to support myself out of state, but there are local studios that I can submit myself to. As well as searching online for a few hours each day for the latest Game Development jobs for my career.

Week 06 EOC

Week 06: EOC – Seduction of the Online Web Surfer

For starters it is about the front page, my instructor Mr. Pinto has was explaining that to get people interested into my website was to draw the eyes of the viewer. Us as curious beings do not interact with objects or interfaces that are static, maybe we will interact with a static thing for a few second but afterwards never to return. So with a widget like a slideshow with several images would be a good start. Next I got the idea of putting my recent work or my ‘work in progress’ projects on an animated image scroller. That way not only will I have a slide show but another widget for the viewer to interact with. Another way would be to market myself on social media. Such as Facebook, where I can create a page that I submit work to. Tumblr, which is like a mini blog website that is trending and a ton of people use. Another social media source would also be Twitter, although a twitter account requires followers to be interested in. Also to prevent people from losing interest in my website is to keep uploading fresh content every week or so. I can use that in my recent work feed on my website. I put images of my 2D and 3D projects in my recent work feed that way it will be up to date. I am also thinking of an image limit on my Recent Work feed, for example I say 10 images is my limit I put my finish projects in their respected pages and the unfinished works. Perhaps have each image as a mini blog describing my progress.