Welcome to my portfolio, where you can learn about my efforts, projects and progress into the world of game development. There is much to be seen, but if there is something you wish to contact me directly for, please do check out the contact page.
This is the portfolio of Rami Ismail, interaction designer specialized in Game-, Art- and Webdesign.
Currently studying Game Design & Development at the Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (Utrecht School of Art and Technology), Rami has been developing and expanding his skills significantly. Being a part of the design or development of several independent games and games for educational use, he has been accepted as a "realistic but ambitious videogame designer with a keen eye for player experience".
Having lead several game and application projects during my education at the Utrecht School of Art & Technology recently, these qualities have improved significantly.
I am highly interested in hearing reactions to this post, especially if you disagree. Twitter me at @tha_rami or email me at feedback [at] ramiismail [dot] com if you have any critiques, insights or notes.
This post is a personal statement and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of anyone but myself. I do not claim to know more than the educators at the Utrecht School of Art & Technology. These are just points that occurred to me in my struggle to figure out my future, to help me decide whether or not to continue my study at aforementioned institute. It does not include any positive points for this exercise; the idea is that things I perceive as positive do not require to be disproven by people with other perspectives - things I perceive as negative might be interpreted in another way that makes them positive for my cause. Some of these points might be common for HBO-level studies - but in my opinion, since I am paying €1700 a year, that’s no reason to ignore it.
Bullet list of fundamental problems with the Game Design & Development course at the Utrecht School of Art & Technology as noted by a sophomore student.
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