Informatics Programs Events Calendar

Game On: Creating a Professional Game Design Portfolio

Apr 1, 2026   6:00 - 7:00 pm  
614 East Daniels Street, Multipurpose Room, 4th Floor, Room 4045
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Sponsor
Informatics Programs/Games Studies and Design
Speaker
Keith Self-Ballard, Senior Manager of Creative, Playstation
Contact
Susan Muirhead
E-Mail
muirhea@illinois.edu
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Game Studies and Design

Join us for a conversation with Keith Self-Ballard, Senior Manager of Creative at PlayStation.

Keith will share his journey as an artist in the games industry and will highlight tips and techniques for developing a stellar game design portfolio. 

Keith is a veteran art leader with over 25 years of experience in art production, world building, cinematic development and team leadership. Keith has held creative roles at Presto Studios, Inc., Blizzard Entertainment, Deep Silver Volition, and Bungie. He is also an established speaker at the annual Game Developer's Conference.  He is co-creator/co-organizer of the Art Direction Bootcamp along with Andrew Maximov. He has also moderated the Art Leadership Roundtable at GDC since 2012.

Food and drinks provided. Event is free. No registration required. Bring your curiosity and questions!


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