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My blog, aka: Nick Tips

Tips, tutorials, rants, raves, and other wordy content to consume.

I blog now, this is my blog. Read and consume with your eyeballs.

Nick Volkert, Chicagoland illustrator and creative, lists his favorite artworks from his career so far.

“Happy Birthday to Me!”

Created: January 13th, 2025 | Role: Author

Check out a few of my favorite works since starting in the tee design game in the late 2000's.

Note book and drawing tools of a UX Designer.

“Tips for JR UX Designers”

Created: January 16th, 2021 | Role: Author

A few tips for JR UX Designers out there looking to gain more skills and be a more proficient UX Designer.

A sleepy bear hunkers down for the Winter.

“The 37th Parallel”

Created: January 2nd, 2021 | Role: Author

It's cold, miserable, the roads are dangerous, so it's time to get creative while you're huddled up in your warm home.

“Welcome to the new nickvolkert.com”

Created: October 12th, 2020 | Role: Author

A two year effort crafting, JSON, SASS, REACT and CDNs finally live!

Pen, Ink, and Cintiq!

Rendered Works

I love making personal works that I use as a vehicle to explore to constantly learn the programs I use on my day to day, and push my artistic abilities.

A less than enthusiastic robot lunchpail is bundled up in a winter coat and stocking cap while waiting for the bus in cold weather.

“Cold Weather Lunchpail Bot”

Created: September 8th, 2025 | Role: Illustrator

School starts and Fall has too! This little dude is annoyed to have to be all bundled up for the first few weeks of school after a warm Summer!

A log basks in the sun with donning a bandanna and a small chicken roots on its head.

“Farm Log”

Created: July 16th, 2025 | Role: Illustrator

Logs, and this is super surprising, can be country bumpkins enjoying the country air and sun! They also serve as amazing perches for the farm foul!

A werewolf chills at a pool party looking either slightly annoyed or trying his best to not go full werewolf attack on everyone.

“Pool Party Werewolf”

Created: July 16th, 2025 | Role: Illustrator

Who invited the freakin werewolf?! No matter the season, when the pool is a rockin’ and it happens to be a full moon, this werewolf is here to get down!

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Danger Huskie

Vector works that a fun, cute, scary, and a bit dangerous!

A little white frosted donut is looking like a Chicago Super Fan with a mustache and aviator glasses, waving a Chicago city flag!

“Chicago Donut”

Created: October 11th, 2025 | Role: Illustrator

Let's go Chicago! Here's a super looking donut rooting for the city and local football team with a sweet little, always iconic, Chicago city flag!

A smiling dachshund represents the North Side of Chicago with thick black glasses!

“North Side Chicago Dog”

Created: October 6th, 2025 | Role: Illustrator

Hailing from the North Side of Chicago this little dachshund is wearing his super thick glasses to root for the team that is surrounded by the vines. HEY!

A log is filled with joy as a squirrel collects acorns on its back.

“Squirrel Friend Log”

Created: October 1st, 2025 | Role: Illustrator

Logs have friends of all shapes and sizes: moss, plants, but also sometimes creatures of the forest. This little squirrel is paying his log friend a visit!

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