Lauren Taylor
@laurenmt1.bsky.social
Co-Founder of Snappy Gurus. Supporting entry level talent moving into games and relevent roles! My email: lauren@snappygurus.com
Check out this timelapse showing our lecturer, Peter Minister's process in Zbrush. This creature has been inspired by Bobby Rebholz' gorgeous concept pieces, and gives a window into our brand new Creatures in Zbrush programme, starting in September! #gameart #3d #zbrush #art #creatures
2 Weeks to go to grab your tickets for Careers Week 2026! Use code: SNAPPYCOMMUNITY for 40% off snappygurus.com/careers-week/ #gamedev #indiedev #3d #unreal #gamesindustry #tech #careers #jobs #coding #art #students #graduates #games #gaming#animation #vfx #media
Find out more about September's cohort and our student before and afters here: snappygurus.com/livecourses/... #gameart #gamedev #3dart #art #unrealengine
3D Environments & Art Direction | Snappy Gurus
A 10-week live remote programme developing your skills in environment art, art direction and cinematic scene creation. September 2026 intake now open.
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Snappy Gurus@snappygurus.bsky.social · 5d agoCreated by our student, Maddy Simcox - her Star Wars inspired environment came together in 10 weeks, during our 3D Environments & Art Direction programme, taught by Najim Filali Saksak. Check out her before and afters! #starwars #scifi #space #3dartwork #unrealengine #gamedev #indiedev #art #3d
Photo bits and bobs from the past few weeks! 🌹🌱🐞 #photography #nature #flowers
FIVE VOUCHERS for FREE TICKETS to @snappygurus.bsky.social 's Careers Week 2026 will be given away to anyone who follows us here or on LinkedIn. Already follow us? Leave a comment to enter! CW2026 is a massive week of speakers and studio connections in gaming, all on @discord.com! #industry #games
Me & Jordan were in uni when we first heard of Grads in Games. Now we are bringing it back! #gamedev #indiedev #graduates #tech #games
Snappy Gurus@snappygurus.bsky.social · 2mo ago"When Grads in Games closed its doors in 2024, it left a massive gap in the UK games ecosystem. For years, it was an essential pillar for students trying to break into the industry. We are officially bringing it back." snappygurus.com/resources/br... #gamesindustry #gamedev #grads #careers #tech
Frostwood Interactive is hiring a Community Manager to help with their upcoming psychological horror game, Shutter Story. 📍 Remote, Part-time 🗨️ Run Discord activities & events 👀 Monitor community on multiple platforms ⤵️
If you are studying games, or looking to branch into other industries, you need to go to this event!! Bonus: It is ONLINE and you don't need to leave the house!! 🥳 snappygurus.com/careers-week/ #gamedev #indiedev #tech #art #media #careers #education #design
Careers Week - Snappy Gurus
Snappy Gurus Careers Week is the largest online careers conference in the games industry. With a huge number of interactive sessions, and a unique online setting, we welcome developers and artists aro...
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Snappy Gurus@snappygurus.bsky.social · 3mo agoWant to grow your career in games, explore opportunities and meet others? All from the comfort of your home, Careers Week 2026 is entirely ONLINE! With over 60+ sessions, networking opportunities and the chance to speak with studios and educators. Tickets: snappygurus.com/careers-week/ #gamedev
⏳ 4 Days Left To Grab Your SUPER Early-Bird Ticket! Right now, Super Early Bird tickets are £10, but that price is only around until May 1st! Careers Week 2026 is the largest ONLINE careers event for games! 🎮 Get yours: snappygurus.com/careers-week/ #indiedev #gamedev #game #tech #careers
Careers Week - Snappy Gurus
Snappy Gurus Careers Week is the largest online careers conference in the games industry. With a huge number of interactive sessions, and a unique online setting, we welcome developers and artists aro...
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If you are looking to grow your career in games or pivot out of games, I am hosting an ONLINE careers conference in August! Full of talks, panels, networking sessions, studio/ recruiter booths, masterclasses and more 👀 SUPER early bird ends Friday! ⏳👉 snappygurus.com/careers-week/ #gamedev #tech
Careers Week - Snappy Gurus
Snappy Gurus Careers Week is the largest online careers conference in the games industry. With a huge number of interactive sessions, and a unique online setting, we welcome developers and artists aro...
