I've been struggling breaking into the industry don't know if I don't apply enough or my art sucks and I ain't still there for a job, but a portfolio critique would be welcomed to point me to the right direction, also I've build my portfolio without receiving any critique so maybe you all can help me now. I'm hoping to get some feedback and align my portfolio to industry standards.
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Compare your work to concept artists who are already working at studios; to be hired your work needs to approach (ideally meet) theirs in terms of content and quality.
Here is what art directors are looking for in a concept artist portfolio:
http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/PortfolioContents#Concept_Artist
It helps to compare your work against junior concept artists who are actively working, this should give you some idea:
https://www.artstation.com/search/artists?sort_by=followers&query=junior concept artist&availability_exclude=permanent,contract,freelance
And we have some tutorial resources here that may help you:
http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Concept_Fundamentals