Fall Series

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Crisp air and crisp leaves

Time to cozy up in your warm jackets blankets and pumpkin flavored things!

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

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 burly bear in a pom-pom stocking cap enjoys a baker's dozen of donuts and a hot coffee!

“The Donut Bear”

Created: January 25th, 2025 | Role: Illustrator

During the cold season, bears like to bulk up with a couple donuts and a hot coffee! It's going to get chilly out there, why not treat yourself!?

A large bear in a red and blue stocking cap is packing up snowballs for a snowball fight!

“The Snowball Bear”

Created: January 20th, 2025 | Role: Illustrator

Snow and cold doesn't affect this chonky bear, instead he thinks it's a great time to pack up a slew of snowballs for a snowball fight!

A large grizzly bear sneakily sneaks off with a large pizza and a slice in its mouth.

“The Pizza Bear”

Created: December 27th, 2024 | Role: Illustrator

Now that Christmas is over and all the wonderful holiday treats have been eaten, we can officially get back to eating and enjoying pizza...right?

A grizzly bear is all tuckered out in a patch of grass while a red cardinal is perched on its back.

“Wore out Novembear”

Created: December 26th, 2024 | Role: Illustrator

Christmas is over, the holidays are nearly done, and this grizzly bear is all tuckered out and ready to hibernate yesterday, but still has to muscle through to New Years! If he can do it, you can too!

A little robot gal is off to school with her books and a big smile! Stickers are an added flare to her lunch box frame and books!

“Back to school lunch pail gal”

Created: September 14th, 2024 | Role: Illustrator

The joys of back to school! A new year of learning, connecting with friends and gaining new data, err, knowledge! This little robot gal is pumped!

A little bummed out robot lunch pail has his backpack on, is ready for school, but his enthusiasm is at an all-time low.

“Annoyed Lunch Pail Kid”

Created: September 8th, 2024 | Role: Illustrator

BACK TO SCHOOL. The heck to all that noise! While all decked out in his interests and seemingly equipped to learn, this little lunch pail robot is completely disinterested in school!

A heroic squirrel in a bomber jacket and leather goggle hat runs with an acorn in tow like it's a football running back!

“Squirrel with an Acorn”

Created: August 24th, 2023 | Role: Illustrator

Sweeping into action, this daredevil squirrel with a sweet bomber jacket and goggle hat, grabs a tasty acorn to store at his home base!

A happy robot in the shape of cup of coffee walks by the viewer while carrying a pumpking and smiling with its robotic jack o' lantern face!

“Pumpkin Spice Latte Bot”

Created: February 18th, 2024 | Role: Illustrator

Another updated robot! A bit out of season when I'm posting this, but the Pumpkin Spice Latte Bot is all steamed up and ready for the Fall!

A shark covered in pieces of pumpkins peeks out of the water to assess all the pumpkin destruction!

“Pumpkin Destruction Shark”

Created: October 25th, 2023 | Role: Illustrator

FACT: Don't get in the water and between a shark and it's appetite for some October pumpkin destruction this Halloween!

A dachshund in a chicago dog style hot dog costume zooms by on top of a skateboard!

“Chicago Wiener Dog Skater”

Created: June 19th, 2023 | Role: Illustrator

Chicago Dogs in Chicago Hot Dog costumes LOVE to go skateboarding, of course!

A chicago-style hot dog is riding on a skateboard while wearing a stocking cap and giving a peace sign to the viewer.

“Skater Chicago Dog”

Created: September 9th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator

Hey-hey, what do you say? It's a Chicago-style hot dog catching some of that windy-city wind, cruising on it's skateboard to check out the city skyline!

A skateboarding apple has a little worm friend along for the ride, popping out of his head.

“Apple Skater”

Created: July 17th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator

This apple skater is on the move much to the surprise to its little worm buddy tagging along!

A shark peeks out of the water wearing a spinning helicopter hat with all of his books and school supplies in disarray floating in the water.

“Back to School Shark”

Created: September 29th, 2021 | Role: Illustrator

FACT: Sharks are not real nuts about going back to school, but they do love taking a bite out of their school supplies!

Captain Pancake smiles at the viewer as a younger version of himself, with braces a book bag and holding his books with his lunch on the ground at his side.

“Back to School Cakes”

Created: September 27th, 2021 | Role: Illustrator

Captain Pancake was once an awkward little dude too! Here he is with braces and book bag, ready to go back to school just like you!

A shark peeks out of the water with a rosy nose, wearing a stocking cap, gloves, a scarf, surrounded by falling leaves.

“Fall Shark”

Created: August 27th, 2021 | Role: Illustrator

FACT: Sharks like to bust out their scarves and mittens and have pumpkin spice lattes during decorative gourd season.

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 gator wearing a chicago-style hot dog costume with sunglasses and a mustache, with the text chicago style gator dog.

“Da Chicago Gator Dog Text Tee”

Created: March 11th, 2021 | Role: Illustrator

Da gator dog is hanging out by the lake waiting to bite back!

“Da Chicago Dog 21”

Created: March 10th, 2021 | Role: Illustrator

Revamp of my old Chicago dog for a new decade!

A gator wearing a chicago-style hot dog costume with sunglasses and a mustache.

“Da Chicago Gator Dog”

Created: March 9th, 2021 | Role: Illustrator

Da gator dog is hanging out by the lake waiting to bite back!

An isolated shark dressed as a lumberjack holding an axe.

“Shark Lumberjack”

Created: August, 2014 | Role: Illustrator

An isolated version of my 'Lumberjack Shark' design.

A wiener dog with hockey gear on that is in Chicago colors, with a gray mustache and also a bun with chicago-style hot dog toppings.

