Cryptic Studios is looking for you. Well, if you are a talented artist, and live in the bay area (California), then they are looking for you. Here is it is in their own words from their press release.

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CRYPTIC STUDIOS LOOKING FOR TALENTED ASPIRING ARTISTS

/Artists Attending Game Developer Conference and Bay Area
Artists/Students Are Invited to Submit Portfolios for Chance at
Professional Art Review With Award-Winning Cryptic Creative Team/

*LOS GATOS, CA;** February 1, 2008 - *Cryptic Studios,
one of the leading independent developers of Massively Multiplayer
Online Games (MMOG), today announced that they are looking for
aspiring gaming artists to submit their art portfolios for review.

Artists attending the Game Developer Conference (GDC) in San
Francisco on February 18-22, 2008, as well as Bay Area artists and
students, are invited to submit their art portfolios to Cryptic
Studios for consideration. Fifteen selected artists will have the
opportunity to visit the award-winning development studio in Los
Gatos, California, for a professional review session. The selected
artists will sit down with Cryptic's art team and receive
professional critique and feedback on each individual's
portfolio and suggestions for how to get into the gaming industry.

"This is a terrific opportunity for budding artists who aspire
to work in the gaming space to learn about current game industry
trends and how we might align your work to be successful"; said
Shayne Herrera, Art Development Director of Cryptic Studios.
"Getting professional feedback from artists who are working on
games on a daily basis can be really helpful to artists trying to
decide on their career path."

The deadline for portfolio entries is Friday, February 15. Selected
artists will then be invited to visit Cryptic Studios on Friday,
February 22, to meet with the creative team and present their
work.Artists should submit their art portfolio for consideration via
e-mail to artists@crypticstudios.com


For more information about Cryptic Studios, please visit
www.crypticstudios.com

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*About Cryptic Studios:*
Cryptic Studios™, Inc., based in Los Gatos, CA, and established
in July 2000, is one of the leading independent developers of
massively multiplayer online games for the PC and next generation
consoles. Cryptic Studios is an independent, employee-owned company
committed to delivering the next level of unparalleled fantasy
experience and bringing MMOG fans closer than ever to living out their
online virtual life. Cryptic is best known as the creator of the
award-winning */City of Heroes/* and */City of Villains/* MMO titles.
For more information on Cryptic Studios, please visit
www.crypticstudios.com