Life Changing or Career Building?

Some game companies want highly trained graduate artists and programmers. Some claim they really prefer creative individuals with a good Liberal Arts background. They can't both be right can they?

The way that I would look at these statements are if I had a gaming company and I had the two differnet candidates that are described in the question for the same job which would I rather employ. I would rather have the highly trained graduate artist and programmers, it is always better to have someone who has more skills than needed. I think this is important becasue it easier for them to adapt to the different environments they are thrown in, and the gaming industry is always changing.

Dont get me wrong it is always good to be a specialist in a specific area, but I feel that you are really putting yourself into one box. And if the company dont need that specific skill then you will be left in the lurch. But if you are an all rounder that leaves you in a better position because you will know how to do different tasks and you will be seen as a integral part of the company.

For me I would rather be good a a load of different things rather than being REALLY good at a single thing. Everyone is different some people may disagree with what I have said but that is my opinion on the matter.