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The Pizza Bear | View Work
A few works from the week
Late April
Easter has come and gone and April is coming to a close!
Created: April 14th, 2020 | Role: Illustrator
Captain Pancake donned a bunny costume and is making a break for it with some tasty carrots!
Created: April 16th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Best be on the look out for sharks posing as goodie basket carrying bunnies, they love Easter.
Created: April, 2017 | Role: Illustrator
Please, everyone, anytime during the Spring, please save us from the threat of invading bunnysuit sharks with a hankering for Easter treats!
Created: August, 2016 | Role: Illustrator
Fact: Sharks love celebrating Easter weekend festivities, stealing Easter candy and Easter eggs, and of course, dressing as an imposter Easter Bunny.
Created: April 17th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Sharks love jelly beans so much! During Easter weekend they will be on the hunt for their all that sugary jelly bean goodness!
A few works from the week
Early March
March is here and hopefully Spring is on its way!
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 few works from the week
Late February!
February is winding down already and we're finally getting a break from the freezing cold!
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?
Created: February 23rd, 2025 | Role: Illustrator
Bears always have pizza on the brain!
Created: February 9th, 2025 | Role: Illustrator
A ghost's singular purpose on Halloween is to steal as many Jack O'Lanterns and as much sweet candy as possible, oh and scare as many people as they can!
"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 few works from the week
Early February
Super close to Valentine's Day and I'm not feeling all that romantic, instead I'm feeling a bit spooky!
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.
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!
Created: February 9th, 2025 | Role: Illustrator
The terrifying gaze of this vintage skull is one to take you back in time to the simpler but way more spookier days of Halloween nights!
Created: February 9th, 2025 | Role: Illustrator
Mr. Pumpkin is a proud, fancy and ginormous animated pumpkin man standing proud amongst his small patch of pumpkins on a windy and cool October night!
A few works from the week
Late January!
January is coming to a close and the cold is just beginning to start!
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!?
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 few works from the week
Happy New Year!
A new year is here! Let's see what 2025 brings!
Created: August 27th, 2010 | Role: Illustrator
No ketchup, ingredients like it was dragged through a garden, aviator sunglasses, mustache, stocking cap, it's just a little Chicago Dog!
Created: May, 2015 | Role: Illustrator
NEED PANCAKES? CAPTAIN PANCAKE IS HERE TO SAVE THE DAY!
Created: July, 2012 | Role: Illustrator
A large grizzly bear lumbers though a pine forest.
Created: June 29th, 2010 | Role: Illustrator
Circusbot brings family fun to everyone across the land!
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 few works from the week
Late December
Merry Christmas!
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?
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!
Created: August 21st, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Shark love to destroy any snowmen that might end up in the ocean and assume their jolly identities!
Created: December 7th, 2020 | Role: Illustrator
Fact: When there's demand, Santa dresses sharks as elves and put them to work building toys.
Created: September 1st, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Mrs Claus Shark is a mean mean cookie baking machine and a great host in the waters of the North Pole.
Created: August 2nd, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Sharks love to get dressed up, deliver presents, and eat cookies when it's Christmastime as Jolly St Nick!
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.
"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 few works from the week
Halloween Week
Halloween is here!
Created: September, 2018 | Role: Illustrator
Stalking the Jurassic! The dinosaur you never learned about in school, the Tyrannosaurus of death! The Grim Reapersaur!
A few works from the week
Mid October
Halfway to Halloween!
Created: September 13th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
The spookiest way to travel!
Created: September 8th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
No one expects the Uber UnderwearBot!
A few works from the week
Late September
September is flying by and still feeling pretty Summery!
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!
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!
Created: February 28th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Sharks are pretty active and need a breather and like to wind down a bit at night for bedtime after a long day of doing shark stuff.
Created: February 26th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Sharks aren't too concerned with safety, so learn from this shark! Always remember safety first! (but more fun when it's third).
A few works from the week
Early September
Back to school and the leaves are turning! Wild!
Created: February 21st, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Sometimes sharks swim pretty close to the shore. However this shark may have broken the surface a BIT too far inland. Just a bit.
"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!
Created: December, 2014 | Role: Illustrator
HUSKIE FANS REPRESENT. Here's a new Huskie on a 'mission'! While just a wee huskie, it's all-in getting ready for the big game as a mascot!
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 few works from the week
Mid August
Back to school time already?! Awww man!
