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A shark emerges from the water with a half eaten cupcake, frosting on its face, and presents in the background.

"The Birthday Shark II"

Created: July, 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Fact: Sharks love birthdays more than you could ever know and are always hungry for some sweet birthday cake!

The small head of a chicken pops out of a very large business suit and tie with the text 'business' on the bottom.

"Business Chicken"

Created: April 21st, 2022 | Role: Illustrator

Business. All business all the time. So much business. Lots and lots of business. Don't talk to me, I'm so busy with business. BUSINESS.

A watermelon wearing sunglasses rides a skateboard while giving the 'peace' sign.

"Watermelon Skater"

Created: November, 2016 | Role: Illustrator

You might be cool, but are you a skating watermelon with sunglasses cool?

Captain Pancake is dressed as Santa Claus carrying a huge bag of presents.

"Santa Pancake"

Created: November, 2017 | Role: Illustrator

Captain Pancake is all decked out in his Santa suit to spread some Holiday Cheer!

The superhero Captain Pancake stands proud with his blue cape waving behind him.

"Captain Pancake"

Created: May, 2015 | Role: Illustrator

NEED PANCAKES? CAPTAIN PANCAKE IS HERE TO SAVE THE DAY!

A wiener dog with cool Blues Brothers sunglasses, a chicago themed stocking cap, a mustache, and a suit that looks like a chicago-style hot dog.

"The Chicago Dog"

Created: August 27th, 2010 | Role: Illustrator

No ketchup, ingredients like it was dragged through a garden, aviator sunglasses, mustache, stocking cap, it's just a little Chicago Dog!

Captain Pancake has a sweet mustache.

"Captain Pancake's Mustache"

Created: August, 2015 | Role: Illustrator

For this installment of Captain Pancake, we just didn't have it in the budget to use CGI to remove the Captain's amazing mustache.

A Chicago Dog is dressed in green for St Patrick's Day.

"Da Lucky Chicago Dog"

Created: March 25th, 2021 | Role: Illustrator

Just a little dachshund doggo to bring you luck!

Captain Pancakes descends down from the air to join you for breakfast.

"Captain Pancake Descends"

Created: November, 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Dropping in for breakfast!

A dachshund dressed in a chicago-style hot dog costume with sunglasses, mustached and a stocking cap.

"Da Chicago Dog Text Tee"

Created: March 12th, 2021 | Role: Illustrator

Da Chicago Dog is da best dog around!

A great white shark peeks out of the water all beat up from being a hockey goon.

"The Enforcer Shark"

Created: September, 2014 | Role: Illustrator

Fact: Enforcer Sharks love MURDERSKATE.

A happy ghost cruises by, hovering over a skateboard in motion while giving the peace sign.

"Peace Ghost"

Created: July 20th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator

Skaters never die! Be sure to give a peace sign back to this one skating by!

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A spooky floating ghost looks creepy but comfy with a stocking cap

"Chicaghost"

Created: October 9th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator

Do ghosts wear stocking caps in Chicago because it's so cold most the year? I would argue that yes, yes they do.

A disembodied hand flies through the air with the gesture of 'the horns'.

"The Horns"

Created: October 2nd, 2022 | Role: Illustrator

A metal fan in life and in DEATH (maybe death metal even). This flying hand with the horns is here to party.

A smiling wiener dog wears a red, white and blue ballcap and a chicago-style hot dog costume.

"Winning Ugly Dog"

Created: April 28th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator

Winning ugly is still winning right? This wiener dog is repping the colors of the south siders in a sweet Chicago-style hot dog costume.

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Nick Volkert | Greater Chicago, IL

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