About Ishret Sidhu

My work focuses on conceptualizing and creating 3D visuals, including environment art, character art, lighting, and texture design, with additional experience in every part of the game development pipeline. As a former collegiate eSports athlete and longtime passionate gamer, I have extensive knowledge of the video game market, industry, and player base.

My philosophy is that video games are the most expressive form of art, inspiring deep connection amongst developers and players due to their vast interactability and accessibility. I aspire to push the medium of video games forward as a wellness tool, storytelling medium, entertainment genre, and competitive sport.

My favorite games include Baldur’s Gate 3, Divinity Original Sin 2, Detroit: Become Human, Hades, Elden Ring, Overwatch, and many, many more!

Education

Work Experience

Volunteer Experience

Software Experience

Autodesk Maya

Autodesk 3DS Max

Adobe Substance Suite

Diversion

Maxon ZBrush

Adobe After Effects

Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN) - Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Graphics Technology

Game Design and Development Concentration
Psychology Minor
Cornerstone Certificate in Liberal Arts

Roho Games (West Lafayette, IN) - 3D Artist

3D Environment and Prop Artist
Prop and Character Texture Artist
Shader Artist

The Verse (Berkeley, CA) - Creative Director and Advisor

Mentor for game design principles and consumer history and data
Supervisor for concept design development and testing

The Verse (Berkeley, CA) - Game Artist (2D & 3D Intern)

Gameplay concept artist and designer
Pitch deck designer and presenter to internal and external stakeholders
Gameplay tester and data analyst with internal and external stakeholders

SpeedTree

eSports at Purdue (West Lafayette, IN) - eSports Commentator

On-camera play-by-play caster on official collegiate YouTube and Twitch channels

Purdue Overwatch Club (West Lafayette, IN) - Varsity Team Captain

Participation in Tespa Collegiate Series (TCS), National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC)
Purdue Silver (Fall 2020-Spring 2022, Spring 2023)
Purdue Steel (Fall 2022)
Purdue Black (Fall 2023)
Purdue Sapphire (Spring 2024)