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03-18-2005, 11:00 PM#1
erwtenpeller
Quote:
Mike Hein wrote:
You're receiving this email because you've submitted one or more works of Blizzard Fan Art that we feel were of exceptional quality. I wanted to inform you of a new 2d Illustrator position that has opened up on the Blizzard team. You can read the job description below for details, but if you have any questions I'd be happy to answer them if I can. The position requires an artist of great skill and a passion for Blizzard titles… both qualities you have displayed in your fan artwork. Should you decide to apply, please do so through the channels described below, but be sure to reference my name, Mike Hein, and the fact that you've submitted work to the Blizzard Fan Art Program. Good luck!



Mike Hein

Blizzard Entertainment

i got this in my email this afternoon. i dont know how many here i still know, i dont know how many still know me. i just felt the need to post this, to encourage any artist that has ambitions for blizzard or companies like that, that there is a small chance of success.

this is by no means a guarantee of success for me, becouse my art never actually did get in the fanart program. but, so it seems, it did get noticed.

i am going to apply for this. if i get hired, i'll move to America...

anyone live near Irvine...?
03-18-2005, 11:36 PM#2
flamesforzuljin
i dont live near irvine....

but.

if you wanna apply for it, ill be providing all the support i can. from new york.

in my honest opinion, i think you are defenitly skilled enough for it.

and there are more than enough people here to support you...

good luck choosing.

-flames
03-18-2005, 11:42 PM#3
erwtenpeller
io send mike a detailed email of the situation, asking for advice. he said it'd be okay if there where questions, so i figured before i jump in the deep, lets try the kiddy pool first :P
03-18-2005, 11:46 PM#4
flamesforzuljin
good idea... take a sample of it first.

flames what are you talking about?

i dunno
03-18-2005, 11:54 PM#5
icbm1987
WOOT ERWT WOOT!!!

You could be the next Samwise

Try to iron out the situation about whether you can work without actually living at Blizzard HQ.

Good Luck man.

icbm1987
03-19-2005, 12:14 AM#6
Beam
i'll be in los angeles starting end of september/start of october attending art school. i have family in irvine. why do you ask? irvine's a fairly expensive place. good neighborhood, but prices up the wazoo. where are you now?
03-19-2005, 12:21 AM#7
erwtenpeller
i am now in the netherlands, europe. thats my biggest problem.

but if i would really geta job @ blizzard, i'll be on a plane to the U.S. in a week if they want me to ^_^
03-19-2005, 12:31 AM#8
Guest
Wow that's not surprising whatsoever ;) . I have seen your works as most people have and I have always thought they were bliz quality. Your art really has the wc feel. Though I don't know what you will do I hope you pick the right thing good job man. This is very inspiring thank you for posting. BTW if you get the job you could work with sammy, metzen and thammer and that qould be the best job EVER .
03-19-2005, 12:35 AM#9
Beam
yeah netherlands is a problem. i don't really think you'd have much of a problem language wise (duh), but it might be a different lifestyle. i dunno about where you live now, but LA's a big fucking place. there's good neighborhoods, bad neighborhoods, places you'd want to be and places you wouldn't want to be. it's also expensive like i said, and you might need to bring along some money to start yourself off.
03-19-2005, 02:11 AM#10
antihero
Well I don't live that close to Irvine but its close enough for a quick trip (wouldn't mind meeting you erwt)

But yeah congratulations, definitely a big opportunity I think.
03-19-2005, 03:20 AM#11
Shadow_Strike
yea america has "laws" that suck
so becareful

plus it is a different atmosphere here in America

so yea, Ill be supporting you from New England!
Give a good word to us :P
03-19-2005, 03:29 AM#12
`deathlegionare
if erwt gets hired, then there will be 3 people who live in cal on these forums. (from what i know of)

:P

(im being captain obvious)
03-19-2005, 04:20 AM#13
Saboera
wow... just wow, its really something, i wish you the best of luck
03-19-2005, 11:00 AM#14
StormrageJunior
wow!!! :o
Well... congrats. And good luck!
you rocks
03-19-2005, 11:01 AM#15
Armel
Congratulations! I wish you good luck!