r/artstation

I just tried to create a new account and I see the Sign Up page redirects to the Epic Games account creation page.

I thought the whole point of the recent ownership transfer was to get away from Epic. :)

@ /u/at_artstation Do we have any idea when this will be changed?

So I also can't log in, and seeing that I'm not the only one struggling to even receive support when emailing ArtStation, it shows how much they care I guess. There's no help form anymore, it leads to a dead link, and logging in should not be this complicated.

Emails aren't being sent to my email address and I know it's the correct one because I'm failing to receive the verification code email as I've been logged out for a while (I wonder why!) Nothing in spam or junk either and I checked the block list in case I accidentally blocked them - I haven't.

I desperately need to update my portfolio as I have a job opportunity lined up... And this is devastating.

I can't even log in with Epic Games as it'll sometimes say the account already exists (Prompting me to log in with the same email that won't receive emails) or the account doesn't exist. (Again, same email so make up your mind Art Station!)

Has anyone found a solution? The amount of stress and tears this has caused me is horrid. If things don't improve I'll be sure to take my stuff and go elsewhere when I get the chance...

I'm terribly sorry if anyone already asked this. Couldn't find it anywhere. I'm a 2d | 3d generalist and looking to transition to a technical artist role after three brutal years of getting my ass handed to me by the current job market.

A little background, i fully understand the entire 3D pipeline. Can do an entire project from start to finish. Including rendering and compositing. My strongest skillset is animation and lighting. I've been enjoying working on programming side projects the last few years.

I know HTML, CSS and basic JavaScript. Understand a lot about APIs and automation for some reason. But never got deep into python and C+ which is the basis of 3d programming.

I'm willing to learn that, as Houdini is the next DCC I want to bring into my skillset.

My main question is, is it worth it to become a Technical artist? The gaming and film industry are in shambles. But for me it has never really made a difference, since I'm in Africa and been closed off to the industry overall.

Do you recommend me learning to become a technical artist? Do I have to be in a production hub to get work like other roles in games and film? And is it worth it given the current state of the industry. Or should I just transition to software development?

I am really interested to know how you land in a art director position, as I think is where I am aiming. (Maybe art direction, not 100% sure about the job scope of each position.
I have been always been a visual artist, I have a graphic design degree and freelance few years as motion designer. But life happens, and what started as a side work to have a stable income now is my main job as bar manager in hospitality.
I want to come back to the creative field, I am aiming to be an art director one day but I am not sure where to start again.
Thank you all!