[1] Experience, motivation, and recognition for his work led to one of the crowning achievements in his young career: Augustin received a full scholarship and a $10,000 stipend to be in the 2014-2015 inaugural class for the Denius-Sams Gaming Academy at the University of Texas.
Prior to receiving this full scholarship, Augustin was a self-taught graphic designer, video game creator, and animator of print and digital cartoons.
In 2011, Augustin worked at Edge of Reality in Austin, Texas, where he designed over 400 characters for The Sims 3: Pets (Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions) and created concept art for a cancelled project.
To get around the problem of having no programmer, Augustin taught himself how to program using Scirra's Construct 2 game engine and created a small prototype featuring his character, Ubie, in a 2d platforming adventure similar to Super Mario Bros. and Donkey Kong Country.
[5] On February 22, 2013, Augustin launched a Kickstarter campaign to help complete the PC version of Super Ubie Land and to purchase a Wii U development kit to bring the game to Nintendo's system.
[13] Augustin's first teaching opportunity was in 2010 working with middle and high school students for an after-school comic and manga class program.
During his teaching tenure, several students told Augustin they plan to pursue game design careers, and some have gone on to receive scholarships from art schools.
[14] After sharing his experiences, insights, and guiding the students for three years, Augustin returned in 2020 to the company he founded to pursue his passions: animation, graphic design, and creating video games.
Participation in this event can be an important stepping stone in the selected developers' careers, as it allows them early exposure and a network of support from others in the games industry.