My Journey Into AAA Environments with Balazs Domjan


How do you transition from learning 3D art online to building full gameplay environments for Epic Games, Blizzard, and Guerrilla Games? Join us for a live session with Think Tank Online Alumnus Balazs Domjan, Environment Artist at Epic Games! Before creating benchmark assets for Fortnite and crafting dark fantasy dungeons for Diablo IV, Balazs was right where you might be today—sharpening his self-taught skills inside the Think Tank Asset Creation Diploma Program (2018–2019). In this talk, Balazs will break down his journey from Think Tank grad to AAA veteran, sharing visual breakdowns of his work and giving you a realistic, transparent look at navigating today’s game industry.

🔍 What We’ll Cover:

  • The TT-to-AAA Transition: How Think Tank prepared him for high-stakes production pipelines.
  • Studio Dynamics: Working at industry giants (Epic, Blizzard) vs. lean, agile teams.
  • Navigating New Tech: How foundational 3D/game art knowledge empowers artists when using automated tools.
  • Open Audience Q&A: Get direct, unfiltered career and technical advice.


📅 Date: Friday, September 4, 2026

⏰ Time: 5:00 PM PDT / 8:00 PM EDT

📍 Where: Online (Zoom)

🔗 Explore Balazs' Work: LinkedIn Profile | ArtStation Portfolio