Applied for the 2D artist position on Saturday through a Craigslist ad - I atatched a resume and my portfolio. Got an email Monday morning with an "Art Simulation" that I had 24 hours to complete. Thank god I checked my email when I did! I lost a couple of hours because the test time "starts" when they send it to you. I was required to 1. Re-create the sample character drawing provided as a vector graphic in Illustrator. 2. Design and color two original characters that look like they would fit well with the character from part 1. 3. Re-create EXACTLY a game modal that was included. 4. Create a brief write-up of your "thought process" during the test. All images you create had to be the exact size of the sample images included in the simulation. I was required to provide the AI file and a PNG for each part of the test. I also had to find and download the font they require you to use for the Game Modal portion. If you missed any of these requirements you were immediately cut. Undortunately, I was not aware there would be a 24 hour art test and the timing was terrible for me. I had less than half of that time available to complete the projects. After submitting my simulation I did not receive a response for a couple of days - I reached out to the company for some confirmation that they at least received it. Their response was that my "background was not a good fit" and that I was not at the desired skill level for a full position with the company. A few gripes here: -Industry experience was not listed as a requirement. IN FACT they advertised they were willing to train the right candidates. If their expectations were clearer I would not have applied believing that I was eligible for a training-level position. -Not knowing about the 24 hour Art Simulation, and not being able to control when it starts/stops. Not many applicants are sitting around at home with nothing to do! -I assumed, like many employers, someone would scan an applicant's resume to make sure they met the requirements before contacting them for the "first round of the interview process." I wasted the precious time I had on this simulation when, apparently, I wasn't even qualified for the position in the first place. -The font should've been included in the Art Simulation. I burned precious time looking for an acceptable download file before I could begin. That being said, I appreciated the two courteous emails I did receive from the company. At least I got a response after pinging them a second time.