I’m an Art Production Manager at NCsoft Austin.
Welp, my last day at Ready At Dawn was Friday, and I start my new job tomorrow.
I’m going to work for NCsoft Austin as an Art Production Manager.
It’s a MASSIVE step up career-wise from a mere artist, with a huge (and admittedly unearned ;) amount of responsibility over Dungeon Runners, their new free-to-play casual MMORPG. I’m unbelievably psyched. NCsoft is capitalizing on all my outsourcing experience to help build and manage a team of external contractors and help get the game out the door. I haven’t been this excited in a really long time.
I know art is my bread and butter and I do love it, but I’ve felt for a long time like I have a broader and more interesting skillset that I wasn’t in a position to use. And now not only is it being used, but it’s the primary focus of my job. :D I really couldn’t have found a better job for so perfectly aligning my biggest interests, ambitions and career goals with what they want me to do. As I said before, super SUPER happy.
Also great is the fact that Austin itself is a totally kick-ass city. I’m on cloud nine… everything now is so good, that none of it feels real yet. Good things just don’t happen to me, especially not in the last couple years. I’m afraid I’ll wake from this dream. :)
There are 5 Comments to "I’m an Art Production Manager at NCsoft Austin."
Congrats! Sounds like your having a blast. Can’t wait till it’s my turn. 8) Best of luck on the job and in the future!
Jon now lives in the same state as me. That most certainly means trouble. :)
I’m sure NCSoft and The Jon Jones are going to make sweet music together. I think I hear drums…
Grats on the new gig, Jon! And welcome to Austin!
Ah, thanks guys!! :) Really appreciate it. I’m so happy at NC so far… would recommend it to anybody. Total awesomeness.
It’s great that you have nailed a job that uses /all/ your abilities. Congratulations!