Created: August 22nd, 2024 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Some sharks can in fact grow hair and let that salt and pepper flow rock out in tandem with some sweet patriotic gear FOR AMERICA.
"Potential Fireworks Disaster Shark"
Created: August 20th, 2024 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: You might want to be careful with any crates of fireworks and misplaced lighters around any sharks near the, the situation might become a spectacle!
Created: April 9th, 2020 | Role: Illustrator
While all the vacationers are in quarantine, the mermen are free to invade the nation's pools and party their asses off.
A few works from the week
Mid July
July 4th has come and gone and now the days begin get slowly get shorter.
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!
Created: February 2nd, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
Sharks have taken to the streets with mad skills and the full gamut of sick halfpipe tricks! With an added dimension for tricks since they are aquatic!
Created: December 3rd, 2018 | Role: Illustrator
When you're an awesome superhero like Captain Pancake, the universe is your playground of heroics and discovery, so you can say he is out of this world!
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 few works from the week
Late June!
June is drawing down and we're almost at the 4th of July!
Created: December, 2017 | Role: Illustrator
'I do say, I believe it's breakfast time!' ~Fancy Captain Pancake
Created: August, 2015 | Role: Illustrator
For this installment of Captain Pancake, we just didn't have it in the budget to use CGI to remove the Captain's amazing mustache.
Created: November, 2016 | Role: Illustrator
You might be cool, but are you a skating watermelon with sunglasses cool?
"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!
Created: October, 2017 | Role: Illustrator
In October, skaters have Halloween on the brain.
A few works from the week
Early June!
Summer is here and it's halfway to Halloween!
Created: June 14th, 2023 | Role: Illustrator
What batter way to celebrate Flag Day than with a tasty Chicago-style Hot Dog and a big ol' waving red, white and blue American Flag!
"Sunglasses Skater Watermelon"
Created: July 20th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
You're cool, but are you sunglasses watermelon on a skateboard cool? Maybe. I'm not that cool, that's for sure.
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!
Created: September, 2017 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: The universe began when the jar that contained it decided to joy ride on a comet, and the cosmic contents leaked out.
Created: October, 2017 | Role: Illustrator
Up, up and away! The skies fill with a cackle of laughter as the Witch Jam takes flight to cast potions and spread fright during Halloween night!
Created: September, 2009 | Role: Illustrator
At the gates of Hell, the crowberus circles the skies keeping guard!
Created: October 28th, 2018 | Role: Illustrator
The Pumpkin Bun is never without his phone!
A few works from the week
End of May
May flew by and Summer is here!
Created: January 13th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
This Watermelon Slice is skateboarding right into summer!
Created: March, 2015 | Role: Illustrator
Did you know donuts love buying gifts, eating cake, birthday parties and most of all, celebrating birthdays! Happy Birthday to you!
Created: March, 2017 | Role: Illustrator
Get out of here with your sportsball, you, YOUNGINS!
A few works from the week
Early May
It's already May?!
Created: March, 2015 | Role: Illustrator
A donut built from ingredients found in stars in outer space! Frosting full of stars and galaxies, some donuts are out of this world!
Created: May 4th, 2024 | Role: Illustrator
Spring has sprung and so has this lady chicken! She's out and about with a coffee to keep toasty and a sweet derby hat to show of her sense of fashion!
Created: May 3rd, 2024 | Role: Illustrator
Rain, wind, cold, warm days breaking up the cold, and of course the flowers starting to peak out of the ground. Who loves Spring? Well this shark does.
Created: April 30th, 2024 | Role: Illustrator
The cicadas are back and they seem to be way louder than usual, and ah yes, a huge sound system on their back would be the reason why. Splendid.
A few works from the week
Mid April
It's feeling Spring-like out there!
Created: March, 2015 | Role: Illustrator
Spotted in the wild! It's the rarest of the rare, rarely seen, often spoke of in urban legends: the fabled jackalope donut!
Created: April 18th, 2024 | Role: Illustrator
This terrible and evil mummy has escaped its tomb, its sarcophagus and is on the prowl to reclaim its throne in the modern world!
Created: May 10th, 2020 | Role: Illustrator
With Brutus the bulldog on guard, these dogs are occupants of quite the inclusive and active dog house community! Puppies are having a blast too!
Created: December, 2016 | Role: Illustrator
Happy Spring! Happy Summer! The grass is green! Why not have a great day like this EXTRA LONG dachshund living his best life on a journey to get its bone?
