Join us for a night of insight into the hiring process for artists in the games industry. Four professional recruiters and hiring managers will be discussing what they look for in candidates and how you can help make yourself stand out. They’ll give recommendations for assembling your portfolio, making yourself easy to find, nailing the interview, and more. Come with your questions and enjoy a night with your fellow artists!

Panelists:

• Matt Collins (Ripple Effect Studios, Turn 10 Studios, Microsoft, Nintendo)
• Amy Madden (2K, Bungie, Blizzard, NCSOFT, Facebook, Sledgehammer, Zynga, PDI/Dreamworks, Lucasfilm)
• Joey Sopo (Epic Games, Bungie, Roblox, Cisco Meraki, Aerotek)
• Eric Greenlief (Bungie, TimeGate, Double Helix, Collective, Realtime Interactive, Engineering Animation Inc)

Thursday Apr 23rd 2026, 7pm-9pm

VES Members please RSVP below. Digipen students can join us as well for free.

Digipen
Institute Of Technology
9931 WIllows Road
Redmond WA

Come join us in this exciting panel!