“Chicago Hockey Dog”

Created: January 1st, 2020 | Role: Illustrator

Ready to rumble at the Mad House.

What if the big feet of Bigfoot were actually clown shoes? This illustraiton is that

“Clownfoot”

Created: August 26th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator

Bigfoot's wacky cryptozoological relative.

A friendly octopus with a mustache helps some young kids in rain coats wash a red car

“Octopus Carwash”

Created: July 29th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator

Car washes are best when a friendly octopus helps!

A collection of single socks partying under a mirror ball

“Lost Sock Party”

Created: March 12th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator

Feeling all alone with their buddies lost, a crew of lost socks gather together, and at last, lonely lost socks find new friends and a place to celebrate!

A single sock is skating on a skateboard and smiling and giving a peace symbol gesture

“Lost Sock Skater”

Created: March 5th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator

In your shoe, covering your foot, that sock was picking up all your mad tricks and skills. On it's own, that sock you lost is making a break for it!

A dachshund wearing a Chicago hot dog costume runs by with a lunch pail that has the Chicago skyline.

“Chicago Dog: Lunch Pail”

Created: November, 2017 | Role: Illustrator

Just a loyal Chicago Dog running down Lake Shore Drive to the Bears game, bringing you your lunch!

A skater with a jack o'lantern for a head zips by the viewer.

“The Skater Pumpkin”

Created: October, 2017 | Role: Illustrator

In October, skaters have Halloween on the brain.

A jar dressed as a scarecrow carries around a bunch of fallen leaves.

“Fall Jam”

Created: September, 2017 | Role: Illustrator

Fall Jam: Best enjoyed during brisk weather!

An old dinosaur is scolding younger dinosaurs with his outreached cane.

“Geriatricasaur”

Created: March, 2017 | Role: Illustrator

Get out of here with your sportsball, you, YOUNGINS!

A shark with a mullet emerges from the water with a sixer and a sleeveless eagle tee shirt.

“The Mullet Shark”

Created: July, 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Fact: Some sharks just like to let the wind blow through their glorious mullet and kick back a ice cold sixer.

Maple donuts always keep warm with toasty bacon print scarves!

“The Bacon Scarf Maple Donut”

Created: August, 2015 | Role: Illustrator

Maple donuts always keep warm with toasty bacon print scarves!

An annoyed sparrow perched on a branch in the Midwest, surrounded by snow.

“Annoyed IL Birds: The Sparrow”

Created: August, 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Knowing full well of the cold and windy Illinois weather this sparrow is dressed for the warmth, this but is still totally over the cold.

A crow perched on a brance, wearing a stocking cap and scarf, really annoyed by the snow.

“Annoyed IL Birds: The Crow”

Created: March, 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Crows, the smartest of the birds of the Midwest, frequent visitors of Illinois, made a dumb decision staying behind for the Winter.

An annoyed robin perched on a branch while is snows around him, wearing a stocking cap and crewneck.

“Annoyed IL Birds: The Robin”

Created: January, 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Just because the robin is a frequent visitor in Illinois, it doesn't mean this robin hasn't had his fill of cold-ass Midwestern Winters.

An annoyed male cardinal wearing ear muff, a sweater and a scarf, while perched on a branch surrounded by snow.

“Annoyed IL Birds: The Cardinal”

Created: January, 2015 | Role: Illustrator

Just cause it's the state bird of Illinois, doesn't mean it isn't SO OVER winter and ready for warmer weather.

A bear with a stocking cap sleeps under a starry night sky.

“Sleepy Night Novembear”

Created: December, 2015 | Role: Illustrator

A super chill bear slumbers under a starry November sky.

A grizzly bear running with a football and a white Chicago Bears jersey with the number 72.

“Fridge Running”

Created: September, 2015 | Role: Illustrator

A tribute to Bear's great William 'The Refrigerator' Perry. Not for sale.

A small smiling lunch box, with glasses and braces, walks to class.

“LunchPailBot”

Created: August, 2015 | Role: Illustrator

Just an awkward but happy little lunch pail heading to school!

A bear looks up at a full moon during a starry night.

“StarryNightNovembear”

Created: August, 2015 | Role: Illustrator

Just a small bear look out to a big big universe!

A scarecrow shark pops out of the water to shoo away the crows.

“The Scarecrow Shark”

Created: December, 2014 | Role: Illustrator

The best way to scare away crows is the apex predator of the sea!

Little Red Riding Hood approaches the viewer as her large cape reveals the Big Bad Wolf.

“Going To Grandmother's House”

Created: September, 2014 | Role: Illustrator

The Big Bag Wolf lurks in the cape of Lil Red!

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 great white shark peeks out of the water in Lake Michigan with a mustache, hat, and sunglasses.

“Da Chicago Shark”

Created: September, 2014 | Role: Illustrator

Fact: Great White Sharks love to swim up into Lake Michigan and watch Bears games.

A great white shark peeks out of the water wearing warm weather gear and is surrounded by his Canadian favorites.

“The Great White Northern Shark”

Created: September, 2014 | Role: Illustrator

Fact: Great White North Sharks love Canada and Hockey.

A large robot travels with ketchup, mustard, and burger condiment pals.

“Uber BurgerBot”

Created: August, 2013 | Role: Illustrator

Quite the robotic burger stack coming your way!

An annoyed grizzly bear deals with springtime birds making him a hat that serves as their nest.

“Mr Bears Nature Hat”

Created: July, 2010 | Role: Illustrator

Threadless 'Threadwars' community challenge entrant and victor! Unfortunately this original take was lost, but you can still pick it up from Redbubble and Society6! Check out Mr Bear's 2017 for links to all my shops!