The Sessions Online School of Game Art, established in 2007, is an innovative school developed by Sessions Online Schools of Art and Design. Based in New York City and founded in 1997, Sessions is the leading online school in the creative visual arts, serving courses and programs to over 20,000 students from all over the world.

The mission of Sessions School of Game Art is to give students the skills and the portfolio to break into the game industry as a game artist.

Notes on Game Dev ( NoGD ) and Notes on Design ( NoD ) are both publications of Sessions Online Schools of Art and Design. They serve to inform the curriculum, faculty, and students of Sessions as well as a global base of approximately 40,000 subscribers.

Notes on Game Dev is proud to announce the winners of the 2008 2D/3D Environment and Character Art Competition. There were a number of great submissions, but choices had to be made! Category winners were selected in 2D Character, 3D Character, 2D Environment, and 3D Environment with an overall Grand Prize Winner.

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In an attempt to remedy the fact that only 9% of game artists are women and they make on average over $10,000 less per year than their male counterparts (Source: Game Career Guide, 2007), Notes on Game Dev launched the Aspiring Women Game Artists Contest with a fully paid scholarship to the Sessions Online School of Game Art as the grand prize.

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Scholarship Competition
Open for Entries
Deadline Friday, June 20th

9% of game artists are women and they make on average over $10,000 less per year than their male counterparts (Source: Game Career Guide, 2007). Notes on Game Dev invites all women aspiring game artists to submit an essay to the 2008 NoGD Aspiring Women Game Artists Competition for a chance at a full time scholarship to Sessions Online School of Game Art.

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2008 NoGD 2D/3D Environment and Character Art Competition

OPEN FOR ENTRIES
Deadline June 15

The 2008 Notes on Game Dev 2D/3D Environment and Character Art Competition is now open for entries. Art will be judged by some of the top talent in game development today including Damian Pannell (Artist, Relic, Vancouver, British Columbia), Doug Oglesby (Concept Artist, Red Storm Entertainment), Jesse Brophy (THQ, Phoenix, AZ), and Nate Purkeypile (World Artist, Bethesda).

A winner will be selected for each of the four categories (3D Environment Art, 3D Character Art, 2D Environment Art, 2D Character Art), and a Grand Prize Winner will be chosen from these finalists. Winners and runners up will be announced in the Notes on Game Dev and Notes on Design Blogs and in their respective newsletters which include 40,000 global subscribers. Winners will also be announced on GameCareerGuide.com, the leading portal site for game career seekers and industry recruitment.

Excellent prizes for winners include a full Game Art Certificate Program from Sessions Online Schools of Game Art, a broad choice of instructor-led game art and animation classes, membership in IGDA, and subscriptions to Game Developer Magazine.

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Sessions Online Schools of Art and Design is a regionally and nationally accredited leader in online education and has prepared art and design professionals since 1997.

The Sessions School of Game Art is dedicated to giving you the skills and portfolio you need to break into a game industry career. Classes in Maya, 3D modeling, texturing, lighting, color, game development, and animation as well as elective in fine arts, digital imaging, digital photography, and design, help you develop your artistic talent and build a killer reel. Get your skills working with a Faculty of top industry talent and complete your program in 12-18 months.

Notes on Design ( NoD ) and Notes on Game Dev ( NoGD ) are both publications of Sessions Online. They serve to inform the curriculum, faculty, and students of Sessions as well as a global base of approximately 40,000 subscribers