Created: April 14th, 2024 | Role: Illustrator
Oh no! The horror! These pointy vampire fangs have arisen from their slumber and are on the hunt for fresh victims! And fresh blood!
A few works from the week
End of March
St Patrick's Day is over! Almost end of March!
Created: April 10th, 2020 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: St Patrick's Day may have come and gone, but the local sharks still celebrated the hell out of it all dressed in green!
Created: March 23rd, 2024 | Role: Illustrator
It's a big Irish flag for St. Patrick's Day! This Chicago-style weiner dog is showing his Irish and Chicago pride for a day hopefully filled with luck!
A few works from the week
Mid March
St Patrick's Day is here!
"St Patrick's Day Chicago Dog"
Created: March 16th, 2021 | Role: Illustrator
A little Chicago, a little dog, a little green.
Created: March 16th, 2024 | Role: Illustrator
Happy St. Patrick's Day! What's luckier than a festive dachshund in a chicago-style hot dog costume that is giving you a four leaf clover? I can't think of anything!
"Four Leaf Clover Chicago Dog"
Created: March 13th, 2024 | Role: Illustrator
A little dachshund in a bowler hat is all decked out in green, beyond the green toppings of a tasty Chicago-style hot dog, to wish you a Happy St Patrick's Day!
Created: March 15th, 2021 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: If it's around St Patrick's Day and you see a rainbow land in the ocean, beware, the gold is probably being guarded by a shark!
A few works from the week
End of February
February comes to a close!
"St Patrick's Day Sweets Shark"
Created: March 29th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Sharks love to live it up, every single day of March for St Patrick's Day and enjoy all the treats, sweets and minty flavored drinks!
Created: March, 2015 | Role: Illustrator
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Did you know donuts dressed in green and donning four-leaf clovers are especially lucky? Well they are!
Created: May, 2015 | Role: Illustrator
Beware: Sharks have found the end of the rainbow, are dressed like leprechauns or something, and are guarding the pots of gold.
A few works from the week
Post Valentines
Valentines has come and gone but love still lives on!
Created: February 19th, 2024 | Role: Illustrator
Captain Pancake is back to celebrate Valentines Day with his oversized teddy bear pal! Why not give them both a huge bear hug to show them some love!
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 few works from the week
Late January
So cold, but doesn't mean I can't have warm weather on my mind!
Created: January 24th, 2024 | Role: Illustrator
Cool temps call for speedy robots that serve up coffee! The Latte bot is en route to serve up some tasty drinks to keep you warm and toasty! Beep Boop!
Created: January 22nd, 2024 | Role: Illustrator
Beep, Blop, Zort! When you're a cute little robot watermelon is it a totally bad move to also enjoy a slice of a tasty and fresh watermelon?
A few works from the week
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year and Happy Birthday to me!
Created: April 23rd, 2020 | Role: Illustrator
Fact: Lady sharks love birthday parties.
"Sheet Cake Destruction Shark"
Created: April 22nd, 2020 | Role: Illustrator
Fact: Sharks can do a number on sheet cakes at birthday parties.
Created: January 14th, 2024 | Role: Illustrator
A Merry Christmas, a HO-HO-HO, and a giddy up little partners! Santa's here with a big ol' cowboy hat delivering gifts and joy to all the good little boys and girls. YEEHAW.
Created: July, 2016 | Role: Illustrator
Fact: Sharks love birthdays more than you could ever know and are always hungry for some sweet birthday cake!
Created: January 9th, 2024 | Role: Illustrator
Life at the North Pole isn't just about toys and spreading joy. You have to chop some wood to keep Mrs. Claus and all the elves and reindeer nice and cozy!
A few works from the week
Black Friday!
Black Friday is here and here are a few featured works!
Created: August, 2016 | Role: Illustrator
A little log dude enjoying a popsicle on the hot summer day!
Created: April, 2016 | Role: Illustrator
Who has the best donuts? Chicago! This pastry guy hails from the city of broad shoulders, the windy city, Chicago, Illinois.
Created: August 2nd, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Sharks love to get dressed up, deliver presents, and eat cookies when it's Christmastime as Jolly St Nick!
Created: September 1st, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Mrs Claus Shark is a mean mean cookie baking machine and a great host in the waters of the North Pole.
Created: August 21st, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Shark love to destroy any snowmen that might end up in the ocean and assume their jolly identities!
