Nick Volkert | News http://www.nickvolkert.com News about Nick Volkert: toons, illustration, fine art, and more... Feeder 2.1.2(1338); Mac OS X Version 10.6.4 (Build 10F569) http://reinventedsoftware.com/feeder/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en © 2009 Nick Volkert nick@nickvolkert.com nick@nickvolkert.com Mon, 09 Aug 2010 22:09:01 -0500 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 22:09:01 -0500 Cloud City

Cloud City: finally done scoring for another round of THREADWARS II. Will I be the victor and make it to the finals again? I have to wait til tomorrow to find out!

IN THE MEANTIME:

Cloud City - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No More

Prints/iphone/laptop prints @ society6

Canvas prints/prints/magnets @ deviantart.com

Give me some EMPTEES LOVE

]]> Mon, 09 Aug 2010 22:08:43 -0500 cloud-city Get your Illinoisjevich ON

Illinoisjevich is now for sale as a tee over at Society6. Available in Natural, Heather Grey, Light Blue, Lemon, White, Grass, Pomegranate, and Athletic Blue. It's also available as an ipod case, print, and laptop skin. Get it now.

I also made it available as a art print at Deviant art. You can get a print, stretched canvas print, or even just a magnet. Check it out here.

]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:56:12 -0500 get-your-illinoisjevich-on Mr Bear Round 2 Victor! Spring/Fall | Nick Volkert

Victor for Round 2 of Threadwars II!

See a larger view here.

Mr Bear's Nature Hat - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No More

]]> Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:19:48 -0500 mr-bear-round-2-victor Spring/Fall New Zip-up Design http://nvolkert.blogspot.com/2010/07/springfall-new-zip-up-design.html Spring/Fall | Nick Volkert

Threadless Love Zip-Ups Submission!
Score me a $$5 HERE!
See a larger view here.
Spring/Fall - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No More

]]> Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:56:17 -0500 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483025693119726556.post-1004730378491450816 Circusbot Wins! http://nvolkert.blogspot.com/2010/07/circusbot-wins_13.html Threadwars2 started up, and my entry "Circusbot" won the first round! It also got my personal best score: a 3.26!

Check it out on Threadless:
Circusbot - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No More

See a larger verion on deviantart.com!

Promote it on Society6.com!

]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:33:28 -0500 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483025693119726556.post-2369180627724337821 I want your skull I want your Skull

I entered a greyscale work of the "Lumbermancer" for the Zine "I want your skull" and it's finally been printed and for sale

Get more info and pick up a copy here

See the colored verion on deviantart.com:


Wood Skull - Colored by ~nickv47 on deviantART

]]> Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:26:07 -0500 i-want-your-skull The Lumbermancer Grows Legs http://nvolkert.blogspot.com/2010/06/lumbermancer-grows-legs.html Land Shark | Nick Volkert

I entered a print of the Lumbermancer design I originally did for Artpentry on Society6 and it's taken on a life of it's own!

See it featured on "The Beard Revue" Blog

Buy a Tee, Print, iPhone Cover, or Laptop Sleeve of "The Lumbermancer" @ Society6

]]> Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:17:59 -0500 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483025693119726556.post-188302201825990472 Abstract Community Challenge http://nvolkert.blogspot.com/2010/06/abstract-community-challenge.html Land Shark | Nick Volkert

I organized an Abstract Community Challenge on Threadless and it's in full swing! Had a few designers post their great designs for the challenge and most are up for voting!

Check em out HERE!

Mars - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No More

]]> Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:02:54 -0500 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483025693119726556.post-6642399007647744958 Society6 I opened an account on Society6, you can purchase some of my past paintings as prints or iPhone cases

Check em out here!

]]> Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:00:55 -0500 society6 Wizards and Coffee

In the depths of Mordor, I brewed a coffee so fair.

Coffee Loves is up for scoring!

A Wizard's Brew - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No More

]]> Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:43:00 -0500 wizards-and-coffee THREADWARS

Big THREADWARS is done...for me. Lasted til the "Non-Alumni" Finals. Check out the work I did for the contest AlexMDC coordinated:

Big Bad Lil Red Riding Wolf Hood - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No MoreMalice in Mediocre Land - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No MorePop v Soda - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No MoreMathematics - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No More

]]> Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:57:26 -0500 threadwars 5 "Minimalist" Designs Up!

I took part in a community challenge based on "Minimalism". Here's what I came up with:

Frank - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No MoreBlack Hole Sun - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No MoreMoon - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No MoreInk Eater - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No MoreRed Bird Blue Bird - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No More

]]> Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:28:10 -0500 5-minimalist-designs-up Re-Growth

This is my submission for Westicles' "Remake" community challenge. My piece is a redo of WanderingBert's design ReGrowth

Enjoy!

]]> Mon, 03 May 2010 23:16:37 -0500 regrowth Vevo Submission #1 is up: NIN: Closer The Vevo contest calls for a tee design based off of a music video, I did mine off the awesomely dark and bizarre vid for NIN's "Closer"

My whole existence is flawed - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No More

]]> Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:19:51 -0500 vevo-submission-1-is-up-nin-closer Let there be TACOS! Let there be Tacos! | Nick Volkert

I love me some Tacos. Submission #2 to the Threadless Flip Flop Contest

Score me a $$5 HERE!

