Christian Retzlaff is a Berlin-based Senior Game Art Director with over 20 years of experience in the creative industry, including more than 13 years specializing in game art direction, creative leadership, and art team management.

He studied Visual Communication at Bauhaus University Weimar before continuing his education at Film University Konrad Wolf in Potsdam, Germany, where he graduated with a German Diplom degree in Animation. His artistic background spans traditional 2D animation, character design, illustration, and game development.

Since 2013, Christian has focused primarily on the games industry. As Head of Mobile Art at Aeria Games, he led an art department of up to 30 artists, overseeing creative direction, team development, and art production across multiple game projects.

He also founded and built Game Art Brain, an international game art outsourcing company, which he managed for nine years as Founder, CEO, and Creative Director. Under his leadership, the company grew to a team of up to 25 full-time employees. This experience strengthened his expertise in building organizations, managing creative production, and balancing artistic quality with business requirements.

Christian combines hands-on artistic expertise with strategic leadership. He specializes in defining visual identities, establishing efficient art pipelines, mentoring artists, and guiding multidisciplinary teams from early concept development to final production.

He actively explores new technologies, including AI, and believes in integrating them thoughtfully into professional art workflows. His focus is on using AI where it adds real value, while maintaining creative control, consistent artistic quality, and efficient production processes.

With extensive experience working with international teams, Christian is particularly interested in senior leadership opportunities such as Head of Art, Creative Director, or Senior Art Director, including remote collaboration.

For professional inquiries or collaboration opportunities, please contact contact@christianretzlaff.com .