Joakim Mannerstål

Lighting Consultant @ Retrolight Gaming Studios

Stockholm, Sweden

Summary

I'm currently working remote as contracted Senior Lighting Artist for Black Shamrock which is a studio within Virtuos Group. This studio is in collaboration with industry leading publishers and game developers on multiple AAA projects.

Skills

Software proficiency

Maya

Photoshop

Substance 3D Painter

Substance 3D Designer

ZBrush

Unreal Engine

Unity

Productions

- Video Game
  SAMSON: A Tyndalston Story
- Year
  2026
- Role
  Lighting Artist
- Company
  Liquid Swords
- Video Game
  Reaper Actual
- Year
  2025
- Role
  Lighting Consultant
- Company
  Distinct Possibility Studios
- Video Game
  Payday 3
- Year
  2023
- Role
  Lighting Artist
- Company
  Starbreeze Studios
- Video Game
  Lock N Load VR
- Year
  2020
- Role
  3D Generalist
- Company
  Cortopia Studios (Zenz VR)

Experience

Senior Lighting Artist at Black Shamrock
Stockholm, SE
February 2026 - Present
Lighting Consultant at Distinct Possibility Studios
Stockholm, SE
March 2025 - December 2025
Lighting Artist at Liquid Swords
Stockholm, SE
April 2023 - July 2025
Associate Lighting Artist at Starbreeze AB
Stockholm
May 2021 - April 2023
Worked on Payday 3 from start to finish.
Junior Lighting Artist at Starbreeze AB
Stockholm, Sweden
November 2020 - May 2021
Intern Lighting Artist at Starbreeze AB
Stockholm, Sweden
August 2020 - November 2020
3D Generalist (Intern) at Zenz VR
Stockholm, Sweden
January 2020 - July 2020
- I worked in this project from start to finish

-My role was 3D generalist with a focus on lighting, environment and props

-Shipped to China and Taiwan for Arcade Halls usage in 2020

-Workflow -> Maya, Zbrush and Substance Painter

-Assisted in optimization, lighting, material blending and level decoration

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