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

“Country 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!

A jolly little lunchpail is happy to get back to playing little league baseball while being excited for a new school year and junior tackle football!

“Sporty Lunchpail Bot”

Created: July 14th, 2025 | Role: Illustrator

Sports are great! This little robot is excited to wrap up Little League baseball and hop right into Junior Tackle football and rock out some gridiron!

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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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