Haha thanks for the reply dude! Ur welcome!

Yeah.. it doesnt have to be a very elaborate resume really.. i mean the AD wont care what part-time job you did when u where 16.. But just a little knowledge of who you are, where you live.. what school you did or side project you worked whatever.. little stuff like that, that makes you an actual person instead of just the 1001th applicant..

This ofc depends on the company/position you want to apply for.. if it is just for 5 cards for some random game.. they really dont care.. it might be a 1 time thing.. no knowledge required. But if you want to at some point become part of the Art Department at a studio, stuff like that could help.

The time thing is quite a tricky one indeed.. My personal pieces usually go quite fast,, as there is noone there to tell me to change things or do it differently.. or find a way to incorporate someone elses stupid idea into my picture! ;) .. Im generally quite fast, so i just say 1 day.. on almost everything :D

cheers!