Jul 29, 2015
Hand pulled Hi Liter yellow intestine tangle. #neon #neonart #lightart #alfredglass #norfolk #neonplay #everycoloreveryshape #glassart #artistatplay #handdrawn #colortube (at Moses Myers House and Norfolk History Museum)
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Hand pulled Hi Liter yellow intestine tangle. #neon #neonart #lightart #alfredglass #norfolk #neonplay #everycoloreveryshape #glassart #artistatplay #handdrawn #colortube (at Moses Myers House and Norfolk History Museum)
Tangled up in Blue! #neon #neonart #scripters #lightart #nfk #norfolk #gesture #artistatplay #everycoloreveryshape #neonplay #tumbleweed #tangle #art (at Moses Myers House and Norfolk History Museum)
Barry Hemans is a part time indie developer currently working on the game Access. He’s been programming things as long as he can remember and has worked at companies such as Mind Candy and Supermassive games. Currently working at Neonplay in Cirencester his spare time is spent playing games, firespinning and working on Access.
Oli Christie- Neonplay
Top tips to start and grow a business:
Get experience first before starting a business
Always strive for awards
At Neonplay they create iPhone, iPad, IOS and Android games. It takes nearly two years to make one game.
Why are there no women at Neonplay?
“I think it’s because it’s a games studio. But we need women”
Neonplay achieved iTunes 10 millionth download:
Paperglider
It became number 1 in 155 countries and achieved 54,000,000 downloads
So, top ten tips:
1.Your brand is everything
Beware the URL
Have a good logo
The business card should be something that the reader will think is brilliant
Have a good website [portfolio site]
Have a good email - don’t use one that reflects badly on you or is unprofessional
2. Get a partner
Make sure you’re both good at different things
Always be making connections with people you meet
Get a mentor, and learn from them
3. Your staff are everything
When we’re hiring:
If someone is a maybe; it’s a no
Shake the interviewer by the hand
Research the company; there’s always time to
Look them in the eye when talking to them
Don’t be late
Have questions
Google and practice common interview questions
Watch your posture, interest them
Mirror the interviewer
Do mock interviews
Stay calm
No egos allowed
Sometimes we have to get rid of bad apples
An employer should always commit to the whole human being
4. Your office is your brand
A room is just another canvas
5. Culture is king
Think big, act small
6. Great marketing works
Market yourself; get LinkedIn
Get yourself out there
If you get lucky, use it to your advantage
Use social media: Facebook/Twitter/YouTube
Incentivise your fans
7. Enter awards
Watch what you write
Always use lots of pictures
8. Accept it won’t be easy
Don’t give up
Try, Try, Try
9. Make a difference
Work experience
Local Charities
Important companies that can help you make connections
10. Take risks, make mistakes
“If you win you’ll be happy, if you loose you’ll be wise”
Failure is good
“Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm
Enjoy the highs
If you have any more questions for Oli you can scout out Jenny or Sam for his email address or visit the Neonplay contact page for their phone number or address.
http://www.neonplay.com/contact.html
Oli Christie from Neonplay will be in Studio 2 this Tuesday, don't miss out!
http://www.neonplay.com/index.html