Introduction

Hey! I guess I'll start my blog with a brief introduction regarding myself and my background. If you didn't gather from the blog title already, my name is Joe! I'm from a town called Leigh which is based in Manchester, England, however I am currently residing in Leicester where I am studying Game Art Design at De Montfort University.

To be honest I'm not much of a gamer, although I've had a passion for drawing probably for as long as I've been able to hold a pencil. My long term goal is to eventually land a career in the games industry as a concept artist designing characters, creatures, environments and maybe even painting full illustrations for marketing and covers, which is all quite typical of someone who might like games and art. While 2D art is where my main interests lie, I fully understand that to remain relevant and survive as an artist in the games industry one must also have proficient knowledge in 3D modelling, which I am currently learning. Realistically, I doubt I'll be able to enter the industry as a concept artist to begin with, so I chose to study on this course as it focuses not solely on 2D or 3D but on becoming a better and more proficient games artist all round. For this reason, and with all the industry links available, I see this course as a really viable way to get my foot in the door.
 
Over the next three years I'll be using this blog to record all of my achievements, failures and creative endeavors during my time studying at De Montfort. So, please feel free to follow along and watch as I hack and slash my way through hours of torment and sacrifice to achieve my goals. Who knows? with a little luck and a lot of hard work I might even land myself a job! :)