About Fishlabs
Fishlabs GmbH, headquartered in Hamburg, has been delivering outstanding video games since 2004, consistently expanding its portfolio of shipped titles. In December 2013, the studio joined Plaion (formerly known as Koch Media), a world-leading developer, publisher, and distributor of digital entertainment products. As part of Plaion and alongside the various sister studios across the globe, FISHLABS keeps creating stunning immersive experiences that inspire millions of players worldwide. The 80-strong, multinational team of FISHLABS has assembled a broad portfolio of award-winning own IPs as well as co-development titles and keeps at the forefront of gaming.
We are looking to continue building on our success with humble but talented and creative people who have a passion for making outstanding games and want to be at the forefront of gaming.
Are you ready for the challenge? Join us! This is going to be a thrilling ride.
Your Mission
- Join a multi-disciplinary creative support team working with multiple project teams to assist with art topics
- Unleash your imagination on key art, style development, and direction for current and prospective projects
- Encourage others to dream as you build the foundations for future concept artists as a core studio resource
- Develop environment and character concepts to inspire project teams, tantalize stakeholders, and assist in early and ongoing visual development
- Communicate effectively with project teams using storyboards, mood boards, style boards, and other visuals as references
- Occasionally support studio identity and branding initiatives
- Push overall artistic capability within the studio
Your Skillset
- High degree of anatomy knowledge alongside traditional drawing, sketching, and fundamentals
- Strong digital art production skills
- Adaptability and comfort with various art styles, both stylized and realistic
- Minimum 3+ years experience as a concept artist in the games industry
- Able to create both rough sketches and detailed concept renderings
- Expert knowledge of 2D software
- Basic 3D knowledge (required for blockouts)
- Knowledge of image composition
- Good understanding of development lifecycles
- Ability to give and receive feedback
Please provide us with your portfolio.
Please provide a detailed breakdown of your work and clarify what you are responsible for.Only digital applications will be accepted such as a website, blog or online album. Physical media will not be accepted.What we are looking for: A blend of Environments, Characters, Vehicles/Props, Moods, Sketches, Photobashing, 3D Blockouts
Mission Support
We are just as passionate about our games as we are about their creators (Could that be you?!). Your job comes with personal responsibility, freedom and short decision-making routes. And most importantly - A motivated, international team full of fellow gamers.
The studio is located in a bright, modern office, right in the center of Hamburg. With a selection of benefits for all our staff: Including discounted gym membership, fresh fruit and a variety of free drinks. A healthy work-life balance is important to you? For us too! That’s why we are also awarded as a family-friendly workplace. Coming from abroad? No problem! We also offer relocation packages.
Get In Touch!
Did we spark your interest? We are looking forward to your application. Simply click on the button below and apply by uploading your CV.
If you have any further documents which you think might be worth sharing to underline your background and talents, we are happy to receive them as well. If you have questions regarding the application just drop us an e-mail at jobs@dsfishlabs.com . An application via our online tool is preferred.
