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Santosh Shelar

@santoshshelar1

Senior 3D Artist at Global Step, creating game artwork within technical budgets for titles including Brawl Stars and Sea of Thieves.

India

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At Global Step, I provide artistic services as a 3D artist, creating high-quality artwork within the technical budget. I work as a consultant in Pune.

Across game projects including Brawl Stars, Squad Busters, Sea of Thieves, Bloodborne, and Tekken 7, I worked as an artist and reviewer on characters, props, and outfits. My experience also includes character hair work for Final Fantasy and a test character for Metal Gear Solid 5.

At Modmacon, I led a team of artists and guided art quality, aesthetic direction, and optimization. I’ve also taught game art fundamentals at Frameboxx and am pursuing an MFA by Research.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Sr. 3D Artist

Current

Global Step

Mar 2026 - Present (8 months)

Provided artistic services as a 3D artist, creating high quality artwork within the technical budget.

3D Modeling Texturing 3D Rendering Maya Zbrush Substance Painter Photoshop Unreal Engine Marmoset Toolbag SpeedTree 3ds Max Unity

Game Art Faculty

Frameboxx

Apr 2025 - Jan 2026 (9 months)

Conducted training sessions on game art fundamentals, 3D modeling, texturing, lighting, and rendering. Guided students through project-based learning, ensuring practical exposure to game production pipelines.

Game Art 3D Modeling Texturing Lighting Rendering Teaching Project Based Learning

Art Lead

Modmacon

Feb 2024 - Aug 2024 (6 months)

Led a team of 6+ artists, providing guidance on art quality and aesthetic vision to ensure high visual fidelity and optimization. Maintained client satisfaction by delivering consistent aesthetic and technical quality throughout the asset pipeline.

Art Direction Team Leadership Quality Assurance Optimization Client Management 3D Production Pipeline

Sr. 3D Artist

MYWHOOSH

Jun 2022 - Jan 2024 (1 year 7 months)

Responsible for creating high quality 3D artwork within the technical budget and efforts estimate. Guided the team in improving their work to meet quality benchmarks.

3D Modeling Texturing 3D Rendering team guidance Quality Assurance

Sr. 3D Artist

Technicolor

Jun 2021 - May 2022 (11 months)

Responsible for creating high quality 3D artwork based on project requirements and lead direction.

3D Modeling Texturing 3D Rendering Art Direction

Lead 3D Artist

Jetsynthesys Pvt. Ltd.

Sep 2019 - Mar 2021 (1 year 6 months)

Developed performance and expertise within the team while furthering own knowledge. Worked closely with Art Director and game designer, maintaining a balance between day-to-day work and improving workflows.

Team Leadership Art Direction Workflow Optimization Game Design Collaboration

Sr. 3D Artist

Keywords - Lakshya Digital Pvt. Ltd.

May 2007 - Sep 2019 (12 years 4 months)

Worked as associate art lead and Sr. 3D artist. Ensured work quality and made improvements pre-delivery, set milestones, created task lists, and estimated work. Produced high-quality artwork within constraints and inspired the team with new ideas.

3D Modeling Texturing Art Direction Quality Assurance Task Management Estimation Team Motivation