Christoph Niemann is amazing.

I’ve long been a huge fan (remember I LEGO N.Y. ?!) and for years have followed his quirky, creative work in the NYT, the New Yorker and via his Twitter account.

Not surprisingly, I’m loving his animated illo, “Summer Sky,” for this week’s New Yorker cover. It’s so whimsical and bright and just makes me smile.

…now if only it felt more like summer in NYC!

(Image via the New Yorker)