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CONNECTING YOU WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE

We help you unlock your potential by providing you with the right mentorship, guidance, and real-world expertise. Learn directly from industry experts actively shaping the future of gaming at leading studios worldwide.

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Vertex School Industry Expert Crystal Bretz

Filipe Strazzeri

Lead Technical Artist at 

D3t / Keyword Studios

PROJECTS:

House of the Dragon, Alien Romulus (Oscar-nominated), Exoborne, The Three Body Problem, Shadow and Bone, The Witcher, Roald Dahl's The Witches

Vertex School Industry Expert Jacob Claussen

Jacob Claussen

Environment Art Director at

Fall Damage

PROJECTS:

Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, Overkill's The Walking Dead

Vertex School Industry Expert Marcin Klicki

Marcin Klicki

Senior Character Artist at 

CD Projekt Red

PROJECTS:

Cyberpunk 2077, The Witcher 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone

Vertex School Industry Expert Crystal Bretz

Crystal Bretz

Lead Modeller at 

Framestore 

PROJECTS:

Black Panther, Spiderman: No Way Home, The Willoughbys, For All Mankind

Vertex School Industry Expert Jacob Claussen

Ashley Sparling

Character Art Director at

K9 Digital

PROJECTS:

Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Fable Legends, Remnant 2, Immortals Fenyx Rising

Vertex School Industry Expert Jacob Claussen

William Harvey

Ex-Senior Technical Artist at

Traega Entertainment

PROJECTS:

Poppy Playtime, Dawn of Defiance

Vertex School Industry Expert Crystal Bretz

Ben Merrick

Principal Environment Artist at

Stellar Entertainment

PROJECTS:

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, Artemis Fowl, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered, Pearl Quest, Fable Legends, Kinect Sports: Rivals

Vertex School Industry Expert Jacob Claussen

Cairo Goodbrand

Associate Lead Environment Artist at

Playground Games

PROJECTS:

Star Citizen, Judas, Age of Darkness

Vertex School Industry Expert Jacob Claussen

Stefan Oprisan

Ex-Senior Material Artist at

Ubisoft

PROJECTS:

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Forza Horizon 4, Planet Zoo

Vertex School Industry Expert Crystal Bretz

Oscar Hallberg

Lead Character Artist at 

Arrowhead Game Studios

PROJECTS:

Alara Prime, Battlefield V

Vertex School Industry Expert Jacob Claussen

Kem Yaragliou

Expert Environment Artist at 

Highdive

PROJECTS:

Kena Bridge of Spirits, Sea of Thieves Season Six, Sea of Thieves a Pirate's Life, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, Elite Dangerous Odyssey

Vertex School Industry Expert Marcin Klicki

Andrew Baker

Ex-Environment Artist at 

Traega Entertainment

PROJECTS:

Star Trek Strange New Worlds, Star Trek Discovery, Dawn of Defiance

SUCCESS THROUGH MENTORSHIP
Tiger Yang

AFTER GRADUATING FROM VERTEX: 

Environment Artist at Maverick Games


"The program gave me access to advice from mentors who are industry professionals. My mentors helped me push my term III project to a level where although it was the only complete environment project in my portfolio, it was enough to land multiple interviews with AAA companies and also a job. 

To add to that, one of my mentors helped connect me with numerous recruiters and other professionals in his contacts. This included the art director at Maverick Games who connected with me personally for an interview after the referral."

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Elevate your skills with a 6-12 week online course. Taught by industry experts, beginner to advanced levels, covering Character Art, Environment Art, VFX, and more. Learn with live sessions or self-paced. 

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