See a larger view here.

Let there be TACOS - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No More

]]> Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:30:56 -0500 let-there-be-tacos Land Shark! Land Shark | Nick Volkert

3rd Submission to the Threadless Flip FLop Contest

Score me a $$5 HERE!

Land Shark - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No More

]]> Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:29:11 -0500 land-shark Best Friends Furrrrrever! Up for scoring!

Best Friends Furrrrrever!

Best Friends FURRRRR Ever - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No More

]]> Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:20:02 -0500 best-friends-furrrrrever Indifference New slogan up for voting at the "type tees" section of Threadless:

"Indifference is a dish best served moist"

]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:12:47 -0600 indifference Texas Chainsaw Astronaut It's wild and crazy and it's up for scoring:

Texas Chainsaw Astronaut

Texas Chainsaw Astronaut - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No More

]]> Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:16:29 -0600 texas-chainsaw-astronaut Rocky Mtn Globe Trotters: Last day to vote! Get a chance to vote yet? It's the last day!

Rocky Mountain Globe Trotters - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No More

Give me a $$5!!!

]]> Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:41:15 -0600 rocky-mtn-globe-trotters-last-day-to-vote Rocky Mountain Globe Trotters New submission to the "One Day Without" contest on Threadless:

Rocky Mountain Globe Trotters

Rocky Mountain Globe Trotters - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No More

Click above and score me a $$5!!!

]]> Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:30:26 -0600 rocky-mountain-globe-trotters Commando Cupid: Up for scoring! Posted a design for all the love birds for Valentines!

Nick Volkert | Commando Cupid

Score me a $$5 here!

Commando Cupid - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No More

]]> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:03:55 -0600 commando-cupid-up-for-scoring Two slogans Put two slogans up for voting, give me a "yes, I'd wear that" if ya please

Sub #1:
"OMG, IDK if I can remember anymore acronyms, JK, LOL."

Sub #2:
"The real world could use more random movie sound effects."

Thanks!

]]> Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:25:29 -0600 two-slogans Night Class: Chalkboard Detail Posted the illustration of the Chalkboard for my latest threadless submission:

Defeating the Humans | Nick Volkert

]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:10:21 -0600 night-class-chalkboard-detail Night Class: Threadless Loves 2K10 #3! Night Class | Nick Volkert

With this I complete my Threadless Loves 2K10 Trifecta!!! "Night Class" is up for scoring. Take a looksie and vote for me here!

Check out a larger view on my devart account.

]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:53:03 -0600 night-class-threadless-loves-2k10-3 Awesome Hat Club Threadless Loves 2K10 Sub #2: Awesome Hat Club:

Awesome Hat Club | Nick Volkert

SECOND submission for the new year! Up for scoring. Threadless Loves 2K10 sub #2! The Awesome Hat Club. Frank's Hat isn't awesome enough (sorry frank).

Vote for me HERE!

Awesome Hat Club - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No More

]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:03:04 -0600 awesome-hat-club Bad Hair Day It's up for voting!

Bad Hair Day | Nick Volkert

Threadless Loves 2K10! Please vote here! $$5!

]]> Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:05:25 -0600 bad-hair-day 3 more days! Support you local sock monkey! 3 More Days!

Three more days left on my second submission to the Threadless Loves Throwback Contest. Vote for me here!

]]> Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:45:16 -0600 3-more-days-support-you-local-sock-monkey Trucker Hats, Sock Monkeys and Red Wagons Trucker Hats, Sock Monkeys and Red Wagons

A new threadless submission!

Score me here! $$5!!!

]]> Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:55:55 -0600 trucker-hats-sock-monkeys-and-red-wagons Blog Feature Mixed Media Obssessions

Kelly Egger, a friend of mine from my NIU MFA days, was kind enough to feature me in her blog titled "Mixed Media Obssions"

See a post about my attempts to get printed at Threadless

See post #2 about some of my fine art work

]]> Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:26:20 -0600 blog-feature Big Wheelers! Remember riding your big wheel as a kid? Well in my neighborhood we were all about it. For "Threadless Loves Throwback" I came up with this design:

Big Wheelers | Nick Volkert

Score me here!

]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:45:36 -0600 big-wheelers Struppendous Advice: A Turkey Day Thursday Treat Struppendous Advice: A Turkey Day Thursday Treat

Another Thursday Treat! Got some help from my old Northern Star/Weekender friend Chris Strupp. He wrote a Thanksgiving edition of his old column "Struppendous Advice". Check it out here!

Have a happy Thanksgiving!

