Illustration
Editorial illustrations, caricatures, realistic portraits, infographics!
The paintings are handmade from scratch - no photo manipulation. I paint both traditionally and digitally.
I am based in Finland close to Helsinki, but I have customers globally. Scroll down and have a look at my portfolio.
Journalism and translation work
I work as a journalist and translator in Swedish and English.
Here are some of my recent articles in English:
- Nordic integration policy shifts towards restriction and selectivity
- Online Gambling, Regulation and the Pandemic – hot topics at Helsinki GAMIC Workshop
- Alcohol and drug prevention in the Nordic countries – A conference report
Illustrations - Caricatures - Infographics - Vector graphics
Comic Style Illustration
Movement and expression, simplification and stylisation.I create eye-catching and funny illustrations that simplify a complicated idea.
Realistic Style Illustration
A 3D effect with great attention to details, light and shadow. No line art.
Caricatures and Portraits
Both in the caricatures and the portraits I try to go beyond mere likeness to capture the personality of my subject.
Infographics, vector graphics and animation
I make infographics and 2D animation. I also make other kinds of illustration-based vector graphics, like posters and book covers.
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Sebastian Dahlström
Illustrator, journalist
I am an illustrator and journalist from Finland. I have over 15 years of experience as a news reporter and producer at the Finnish broadcasting company Yle before I started my own full time business in the fall of 2020. I have a masters degree in communication from the University of Helsinki. My thesis is about visual journalism in the context of political elections.
As a freelancer I have the opportunity to combine my passion for drawing and painting with my background as a journalist. Both in illustration and in journalism storytelling is an essential skill. I am good at communicating an idea effectively both in writing and in pictures.
My mother tongue is Swedish, and as a journalist I also make translations from English or Finnish to Swedish.My customers are among others the Finnish broadcasting company Yle, the think-tanks Agenda and Magma, Svenska folkskolans vänner, Nordic Welfare centre, the branding agency Lindebarn as well as various media companies, organisations and newspapers.
In my spare time I am a bass-player and a swimrunner.
