Sebastian König
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Sebastian König
@sebastiankoenig.bsky.social
Illustrator and Designer from Hamburg, Germany
Lovemachine

I am working on hand-drawn comic panels that function both as a visual story in frames and as an animated sequence. The start and end point is the same object or shape, so several animations can blend into each other.
September 23, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Voting in the sistine chapel. How to improve the papal conclave. Illustration for Bloomberg Businessweek about how to improve the process of picking a pope. Thanks a lot to Madeline for the nice collaboration!
April 24, 2025 at 11:15 AM
I am happy that this illustration I did for It‘s Nice That is one of this year’s American Illustration chosen winners and it’s going to appear in The Archive, their permanent online collection.

Thanks to the jury and American Illustration and thanks again to Ruby and Jenny for the collaboration.
April 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Universities under control. Illustration for The New York Times for a text by M. Gessen, in the opinion section, about the new threats to universities by the government. Thanks a lot to Elana Schlenker for the nice Art Direction!
April 15, 2025 at 8:12 AM
The Uncertainty Machine. Illustration for the weekend edition of @businessweek from last week about the not ending economic uncertainty. Thanks a lot to Madeline for the nice collaboration!
April 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Inside where it‘s warm - Wrap myself in you
March 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Poster for DJ Psychiatre and Menzal joining forces for a day of vinyl mixing and psychedelic live visuals. Thanks a lot for having me!
March 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Double page illustration for the Hamburg issue of Die ZEIT about the most important topics of the upcoming local elections in the city: Housing, Traffic, Health, Schooling, Harbour, Climate and Crime. See the spread and some favorites of the spots.
February 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Still doing great!
February 21, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Books about love. Spot illustration for a new book column for Die ZEIT.
February 14, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Just follow your nose! Illustration for the kids pages of Süddeutsche Zeitung.
February 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Almost Full
February 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
What moves you? About young people in Hamburg ahead of the elections. Cover illustration for this weeks Hamburg issue of Die ZEIT- Thanks a lot for having me to Anja Martens!
January 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Crazy Times
January 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Illustrations for the weekend edition of Bloomberg Businessweek about crowdsourcing fact-checking at meta. Thanks a lot to Madeline for the nice collaboration!
January 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Opposite advice: Illustrations for It’s Nice That’s Forward Thinking series. Work better this year (or don’t, it’s your life). A text by Tiffany Ng. Thanks a lot to Ruby and Jenny for the great collaboration.
January 17, 2025 at 7:30 AM