]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:20:06 -0600 struppendous-advice-a-turkey-day-thursday-treat More people Submitted a new slogan on threadless. I never have any luck with that, but score me if you get a chance:

Less interwebs more people...uhh...webs

]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:15:43 -0600 more-people First Design By Humans Submission: Up all night Up all night, got demons to fight. First submission to Design by Humans:

Up all night got demons to fight | Nick Volkert

Now let me just get it out there: people are saying it looks like a Demonic Abe Lincoln, I thought it was more of a demonic Vincent Price, my intention was not to make a resemblance to either, in any case, hopefully you can get past that and just dig the shirt for what it is.

Vote for me here

]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:09:24 -0600 first-design-by-humans-submission-up-all-night My how time flies Like my new Threadless submission. Time Flies. Literally:

Time Flies | Nick Volkert

Score me here!

]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:44:22 -0600 my-how-time-flies Signs It's Not Going to Work: Another Thursday Treat Signs it's not going to work out: Fall 2009

Yup, it's Fall, so the Treat is here to provide you with a little roadmap of when it's time to pull the eject button on your little relationship. My friend Jaysin Osterkamp helped me out with the line art duty.

Check it out here.

]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:07:43 -0600 signs-its-not-going-to-work-another-thursday-tre Love and Snowballs http://www.threadless.com/submission/240823/Love_and_Snowballs New Threadless Submission:

Love and Snowballs

Should be up in a couple days. Hopefully I get the full seven day run this time. WINK.

]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:16:17 -0600 love-and-snowballs The Lumbermancer http://nvolkert.blogspot.com/2009/11/lumbermancer.html The Lumbermancer

The Lumbermancer. Available at Artpentry, 1827 S. Halsted, Chicago, IL this Friday the 13th!!!

More info here.

]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:11:12 -0600 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483025693119726556.post-6606203607867305522 Pirate Victor E. Huskie: Another Thursday Treat The Unfortunate Adventures of Victor E. Huskie

So, I went to NIU, and therefore, like to make fun of the NIU mascot occasionally. This week adventure takes Victor E. Huskie to the high seas of the Kishwaukee River in DeKalb, IL.

Read about it here mateys!

]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:54:15 -0500 pirate-victor-e-huskie-another-thursday-treat Check out Volkert's Toon Volkert's Toons

I draw cartoons. I have a little facebook fan page for those who dig my stuff. Volkert's Toons. I have contests and stuff as well. Become a fan!

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:49:09 -0500 check-out-volkerts-toon 2 Days Left! Protect Your Harddrive

A new submission! Just two days to go. Please sign in and vote! $$$$$5!

]]> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:42:14 -0500 2-days-left Tee Shirt Section Added http://nvolkert.blogspot.com/2009/09/tee-shirt-section-added.html tee designs. Most are submissions to Threadless and proposals to companies. In any case, drop by, check it out, hopefully I can create some cool tees for you!]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:34:30 -0500 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483025693119726556.post-4608669859514961641 Beard of Birds Still for sale and Show Extension! http://nvolkert.blogspot.com/2009/09/beard-of-birds-still-for-sale-and-show.html Beard of Birds

Beard of Birds still for sale at Artpentry in Pilsen art district Chicago.

My show "Old stuff new stuff green stuff brown stuff" has been extended! See you this friday (9/11) at Artpentry 1827 S. Halsted, Chicago, IL from 6-10 PM!

]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:34:24 -0500 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483025693119726556.post-1939193682691462455 Threadless Loves Horror Submission Up! http://nvolkert.blogspot.com/2009/09/threadless-loves-horror-submission-up.html Croberus

New contest, new design, "threadless loves horror II" submission is up for scoring! Please login and vote!

]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:30:08 -0500 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483025693119726556.post-3868467580540291647 Do you love ZOMBIES? http://www.threadless.com/submission/212414/I_Brain_Zombies I Brain Zombies

If so, go vote for my new Threadless! submission. Give me a $5 here

]]> Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:35:12 -0500 Go Vote! 3 more days! http://www.threadless.com/submission/209654/Illinoisjevich/showmore,designs Illinoisjevich tee and be sure to $5 it!]]> Tue, 12 May 2009 22:15:14 -0500 3-more-days New Index and four more days to vote! http://nickvolkert.com/ Check it out here. And be sure to vote for my shirt on threadless! Only 4 more days of voting to go!!!]]> Tue, 12 May 2009 13:29:39 -0500 new-index-and-four-more-days-to-vote My first Threadless Submission! Go Vote http://nickvolkert.com/portfolio/news.htm Nick Volkert | Illinoisjevich


I submitted my FIRST tee design to threadless.com and it's finally up for voting!
Create an account, and give my tee a $5 and say that you want to buy it!
It'll help me out a ton!!!

Go Vote Here!


Illinoisjevich - Threadless, Best T-shirts Ever

]]> Sat, 09 May 2009 09:09:51 -0500 my-first-threadless-submission-go-vote Color a Potbelly! http://nickvolkert.com/portfolio/news.htm Potbelly Activity Sheet Sample

So I go to Potbelly's website (the awesome sandwich place) and low and behold the activity sheets I illustrated are up for downloaad! Check em out! Color em in!

]]> Wed, 06 May 2009 09:55:08 -0500 color-a-potbelly