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The Birthday Party Clown Shark | View Work
Happy Valentines Day!
Valentines Shark loves hopeless romantics!
02/14/23
The Cupid Shark loves LOVE, chocolates, Valentine's Day cards, and of course, silly arrow headbands!
Valentines Shark!
Valentines Shark loving up some chocolates!
02/11/23
The Valentine's Day Shark loves LOVE, chocolates, Valentine's Day cards, and of course, silly arrow headbands!
Chicago Dog on the way!
Chicago Dog your lunch, Chicago Bears fans!
01/24/23
Chicago Dog: Lunch Pail is still a huge Bears fan even though they didn't even remotely make it to the playoffs this year.
Thursday Treat is back!
Not as cool as Friday, but close, actually nah, still not cool.
01/16/23
New Year new ME. I'm hoping to give the Thursday Treat an All-American try and fire up some new comics for the new year.
NFC North is KAPUT
Captain Pancake here thanking Lovey for the #1 pick!
01/16/23
Da Pancakes is still a huge Bears fan even though they didn't even remotely make it to the playoffs this year.
Logs rising from the waters of Crystal Lake
Wooden hockey masks seems like they'd be wicked uncomfortable...
01/16/23
Camp Crystal Lake Log rises up out of the water to wish you a Happy, albeit a bit belated, Friday the 13th!
Cupcakes about to be destroyed
Sharks love cupcakes.
01/07/23
Cupcake Destruction Shark is all about cupcakes. Any kind, any flavor, sprinkles, no sprinkles, they are getting destroyed. Updated in my shops!
The Original Birthday Shark!
Sharks also love birthdays!
01/07/23
Happy Birthday Shark is the original birthday shark, a legend, a true lover of birthdays. Updated in my shops!
The B-day Shark!
Sharks don't have thumbs but can still make balloon animals like no one's business.
01/04/23
The Birthday Party Clown Shark is out making balloon animals, but is probably going to eat your cake, presents, and probably you!
Winter Bdays!
Early January bdays: because no one wants to come eat cake when they are all partied out from NYE.
01/03/23
Who else has a winter bday? Any fellow Capricons? Captain Birthday Pancake is here to wish you the hap-hap-happiest bday!
Happy New Year!!!
Skater Chi Dog enjoying the above freezing temps!
01/01/23
It's a New Year! What will 2023 bring? In any case, the Skater Chicago Dog is out on his board to ring in the New Year!
It's Christmastime!
Captain Pancake is a big gift giver!
11/28/22
Santa Pancake is here to ring in the Holiday Season! Merry Christmas!
Kicking Tips! It's Nixkix
Time to hit the field and kick some PATs!
11/28/22
Proud to announce that I'm launching Nixkix in the near future: A coaching and kicking site that will document all my tips and thoughs on placekicking.
I used to kick in Highschool, and was pretty good, and wanted to document and teach all the aspring kickers out there everything I know!
High in calcium!
All kinds of corn up in that jam!
10/16/22
A little Skull Jam to start your day, a bit morbid but high in calcium!
Sweet, sweeet, Corn Jam!
All kinds of corn up in that jam!
10/15/22
The Corn Jam is a little bit Halloween, and a little Midwestern Fall harvest!
A little chilly but still spooky
Looking to get spooky but still gotta keep the dome warm...
10/10/22
Danger Team! A little bit nippy out but the "Chicaghost" is the out to cause some fright, and is the newest vector on DangerHuskie!
HAIL TRUE METAL
Rocking so hard your hand flies off...
10/4/22
Danger Team! After a bit of a Summer slumber, DangerHuskie is back with "The Horns", the newest entry of vector works on DangerHuskie.
Steady, but spooky beats
Legit don't know if pumpkins are good drums or not, but hey...
9/17/22
The Pumpkin Drummer is holding a steady beat, rocking out the last days of September into October!
SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY
When you see that chicking jutting off the roof, you know it's business time...
9/17/22
Monster Truck Chicken is revved up and ready to go! Who needs to pay for a full seat when you only need the EDGE.
Always a good time for a Chicago Dog
The stocking cap cause, you know, Chicago is cold...
9/9/22
Skater Chicago Dog just got out of the garden and is racing by. Peace, there, Chicago Dog!
Mrs Claus in the house
Keeping the waters by the North Pole warm and cozy with baked cookies...
9/1/22
Mrs Claus Shark is baking up a storm for the holiday season. Bring your appetite!
Take that Frosty!
Frosty should've known better than ending up in the Ocean...
8/21/22
Snowman Obliteration Shark is out here destroying all the snowmen. Best be on alert!
Ho Ho Ho...
Best eat them cookies before they get soggy, St Nick Shark!
