Career Spotlight - Game Designer

There is no doubt that a game designer has an enviable job in the eyes of many people. If you are interested in computer games or video games and have considered a design career then you first need to figure out if you have what it takes. As fun as it sounds, being a game designer is certainly not all fun and games. In fact, its very hard work! But it is also very rewarding work as you work for many months, or sometimes years, on a game and see it all come together in the end.

A game designer works as part of a large or small team to build games for computers, consoles and increasingly - mobile devices like mobile phones.

The skills required to become a game designer are both technical and artistic. There are several paths you can take in this field. You may choose to be a game artist, or a programmer - although design generally refers to the graphical aspects of a game's development.

There are now more and more schools and colleges popping up that specialize solely in game design and development education. Because gaming has really taken off in recent years, largely due to the success of consoles such as the Playstation and Xbox, these courses full up very fast. Some of them are quite expensive but your starting salary as a game designer will assist you in quickly paying back any debt.

Some of the schools that are considered the best for potential game designers include:

Savannah College of Art and Design
Johns Hopkins University
Pratt Institute
Animation Mentor
ITT Technical Institute
International Academy of Design and Technology
The Art Institute Online
Art Center College of Design
University of Texas at Dallas Arts and Technology
Digital Media Arts College

After Effects, Pixar Renderman, Flash and Anime Studio are just some of the programs that game designers use. It is vital that you are a good communicator as you will need to be able to put other people's ideas and sketches into reality. Some game designers work solely on the plot of games, in which case you won't need as much software and graphical skills, however they are desirable as when working in small teams you may need to undertake multiple roles.***

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By Jennifer Charleston
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