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Illustrated maps in pen and ink, and vector art.
These following maps are commissioned works that I partnered with local park districts in the Chicagoland Suburbs.
Maps
Historic Wagner Farm | View Work
Date: August 2017
Learn about the historic Wagner Farm property! Here's the illustration of the Mmap of the Historic Wagner Farm Property, located in Glenview, IL.
Skills:
Pen and Ink, Illustraiton, Photoshop
“Illustrated Mystic Waters Water Map”
Date: August 2017
A vibrant illustrated map Mystic Waters Water Park in Des Plaines, IL by Nick Volkert. Discover slides, pools, and amenities in a fun, visual guide!
Skills:
Illustrator, Vector Art
Date: August 2009
Welcome to the Nation's Capital! Check out this illustrated map of the Potbelly store locations across the Washington, D.C area.
Skills:
Pen and Ink, Illustraiton, Photoshop
Date: April 2005
Summer fun awaits at the pool! Check out this illustrated map of the features of the Roosevelt pool in Glenview, IL. Check out the water cannons!
Skills:
Illustrator, Vector Art
Date: April 2005
Summer fun awaits at the pool! Check out this illustrated map of the features of the Flick Pool in Glenview, IL. and hurry up and cool off from the heat!
Skills:
Illustrator, Vector Art
Technically Nice
Technical Illustrations
Technical illustrations and line art of products that I created during my time at Grainger, and maybe now for your business?.
Created: 2015 | Role: Illustrator
A selection of line art drawings in grayscale of a group of beverage holders and coolers as a search and browse graphic for Grainger.
Created: 2015 | Role: Illustrator
A selection of technical line art drawings of a variety of interior type light bulbs as a search and browse graphic for Grainger dot com.
Created: 2015 | Role: Illustrator
A selection of technical line art drawings of helmets for a variety of professions in grayscale for search and browse graphic for Grainger dot com.
Iconography and spot illustrations
Iconography
Iconography as well as spot illustrations for design systems, interfaces and websites for both clients and for sale! Use my icons in your project!
Created: June, 2025 | Role: Illustrator
Saving! The floppy disc icon, a relic of the past, doesn't work in 2026 and how we needed a new icon for saving, so I came up with these alternates!
“Aries Solutions Home Page Heroes”
Created: 2024 | Role: Illustrator
Updated home page graphic that serves as the hero for the Aries Solutions site incorporating their brand colors and various service icons.
Created: 2024 | Role: Illustrator
Easily my favorite little mini-brand design I've done for Aries so far: Mach Booster. This little rocket dude goes super hard as it launches into space.
Illustrated works for clients
Commissioned Works
Hire a professional illustrator to do professional stuff. Hand-drawn, vector graphics, pen and ink, check it out I do it all!
“NY Tee Club Buffalo Wing Tee”
Created: May 2023 | Role: Illustrator
THE originators of the buffalo chicken wing, my pals at the NYTee club commissioned me to make a sweet bison tee to celebrate the wing!
“Skratch Labs Tandem Bike Sticker”
Created: August 2022 | Role: Illustrator
Two fruit buddies on a tandem bike! This is a sticker design commission for Skratch Labs that they sent out with customer orders in 2023.
Created: August 2022 | Role: Illustrator
Drive up, drive in! This is an illustration commission for the fantasy sports initiative Drive Through Picks, with custom type too!
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.
Created: January 27th, 2026 | Role: Illustrator
This little breakfast helper robot was in the toaster just a bit too long! The burnt toast robot, while a bit upset he's overdone, is still here to help!
Created: January 1st, 2026 | Role: Illustrator
Why not be the best looking shark in all of the sea! That's what this shark was thinking with his ascot and top hat. SO FANCY!
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!
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Danger Huskie
Vector works that a fun, cute, scary, and a bit dangerous!
Created: October 20th, 2025 | Role: Illustrator
It's the spookiest time of the year and why not reminisce on the juggernauts and figures of Chicago's hockey past! The Mad House! Where hockey reigned.
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!
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!