8/2/22
Jolly St Nick Shark is here to wish you a Merry Christmas in July, albeit a bit belated.
Off to a Summer picnic, possibly escaping one...
Wave to the watermelon folks!
7/22/22
The Sunglasses Skater Watermelon could be the coolest fruit on a skateboard yet, cooler than me at least...
Happy in life, peaceful in...
Just a peaceful little spirit.
7/20/22
The Peace Ghost is just a chill little spirit, skateboarding in the afterlife!
Back from the dead...
If he clips that suit with a chainsaw, he's toast.
7/19/22
The Houson / Texas Chainsaw Astronaut is back again, and hopefully with the HOUSTON title it won't get pulled from my shops!
Skateboarding with friends!
That worm is in for a THRILL.
7/17/22
The Apple Skater is just crusing by and doesn't mind a passenger!
Sorry Frank
They do have some sweet hats!
7/6/22
The Awesome Hat Club just doesn't think Frank's hat is awesome enough. Sorry Frank!
When the grilling is out of this world...
What, no jalepenos?
7/5/22
Summertime, grill time, but sometimes the grill game is so good you get The Astronaut Burger!
Happy 4th of July!
Sharks are Patriotic as all get up an go!
7/4/22
Time flies, can't believe it's the 4th already! In any case check out The Patriotic Shark!
Little Red...
I spy a big bad wolf with my little eye
6/13/22
Little Red Riding Hood appears to be in danger! Check out Going To Grandmother's House and hope she's okay!
Chirps and amp feedback
Didn't know birds could rock out so hard!
6/08/22
Updated in my shops! Spring Birds are cool but the Summer birds are really where it's at!
The unending dachshund!
Weaving through the yard to get his bone!
6/06/22
Updated in my shops! Infinite Wiener Dog is enjoying the first days of Summer!
Ghost-Eyed Cat
Something scary! Something Spooky!
5/22/22
A new upcoming project! The Ghost-Eyed Cat will be a new brand/space for Halloween and Horror ideas I've been getting ready over the late part of the Winter and this Spring.
Volkert Design
A new design and UI/UX focused portfolio coming soon!
5/01/22
Volkert Design! A new portfolio in the works that will focus on my UI/UX, design and branding design work.
South Side Dogs!
Little dude in red, white and blue repping the sox!
5/3/22
A couple more dogs on my vector side project, DangerHuskie!
Take a look at this chicken
Good Lord, that's a big boy!
4/19/22
Oh my how far you've come my litt...err, uh...big boned friend.
Happy Easter!
Sharks love Easter Candy. Be on the lookout.
4/16/22
A new entry to my Easter Series! The Easter Bunny Shark has a basket full of goodies.
Oh No! More Zombie Sharks!
Sharks love St Patricks Day sweets. For real.
4/3/22
A new Zombie Shark has emerged from the water and is looking for brains!
First Print O'The Year
Sharks love St Patricks Day sweets. For real.
3/29/22
Still within the month of March counts for St Patricks' Day Right?
In any case, my first print of the year!
Happy Mar10 Day!
A Happy Mar10 Day to you!
3/13/22
Super Mario Day, aka Mar10 day, aka 3/10 has come and gone, but my Mario inspired self portraits are here to stay!
Check out Peanut Butter Jelly Time in the Super Mario 3 style here.
Holiday and Halloween WIPs for DangerHuskie
Well giddy up little spooky buddy!
2/10/22
Some new WIPs on my dribbble for ideas in the works for DangerHuskie:
Cowboy Jack O Lantern series WIP on Dribbble for DangerHuskie
Pencil vs Eraser WIP on Dribbble for DangerHuskie
New Annoyed Christmas Cryptids WIPs on Dribbble for DangerHuskie
WIPs for DangerHuskie
That's Logtastic!
1/16/22
Seen my dribbble lately? I posted up some shots from my machine of some new series in the works for DangerHuskie!
Log Series WIP on Dribbble for DangerHuskie
Designspiration
Check me out on Designspiration
1/16/22
Trying to get a foothold on the design and art sharing site Designspiration. Maybe you'll be my first follow?
New Comics
Helpful Spider has your back in '22
1/3/22
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Posted up a bunch of new comics for The Monday Comic, DFG, and Helpful Spider.
Enjoy! And have a great 2022! More comics coming soon!
Chicago Donut, most tasty!
Peppermint claws, oh my!
12/11/21
Who has the best donuts? Chicago. Period. My "super fan" Chicago Donut says so as well.
Santa CLAWS
Peppermint claws, oh my!
12/9/21
Santa's Clawns has been chilling in my Xmas series and was overdue for an update. So he's ready to be unleashed!
Check out my other Christmas, winter and Holiday designs here!
Winter Wonderland
Let's pretend it's snowy it out...
