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Striving to be a part of an evolving industry and aiming to deliver fun and unique experiences through cooperation and further develop a skill set that is built around creating innovative games. Characters are always full of personality, introduce the players to immersive worlds and are often displayed in unique and artistic ways. Becoming part of the industry that pioneers character design in creative media is a true ambition of mine and aim to establish myself in this space one day.

I was always a creative kid so when I realized it was a job choice it was a no brainer. Also since creative media such as video game have helped change my life I wanted to make them, help other people as it helped me.

I used Photoshop for two and decided to study game design at college. At this point, I was starting to learn 3dsMax and I knew this was for me that's why I continued it at university.

Early on in A-Levels in 2021, while self teaching myself C# in Unity to make simple games. Taking part in a team project where we made a game really clarified games programming my way

I wanted to work in a creative industry from a very early age, I was always fascinated by video games which led to me focusing on this path.

During high school I had a passion for games and the inner workings of creating games so from there I went onto learning more about the creation of games and finding my discipline

I once wanted to be a zoologist, researching animals and their behaviors but as an artist I realised I could make art from my animal knowledge. So I went to a gaming college where I found my love for creature creation and design.

After being engrossed with how games are made as a young child and watching numerous YouTube videos on the design of my favourite games, I realised that games could be a potential future career. Studying computer science at GSCE and A-Level cemented this, giving me the courage that I could create something of my own.

I have always been gifted with a vast imagination and a creative mind. Throughout my education, I started to develop an understanding that crafting and immersing others in unique experiences appealed to me. I would often look back to the movies and video games I have experienced as great guidance in how story and enjoyment can be achieved. Views, lessons and emotions can be conveyed which can give, what I hope to achieve, a pause in reality where one looks out and is at peace with the world.

Once I had finished my A-levels I was not sure where to go so I looked for inspiration online and came across game design courses which peaked my interest. From there I enrolled at University and have enjoyed it ever since.

I have always loved playing video games since I was a toddler and to this day I love finding out all the little tips and tricks on how we have such visually stunning games that also run with great performances. I started my journey at 16 when I went to college and started my course in game design, learning the fundamentals. After I graduated from college, I joined The University of Huddersfield where I became completely engrossed in the visual elements and art of video games.

Seeing modding in games such as The Elder Scrolls and custom zombies maps on Call of Duty: World at War sparked my interest in game development leading to me taking game design courses in college and university. In my third year of university I decided to focus my efforts solely on character art.

I've always been captivated by the worlds of video games and movies, and the art of them that gets shared online. No matter which path in life I was considering, I was always drawn to something creative because I want to reach a point where my own work captivates and inspires me just as much as the work of others that I get to see :)

When I went to college and studied Game, web and app design and enjoyed creating assets for games so much i continued to university where i studied games design

I realised i wanted to be in the industry from college as i took game design

In high school learning how to create games using GameMaker Studio put me in a position where I knew I wanted to make game art.

When I started college in 2018, learning about the games industry instantly attracted me to the idea of eventually making my way there. Working hard ever since then to achieve my goal.

I've wanted to work in the games industry, or something related to game development for as long as I can remember. Taking action towards the goal started in school in 2015 with the beginning of my Creative Media classes and learning how to create games. Over time my goals have altered and my like/dislikes have shifted - now with Visual Effects being my happy place when it comes to being creative.

When I was 14 and I watched Indie Game the Movie

I like learning how the diversities of many character designs have been updated for many years.

During Year 9 of secondary school when I had to decide between art and triple science. I then found photoshop and became obsessed with creating digital work.

I first realised when I began at college and discovered it was a course I could study.