Tag Archives: Levelling Up

Alasdair Hibberd, product manager at Frontier Developments talks about how his indie experience provided a broad knowledge base to lead marketing on Elite Dangerous

Pierre-Antoine Cohade, producer at Sparx*, a Virtuos Studio, talks about wearing multiple hats, the need to be versatile and the opportunity for career progression

James Spicer, influencer manager at Green Man Gaming talks about his varied role, as well as the need to be cold-headed and warm-hearted

Sophie Knowles, 3D artist at Playdeo, talks about being a jack of all trades artist, her addiction to learning and a new-found love of game engines

Anna Hollinrake, principal artist at Mediatonic talks about her varied role, understanding the messages art can convey and the importance of soft skills

Imogen Beresford-Bone, production partner manager at Xbox, talks about her varied role, the importance of collaborative work and of owning your mistakes

Elisha Brown, social media account manager at Substance Global, talks about her work, the opportunities for progression and the importance of curiosity

James Back, product director at Sumo Leamington talks about his start in games, the importance of passion and what makes a good product director

Anita Wong, head of PR at Indigo Pearl talks about her role, the qualities needed to make a career in PR, and being within five feet of Andy Serkis What is your job role and how would you describe your typical day at work? I’m currently head of PR! I’ll …

It’s not necessarily as flashy as working in art or game design, but it’s immensely rewarding – I get to get right down to the metal and fix things that nobody else can.