12/4/21
Updated this fine text based illustration for the winter and the holidays!
Check out my other Christmas, winter and Holiday designs here!
Cotton update
It's tightie whitie time!
11/29/21
Grouped all my sweet sweet socks and undie designs in a new collection!
Design By Humans Feature
A Spooky Captain Pancake and more: view my feature on DBH
09/13/21
I'm this week's featured artist on Design By Humans!
Follow me here
All my socials await!
09/05/21
Updated my contact page with links to all my social medias. Feel free to give me a follow!
Sharks, Sharks everywhere
Oh mah gah, PSL!
09/05/21
A couple new sharks all ready to kickoff the new school year.
New DFG Comics
RIP Delicious Chicken Sandwiches
09/05/21
A couple new DFG comics to tithe your over before I launch a bunch of new ones this Fall
New Monday Comics
Unleash the Cicadas!
09/05/21
Been plugging away at some Monday Comics over the Summer, be sure to check out the new ones!
Have a Burger Weekend!
The Weekend! We made it!
06/26/21
All the tasty burgers in my Burger Series have been updated in my shops!
Clouds!
Just a cloud on the move!
06/26/21
My cloud series has been updated in my shops!
Lost Sock Party Update
Where all the lost socks meet up!
04/27/21
Lost Sock Party has been updated art in my shops!
Lost Sock Party is updated in my redbubble and teepublic shops. Check it out here: Lost Sock Party
Lost Sock Skater Update
Making a break for it!
04/27/21
Lost Sock Skater has been updated art in my shops!
Lost Sock Skater is updated in my redbubble and teepublic shops. Check it out here: Lost Sock Skater
Star Builder Updated
Creating stars with its bare hands.
04/07/21
Realized my "Star Buiilder" Design was in need of some love in form of updated art in my shops!
The Star Builder is updated in my redbubble and teepublic shops. Check it out here: The Star Builder
April Aylesbury Updated
Not a fan of the Spring rain.
04/07/21
Another entry in my collection of Spring Designs!
The April Aylesbury is updated in my redbubble and teepublic shops. Check it out here: April Aylesbury
Spring Collection
Crank the sunlight to 11.
03/28/21
Put a collection together of all my Spring Designs. Check em out!
Check out Spring Birds and others.
Easter Collection
Captain Pancake is making off with the jelly beans.
03/18/21
Hop into Spring! I updated my Easter Designs. Check em out!
Check out Captain Eastercakes and others.
Da Lucky Dog
Da Lucky Chicago Dog is here for the green river.
03/16/21
Super lucky and new works for my St Patricks Day Series.
Check out St Patrick's Day Chicago Dog and others.
St Patrick's Day Design Collection
Pot Of Gold Shark is guarding the gold at the end of the rainbow.
03/01/21
Super lucky and new works for my St Patricks Day Series.
Check out The Pot O'Gold Shark and others.
Chicago Dog for a new decade
Da Chicago Dog is ready for a new decade!
03/10/21
Added a fresh look to my previous Da Chicago Dog
Check out Da Chicago Dog '21 and Da Chicago Dog Text Tee!
Chicago Gator
Da Chicago Gator Bites Back!
03/09/21
Added a new Chicago tribute design to my Chicago Collection.
Check out Da Chicago Gator and Da Chicago Gator Dog Text Tee!
Valentines Designs
Valentines Shark is ready for some LOVE.
02/01/21
I updated my Valentines Day designs!
Check out The Valentines Day Shark and others.
12 Santas Featured
12 Santas are stoked for Xmas!
01/02/21
"12 Santas" was featured on TeePublic the week of Xmas!
Want to pick this up as a sticker or tee now? Check out 12 Santas on Teepublic.
Calendar 2020 Now Scoring
Had we only known...
11/07/20
Having a rough 2020, well commemorate it with "Calendar 2020."
Want to pick this up as a sticker or tee now? Check out Calendar 2020 on Redbubble.
Current Mood
Waiting for election results all...
11/04/20
Waiting for election results? ME TOO!
I thought my design "The Bad Day Log" fit the mood of everyone right now.
Just updated this design on Redbubble!
Threadless Selection!
Wellness Apple selected for the Wellness Challenge on Threadless!
11/04/20
My design "The Wellness Apple" was selected by Threadless as the winner of the Wellness Challenge!
DangerHuskie is LIVE!
In the mood for some DANGER?
10/25/20
My vector side project DangerHuskie is now live. Check out the new site here.
You can also view the work over at the vector section of my portfolio.
New Site Launch
Sweet Sweet Portfolio Update Goodness
10/25/20
My Portfolio update is live! Browse the site to look around. Hopefully everything is linking and working well.
Check out the full write up about the two year endeavor of updating my site in my new blog!