Day shared the story of her youth and her early love of gaming, the influences throughout her life, how she decided on her career path and landed at Blizzard Entertainment. In her role, Day works closely with designers and gameplay programmers to create visually appealing graphics that deliver Overwatch’s unique combat look and feel. She also works closely with the user interface team to create a clear and impactful user interface.
Day also walked the audience through the creation of Overwatch and what a job as a VFX artist is like. She left students who are interested in or are pursuing a job in the field with three pieces of advice:
- “Don’t just wish for it, work for it!”
- “Always be creating… draw, do photography… create something every single day.”
- “Network! Tell everyone what you want to be and how you want to get there. Find people that are doing what you want to do.”
Gwinnett Tech offers an Associate’s Degree, Diploma and Certificate programs in Game development. For more information on Gwinnett Tech, visit gwinnetttech.edu.
