Bring your portfolio, your questions, and your goals — we’ll see you there! 🎮
#GDC2026 #TheRookies #Adobe #Substance3D #Games #GameArt #GamingCareers #GameDev #GameDevJobs #PortfolioReview #ArtMentorship
💬Our Discord is open to all! Join to stay up to date with our announcements: discord.gg/pcPf6A5Pwt
And Today, from 7 pm, we have our Rookies x VF Community Mixer!
🥂S. Pacific Brewing Co. | The Mission District | San Francisco, CA
3 – 4 🎤 Mentor Panel – Career Tips & Advice
4 – 5 ⭐ Mentee Breakdown: Rafael Serralheiro
Network, ask questions, connect with fellow artists, and don’t miss:
🎟️ Exclusive mentorship discounts
🛍️ Merch & Swag
🎁 Raffle prize: one chance per day to win an Adobe 3D License!
Wednesday 11th
10 – 11 🎨 Portfolio Reviews: Jonathan, Grayson, Edgar, Ivanna
11 – 12 ⭐ Mentee Breakdown: Laela Russell
12 – 1 🎤 Mentor Showcase: Jonathan
1 – 2 🎨 Portfolio Reviews: Jonathan, Grayson, Edgar, Ivanna
2 – 3 ⭐ Mentee Breakdown: Jolyn Hu
More below⬇️
See us today at GDC @officialgdc.bsky.social!✨
Join us for three full days of events with our seasoned professional mentors and talented mentees! Plus, bonus perks only at our booth.👀
📍GDC Booth #2359 | March 11–13th
See our full Wednesday 11th Schedule below!
Join his mentorship to deepen your technical understanding of modern game art. 🎨
#Games #GameArt #GamingCareers #GameDev #CareerAdvice #ArtMentorship #TechnicalArt
Raouf specializes in Unreal Engine, focusing on shader development, material systems, rendering optimization, and scalable workflows. He also contributed to the Substance Designer development team, shaping one of the industry’s leading material tools!
Raouf is a Lead Technical Artist with nearly two decades of experience in the video game industry. He has contributed to major titles and franchises, including The Last of Us Part I at Naughty Dog and the Gears of War franchise! 🎮
Meet our Mentor Raouf Bejaoui! Who will lead our new Mentorship: Technical Art Rendering!
Take a look at his mentorship below!
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We can’t wait to meet you! Bring your portfolio, your questions, and your goals — we’ll see you there! 🎮
#GDC2026 #Adobe #Substance3D #Games #GameArt #GamingCareers #GameDev #GameDevJobs #PortfolioReview #ArtMentorship
Apply for an exclusive discount on our programs! Our discounts are for applicants who apply and are selected at our booth, and include:
💛 Gold Mentorships: 5% off
💎 Diamond Mentorships: 10% off
🎟️ Daily Raffle: One lucky winner will be randomly selected each day to receive the Adobe Substance 3D Collection—including a FREE license for all Substance 3D programs plus some exclusive Adobe swag!
⭐ Mentee Presentations & Breakdowns
Speak to our talented mentees and see their work live! Specific times will be released on the day!
(11th) Laela Russell, Jolyn Hu, Rafael Serralheiro
(12th) Mandar Warde, Kerri Zhang, Gavin Yiu
(13th) Sage Park, Maxx Ortiz
💡 Daily Mentor Showcases: 12–1
See our mentors' amazing work and don’t miss live demos!
(11th) Showcase: Jonathan
(12th) Showcase + Demo: Grayson
(13th) Showcase + Demo: Edgar
🎤 Mentor Panels: 3–4
(11th) Career Tips & Advice
(12th) Breaking Into the Industry
🎨 Daily Portfolio Reviews: 10–11 & 1–2
(11th–13th) Get direct feedback every day from Jonathan, Ivanna @ivannaliitt.bsky.social, Grayson, and Edgar. Bring your work and let’s level it up!
Come by our booth this week at GDC @officialgdc.bsky.social!✨
Learn about our programs, get practical advice, expand your network, and get exclusive prizes only at our booth!
📍GDC Booth #2359 | March 11th–13th
💬Our Discord is open to all! Join to stay up to date: discord.gg/pcPf6A5Pwt
Interested in Maxim's work? Meet him at our mixer as well as CEO/Founder of Vessel Forge, Jonathan Benainous and our Environment Art Modeling Mentor Edgar A. Martinez!
#Games #GameArt #GamingCareers #GameDev #CareerAdvice #ArtMentorship #EnvironmentArt #PropArt
Maxim will be attending our Rookies x VF Community Mixer!
📍Wednesday 11th, 7 pm
🥂S. Pacific Brewing Co. | The Mission District | San Francisco, CA — RSVP below!
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-rookie...
Suitable for junior to advanced artists, the mentorship is practical and detail-focused, helping you produce consistent, professional-quality work. And adapts to individual goals and equips you with a strong foundation in professional prop creation.
Topics include reference breakdowns, high-poly modeling, optimization, UVs, baking, texturing, material readability, in-engine setup, and portfolio presentation.
The program starts with a review of your skills and goals, followed by a personalized roadmap to guide your growth. You’ll learn professional workflows for creating props ranging from simple assets to complex hero pieces, with weekly feedback, hands-on demos, and tailored guidance.
Build the skills to create production-ready props for video games, led by Maxim Dorokhov! A Senior Environment artist with nearly a decade of experience in the industry!
Take a look at his 3D Prop Art Mentorship below!
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Don’t miss out—let’s grow, learn, and level up together!🤝Our team can’t wait to meet you @officialgdc.bsky.social!
#GDC #Games #GameArt #GameDev #GamingCareers #CareerAdvice #ArtMentorship
✨The Rookies✨is the top platform for emerging talent in gaming, and we’re thrilled to partner with them to create a space for opportunity! This casual mixer is your chance to network with industry pros and get inspired by the community that’s shaping the future of gaming.
Grab a quick drink and come mingle with familiar faces from Vessel Forge, including amazing industry mentors, Jonathan, Edgar and Maxim—and our talented group of mentees! As well as a chance to connect with fellow Rookies!🍻
GDC week, Wednesday 11th, 7 pm join us to connect, socialize, get career advice, portfolio reviews and celebrate our incredible industry together!🎮
YOU'RE INVITED💌Vessel Forge is hosting a Community Mixer with The Rookies during GDC week!
📍S. Pacific Brewing Co. | The Mission District | San Francisco, CA
www.southernpacificbrewing.com
📅Wednesday, March 11th, 7 pm - till late!
👇RSVP below!👇
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-rookie...
Keep an eye out for Jonathan Benainous and @romainjouandeau.bsky.social mentorship availability in the months ahead! 👀
#Games #GameArt #GamingCareers #GameDev #PortfolioReview #CareerAdvice #ArtMentorship #EnvrionmentArt #LightingArt #CharacterArt #VegetationArt #FoliageArt #TechnicalArt #PropArt
We have an incredible team of mentors! Ones with availability include: @ivannaliitt.bsky.social, Jared Sobotta, Grayson Cotrell, Damon Woods, Ted Mebratu, Edgar A. Martinez and Maxim Dorokhov! All our mentors have between 5 and 20 years of experience in the games industry!
At Vessel Forge, you will receive 1-on-1 guidance from experts who’ve worked on AAA titles — and we have spaces in our Environment Art Sculpting, Lighting Art, Environment Art Modeling, 3D Character & Creature Art, Vegetation Art, Technical Art and 3D Prop Art Mentorships!🎮
