Join IGDA Chicago for our AMA Speaker Series that allows you to ask those burning questions you have always wanted to ask to industry veterans!

This event will be held Thursday, November 12th with very special guest Rachel Nador!

Rachel Nador has an Art degree from the University of Iowa and started her career creating graphics for vehicle simulation, but soon became a video game environment artist. For eight years she worked for companies like Atari/Midway Games West, and Electronic Arts. She is currently a freelance 3D artist and has done extensive work creating medical and scientific graphics for AR/VR and other applications.

You can find examples of Rachel’s work on her website and can connect with her via LinkedIn.

Attend this live event by tuning in to the IGDA Chicago Twitch Channel

IGDA Chicago is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming, and harassment-free
experience for everyone. Our Anti-Harassment policy can be found at:
http://igdachicago.com/code-of-conduct/

Join IGDA Chicago for our AMA Speaker Series that allows you to ask those burning questions you have always wanted to ask to industry veterans!

This event will be held Thursday, September 24th with very special guests the IGDA Chicago Executive Board!

The IGDA Chicago Executive Board is a group with a certain set of skills including:

• Video Game Law & Business Development

• Marketing, Branding, & Opera Singing

• Video Editing, Streaming, Production, & Design

• Game Development, Teaching, & Community Engagement

• 3D Art, Animation, & Modeling

• VR/AR App Development, Unity, & Healthcare Communication

Attend this live event by tuning in to the IGDA Chicago Twitch Channel

IGDA Chicago is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming, and harassment-free
experience for everyone. Our Anti-Harassment policy can be found at:
http://igdachicago.com/code-of-conduct/

Join IGDA Chicago for our AMA Speaker Series that allows you to ask those burning questions you have always wanted to ask to industry veterans!

This event will be held Tuesday, May 19th with very special guest Josh Tsui!

Josh is a graduate of Columbia College's film program,and became known in the video game industry for his work at Midway Games. He went on to work at Electronic Arts, and cofounded two studios in Chicago, Studio Gigante and Robomodo. His upcoming documentary film Insert Coin, chronicles the rise and fall of industry giant Midway Games and was set to World Premiere at SXSW this Spring.

Attend this live event by logging on to the IGDA Discord Server and join the conversation!

Login Instructions:

1. Join the IGDA Chicago Discord Server

2. On May 19th, you can navigate to the AMA section of the IGDA Discord Server

3. Connect to the AMA voice channel to hear the conversation

4. Use the text channel to post questions to our guest

5. The channels will be open one hour prior to the event

IGDA Chicago is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming, and harassment-free
experience for everyone. Our Anti-Harassment policy can be found at:
http://igdachicago.com/code-of-conduct/

Join IGDA Chicago for a new AMA Speaker Series that allows you to ask those burning questions you have always wanted to ask to industry veterans!

Our first installment will be held Tuesday, April 21st with very special guest Susan Gold!

Susan Gold is an American scholar with an academic career that spans 20 years in higher education. She is a proven leader, facilitator, collaborator and activist. She is the creator of the much loved Global Game Jam®, the annual event that brings together over 40k game developers from around the world for one creatively explosive weekend of fun and innovation.

In July of 2018, Susan launched a new extension of the event called GGJNEXT®, a game jam and curriculum for young creators age 12-17. She is widely regarded for her expertise in the areas of game education & game design, game jams, community development and large scale collaborative projects.

Attend this live event by logging on to the IGDA Discord Server and join the conversation!

Login Instructions:

1. Join the IGDA Chicago Discord Server by clicking here.

2. On April 21st, you can navigate to the AMA section of the IGDA Discord Server

3. Connect to the AMA voice channel to hear the conversation

4. Use the text channel to post questions to our guest

5. The channels will be open one hour prior to the event

IGDA Chicago is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming, and harassment-free
experience for everyone. Our Anti-Harassment policy can be found at:
http://igdachicago.com/code-of-conduct/