Spec Furniture Live Mural

Sharpies in silver and black!

Live mural illustrations for the Spec Furniture Company done at the Merchandise Mart in 2016

This mural was created not only live, but I also had to draw the majority of it upside down. A first for me on all accounts!

Setting up mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise Mart

Start of mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise Mart

Halfway point of mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise Mart

Detail of mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise Mart

Onlookers during process of Spec Furniture in the Merchandise Mart

Spec Furniture mural in the Merchandise Mart

Complete mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise Mart

Nick Volkert working on mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise Mart

Onlookers viewing Nick Volkert working on mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise Mart

Mural progress for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise Mart

Final mural for Spec Furniture in the Merchandise Mart

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

Pizza always hits the spot! This bear had a slice recently and can't help but daydream about getting yet another slice! Be on your guard pizza places!

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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Getting decked out

Skater Designs

Totaly cool sporty fruits, ghosts, pumpkins and more shredding on their skateboards!

A cool banana skates on a skateboard while showing a peace gesture.

“The Banana Skater”

Created: January 28th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator

The Banana Skater is the chillest banana on a skateboard you'll ever see!

An orange with green sunglasses skates on a skateboard while waving

“The Orange Skater”

Created: February 19th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator

Orange you glad this skating fruit stopped by to say hi?

A pear shows off a trick on a skateboard

“The Pear Skater”

Created: February 10th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator

A skating fruit that ap-PEAR-ently does the juiciest tricks!

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