Hi!
I’m a 3D environment artist working at a AAA studio and hopefully looking for career advice from more seasoned devs and artists.
A little backstory, I went to art school and got a BFA during covid and graduated shortly after. It took about another year but I was then hired at a big studio, which I thought was the end all be all at the time.
Flash forward almost 3 years later and I’m completely burnt out. Between disorganized production, layoffs, and an overall shift in company culture- I’ve started to lose passion. Due to production timelines, I have to crunch every few months and never really feel relaxed or like I can take a day off. I understand a job is a job at the end of the day but this really isn’t sustainable for me anymore.
So my question; where else can I apply my skills and what I’ve learned from game dev? I worry that I might not be able to find another environment art job given the state of the industry right now. Or alternatively, if I do get hired somewhere else, I will have to endure the same type of toxic workplace.
I’m interested in architecture, fashion, interior design- basically any art or design. Should I say screw it and get an MFA and switch to fine arts to try and avoid AI taking my job?
I’m really at a loss right now and just hoping anyone had advice to share. Thanks for reading!