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My blog, aka: Nick Tips

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

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

"Happy Birthday to Me!"

Created: January 13th, 2025

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

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

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

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 large grizzly bear appears to be super annoyed to wake up from its hibernation to find a sweet Spring-themed hat on his head built by the local birds.

"Mr Bear's Spring Hat"

Created: March 2nd, 2025 | Role: Illustrator

Mr. Bear has awoke from hibernation and to his surprise, the local birds have made his head their home with a Spring flowers and budding branches!

A full faced grizzly bear wears a stocking cap with a pompom and dreams of a slice of pizza.

"Pizza On The Brain Bear"

Created: February 23rd, 2025 | Role: Illustrator

Bears always have pizza on the brain!

A sweet jar of jam filled with love hops along to spread some love all over Valentine's Day!

"Valentine's Jam"

Created: February 9th, 2025 | Role: Illustrator

Love is in the air during the week of Valentine's Day! This little jar is full of hearts, sweets and love as spreads loves throughout the day!

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Danger Huskie

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

An unsuspecting Dodo bird doesn't realize the fate of his species as he works as a middle manager at a corporation.

"Middle Manager Dodo"

Created: February 23rd, 2025 | Role: Illustrator

Is the fabled DoDo bird actually extinct? Or just rocking a sweet gig in middle management? Looking for your TPS reports? Climbing the corporate ladder?

A dachshund in a Chicago style hot dog costume rings in the New Year with a top hat and a monocle. So fancy!

"Fancy Chicago Dog"

Created: January 1st, 2025 | Role: Illustrator

Happy New Year! This fancy little dachshund in a tux and a Chicago hot dog costume is here to help you ring in the new year in the fanciest way possible!

A Chicago-style hot dog is wearing a red white and blue top hat while carring a large waving American flag.

"Da Patriotic Chicago Dog"

Created: July 20th, 2024 | Role: Illustrator

Happy national hot dog day! This Chicago dog is repping the red white and blue, not of the Chicago flag but of the stars and stripes of the American flag!

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