Zara Sharma
Senior Lecturer, Game Art
School of Arts
Art & Design Communication
Institute of Arts and Humanities
Art and Design Communication
email: z.sharma@worc.ac.uk
Zara has been involved in game development since the early 2000s, including commercial work as a freelancer alongside work in education. She has been active in games education since 2009 and has previously been a finalist in the Women In Games Awards for Educational Impact due to her work in this field.
Zara runs Dusty Tusk Studio, alongside her work at the 吃瓜社区. She develops indie games as well as providing contracted work for clients. Her generalist art role covers a wide range of game art items like 3D prop modelling, low-poly characters, 2D concept designs and engine shaders, which helps during her role as a lecturer. Founding and running a business has taught Zara many lessons, she’s happy to share tips and strategies with students that wish to pursue careers as indie game developers.