@Taylor Brown what you said about using ArtStation makes a lot of sense. The only reason I have the wixsite in the first place is because it was required to graduate from my degree (my cohort tried to explain to the professors that ArtStation would be better than building a site but they claimed ArtStation is too much of a…
First things first and it's already been said. Use Artstation. Do not use your custom website. It's just a no-brainer. Second, work on your presentation. If it's 3D Character Art you want to pursue, make only 3D Characters. Don't focus on 2D Environments etc and don't put those into your portfolio. One killer-character can…
@VictoriaR Sorry for late reply! With VictoriaR said: Digipen is well connected to the industry there, and the best networking you can do is keep in touch with your professors and colleagues sharing updates to your work on artstation and linkedin. I do recommend linkedin more since it is job specific and your work isn't…
@Taylor Brown that makes a lot of sense. The only reason I even have the wixsite in the first place was because it was a requirement to make one for my degree. Do you have any suggestions for making ArtStation look more presentable or is that less of an issue? Additionally, regarding skills, I am currently working on…
First and foremost, I would drop the whole wix site. Artstation is far superior in presentation, responsiveness and overall accessibility. Artists know it, hiring managers know it. It's the standard. Having to click around a bunch, scroll through images that gray out when i mouse over them to then have to click even…
@"Taylor Brown" said it perfectly regarding the site. Honestly the site alone would be an issue as it wastes so much time of a viewer. Having this as school project/requirement sounds about right as school tend to bog you down with completely pointless assignments when it comes to actually getting a job. Also things like…