I went to a rather small art school in a rather small city. I majored in illustration although at times it seemed like I was really majoring in Playstation. When I graduated, I had no 3D experience whatsoever. This lack made it hard to break into the game industry, as evidenced by my collection of rejection letters referred to by my roommates as the “wall of shame.” Fortunately, Turbine hired me under the aegis of an internship program, and now I’ve been working here for over 3 years. On MEO I am responsible for 3D modeling and texturing of many game assets, most importantly the avatars.