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Snappy Gurus@snappygurus.bsky.social · 5mo agoEarly Bird Sale is On! 🎉👉 Our annual Careers Week is the largest online careers conference games, supporting over 1400 people last year! Tickets are just £10 until May 1st - grab them before they run out! www.tixtree.com/e/snappy-gur... #indiedev #gamedev #gaming #careers #art
Check out our recent students work! We designed our courses to support grads who are just not ready for the industry. Either through their portfolios or employability skills (confidence resilience, networking, interviews etc). We are seeing some amazing results already! #indiedev #art #games
Snappy Gurus@snappygurus.bsky.social · 5mo agoA 3D Environment Created in Unreal Engine by One of Our Students! Created over 13 weeks under the Mentorship of Principle Artist - Najim Filali Saksak, and Lighting Artist, Elliot McSherry. Our Next Bootcamp kickstarts March 21st 🌟 snappygurus.com/3d-environme... #gamedev #gameart #UE5 #3DArt
Check out this upcoming Narrative Design course! Super excited for this, and cannot wait to see everyone's projects and portfolios by the end 🔥🔥 #gamedev #gamedesign #writing #indiedev
Snappy Gurus@snappygurus.bsky.social · 5mo ago📢NEW: Narrative Design Program We are excited to announce our new remote Narrative Design program, delivered by Alastair Brown. 🗓️Course Start Date: April 2nd ⌛Course Length: 13 weeks Find out more: snappygurus.com/narrative-de... #gamedev #writing #gamedesign
Check out some of these awesome community contributions to our Tuesday Life Drawing sessions! 🎨 Join the Discord to take part: discord.gg/fXqSk4PJvY?e... Credit to: Esther Prjanikov, Bastav Das, Anna Wood, Lauren Taylor #gameart #gamedev #artists #digitalart
Join Elliott McSherry in our 3D Environment Art Bootcamp as he leads the lighting mentorship. Learn real-time lighting workflows, improve mood and atmosphere in your scenes, and build portfolio-ready environments. #3DArt #LightingArt #GameDev #Bootcamp #IndieDev #Portfolio
Join Ani Kümmel in our 3D Character Art Bootcamp. Get personalized mentorship as you create stylized and realistic characters, develop your artistic voice, and build portfolio-ready models. #3DArt #CharacterArt #GameDev #Bootcamp #ArtMentorship
Check out our students showreel!! 🎉
Snappy Gurus@snappygurus.bsky.social · 9mo agoBehind every great game artist is a mentor who believed in them. Our latest showreel celebrates the creativity, resilience, and passion of our students and the mentors helping them turn talent into careers. 🎮✨ youtu.be/525F9S6YItA?... #GameArt #GameDev #IndieDev
Join Chris Lane in our 3D Character Art Bootcamp. Learn hands-on techniques for creating both stylized and realistic characters, build portfolio-ready models, and take your character art skills to the next level. #3DArt #CharacterArt #GameDev #Bootcamp #GameArt #3DModelling #indiedev
Our next bootcamps are coming up! 📚 Alumni and current students can refer a friend: 💚 You get £50 💜 They get £75 off any course A thank-you to our amazing community for helping artists grow. ℹ️ Apply here: snappygurus.com/workshop #3DArt #Portfolio #Bootcamp #GameDev #GameArt #IndieDev
Join Najim Filali Saksak in our 3D Environment Art Bootcamp. Learn hands-on techniques used in the game industry, build portfolio-ready environments, and take your skills to the next level. #3DArt #EnvironmentArt #GameDev #DigitalArt #Bootcamp #GameArt #3DModeling #IndieDev #gaming
Nobody ever tells you how hard pumpkin carving is!! Snappy Halloween 🎃👻 #gamedev #photography #snappygurus
Snappy Gurus@snappygurus.bsky.social · 9mo ago🎃 Happy Snappy Halloween! 👻 Wishing everyone a day filled with spooky fun, creative costumes, and maybe just a few too many treats… 🍬 #indiedev #gamedev #gaming #indiegame #Halloween #PumpkinCarving
I am running a free 3D character art taster session for those wanting to find out more on our bootcamps! If you are struggling to land a job or are working on your portfolio, come get it reviewed! discord.gg/snappy-gurus... #gamedev #gameart #portfolio #characterart #3Dart
✨ It’s time for our weekly dose of inspiration and learning! We’re highlighting a fun fact or tip that can help you sharpen your skills and think about your work in a new way. Source: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXLO... Get the game on Steam 👉 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 #DidYouKnow #exp33 #goty
Jordan did a fantastic job representing us at the EGX/ComicCon, sharing insights with passionate people starting their journey in games. Huge thanks to everyone who came along and to the EGX team for an amazing event! 💚💜 #EGX #GameDev #CareersInGames #ComicCon
Our next bootcamps are coming up! 📚 Alumni and current students can refer a friend: 💚 You get £50 💜 They get £75 off any course A thank-you to our amazing community for helping artists grow. ℹ️ Apply here: snappygurus.com/workshop #3DArt #GameIndustry #Portfolio #Bootcamp #GameDev #GameArt
Come by for portfolio feedback, industry advice, and a chat about what we do at Snappy Gurus. Let’s connect and talk about your next steps! #UKIE #SnappyGurus #GameDev #PortfolioReview #CareerInGames
