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A self potrait of Nick Volkert flying in the sky as Super Mario, against a yellow background.

Super Mario Nick

March 10th, 2022

About This Image:

An homage to one of the greatest video games ever made: Super Mario 3. So much hype around this game back in the day. Here's my homage as a Super Mario Nick!

Skills: illustrator, cintiq, photoshop

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Tags:

super mario, mario, super mario 3, NES, nintendo, hat, racoon tail, flying, flight

Da Designs

Chicago Designs

All of my Chicago-based designs in one handy spot! Da Bears!

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.

Captain Pancake is dressed like a Chicago Bears Superfan, and is holding a chicago-style hot dog.

“Da Pancakes”

Created: December 9th, 2018 | Role: Illustrator

Captain Pancake is a huge fan of a certain football team from Chicago, by the lake, of the Midway!

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!

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Danger Huskie

Vector works that a fun, cute, scary, and a bit dangerous!

A group of round and pitchfork type cactus float on rocks in space with a starry background.

“Space Cactus”

Created: September 14th, 2025 | Role: Illustrator

Cactus in space?! These atmosphere defying cactus floating in space on some random meteors with some nice stars twinkling in the background. So homey!

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!

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Sprinkles and Frosting

March of the Donuts

A series of some delicious looking donuts, created in vector graphics, pen and ink and digitally during the month of March!

A sprinkle donut with hat, gloves and boots is frozen solid.

“Frigid Donut”

Created: March, 2015 | Role: Illustrator

Donuts make in the month of March weren't built for frigid cold and stiff winds that characterize Midwestern Winters! Gotta get that donut warmed up!

A yawning sprinkle donut yawns while holding coffee during a sunny morning.

“Sleepy Donut”

Created: March, 2015 | Role: Illustrator

It very well may be past his bedtime, or he could also be struggling to wake up? In any case just get this donut a cup of coffee and he'll be good!

A donut with a big bite out of the top of it slowly walks by as it goes through a melting process and has turned green and also into a zombie.

“Zombie Donut”

Created: March, 2015 | Role: Illustrator

A donut perfect for anyone celebrating Halloween! It's a partially eaten, delicious donut that is unfortunately now one of the undead! Oh no!

Donuts Marching