1. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTec Level 3
Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production
Games Design
HA1 – Unit 13 – Understanding the Computer Games Industry
Professional Development Plan
Name: John Longworth
Job Role: Concept Artist
Month Target
November 2011 Apply for every part-time job position I can find. Get part-time job.
December 2011
January 2012
February 2012
March 2012
April 2012 Finish driving lessons and get licence. Purchase first, preferably small car.
May 2012
June 2012 BTEC Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production – Games Design Year 1 complete.
July 2012
August 2012
September 2012 Sign up to IGDA for last year of college course.
October 2012 UCAS Application completed for BA (Hons) Game Arts Design at De Montfort University
in Leicester.
Employment plan in place
November 2012
December 2012
January 2013
February 2013
March 2013
April 2013
May 2013
June 2013 BTEC Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production – Games Design Year 2 complete.
July 2013 BTEC SRF grades sent to UCAS. University offer accepted (possible clearing)
August 2013
September 2013 Start BA (Hons) Game Arts Design course at De Montfort University in Leicester.
October 2013
November 2013
December 2013
January 2014 Enquire about Concept Artists jobs in the industry. Go to Games Trade Fairs to get as
many contacts within the industry to give me head start as I’m doing first year of
university course.
February 2014
March 2014
April 2014
May 2014

2. June 2014 Finish first year of BA (Hons) Game Arts Design course.
July 2014
August 2014
September 2014 Start second year of BA (Hons) Game Arts Design course.
October 2014
November 2014
December 2014
January 2015
February 2015
March 2015
April 2015
May 2015
June 2015 Finish second year of BA (Hons) Game Arts Design course
July 2015
August 2015
September 2015 Start third year of BA (Hons) Game Arts Design course
October 2015
November 2015
December 2015
January 2016
February 2016
March 2016
April 2016
May 2016
June 2016 Finish BA (Hons) Game Arts Design course at De Montfort University in Leicester.
July 2016
August 2016
September 2016
October 2016
November 2016
December 2016