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.
Created: December 7th, 2020 | Role: Illustrator
Fact: When there's demand, Santa dresses sharks as elves and put them to work building toys.
A few works from the week
Late November
DangerHuskie rides again!
Created: November 25th, 2023 | Role: Illustrator
A dashing cape! A Jack O'Lantern head! What possible evil deeds could this evil three-pieced suit villain have in store for his unsuspecting victims!
Created: November 21st, 2023 | Role: Illustrator
Donning a purple cape, and a new body, the Evil Eye is lurking about looking to lunge at unsuspecting victims to spread...what could it be? Oh yeah, EVIL.
Created: November 15th, 2023 | Role: Illustrator
Free from an evil eye socket, the evil eye wanders about looking to do EVIL, and voila, an evil idea has landed in this little wandering eye's mind!
Created: November 11th, 2023 | Role: Illustrator
Deep in the woods, a group of forest friends twirl their lush mustaches to the amazement of the other animals, leaves and branches!
Created: November 7th, 2023 | Role: Illustrator
The local forest is full of wonder and amazing things, including friendly waving logs! Be sure to wave back!
A few works from the week
Early November
Spooky time has come and gone!
Created: December 3rd, 2018 | Role: Illustrator
The shuffling feet! The mumbled groan! The pale green skin! Oh no! Captain Pancake has been bit by a zombie and has become the walking dead!
Created: October 27th, 2018 | Role: Illustrator
My character Captain Pancake is in the super spooky Halloween spirit and remade as a stack of scary pumpkin-flavored pancakes!
A few works from the week
Halloween week!
Halloween is here!
"Halloween Candy Destruction Shark"
Created: October 31st, 2023 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Sharks will eat your current and past Halloween candy plunders with reckless abandon because they love them some crunchy, sweet, and gooey candy!
Created: September 17th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
This jolly pumpkin is off to rip some spooky tricks and hopefully not a disastrous trick or treater pumpking smashing related incident!
Created: October 27th, 2023 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: If sharks spend enough time with jack o'lanterns in the water on All Hallows Eve, they become one themselves!
Created: September, 2018 | Role: Illustrator
Happy Halloween! The spookiest time of the year! Our friend Captain Pancake has his most frightful costume on and is in the Halloween spirit!
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 few works from the week
Mid October
Halfway to Halloween!
Created: September, 2017 | Role: Illustrator
The steam-powered mechanized wonder!
Created: August, 18th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
Yarrr! The life of pillaging and burying ye plunder may be long gone me matey, but there's always one last adventure when you're a ghost pirate!
Created: January 16th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
Is the ghost skater riding his deck? Or Doing a sweet trick?
Created: October, 2017 | Role: Illustrator
A wicked multi-headed crow that guards the gates of Hell! It's the Crowberus!
Created: January, 2014 | Role: Illustrator
Fact: Some sharks just want you for your brains!
A few works from the week
Early October
Time to get spooky!
Created: February, 2013 | Role: Illustrator
This fuzzy, antler and stocking cap wearing original Monster Mr Caffeine might've over-revved on the 'joe trying to keep warm! So jittery!
Created: January 2013 | Role: Illustrator
Save our forests from the destruction of the Lumberjack Shark!
Created: September 24th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
Solos, mad steady beats, The Pumpkin Drummer has your back to keep the spooky tunes moving along in perfect time!
A few works from the week
Late September
Fall is officially here!
Created: December, 2013 | Role: Illustrator
Fact: Some sharks really like SNL's 'Celebrity Jeopardy'! It's a funny hat. It's funny.
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 few works from the week
Early September
September, September. Can't believe the leaves are changing already.
Created: December, 2013 | Role: Illustrator
Logs often patrol the forest in the Fall showing off their wooden mustaches!
Created: August, 2015 | Role: Illustrator
Maple donuts always keep warm with toasty bacon print scarves!
Created: September 18th, 2023 | Role: Illustrator
A robot built to handle all your high fives! It's the High Five Robot! If you see him out in the wild be sure to give him a high five! NO LOW FIVES.
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!
Created: August, 2015 | Role: Illustrator
Just an awkward but happy little lunch pail heading to school!
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 few works from the week
Late August
August is nearly a wrap! Here come the last days of Summer!
Created: May, 2013 | Role: Illustrator
Deep in the dark vacuum of space, epic, awe-inspiring, god-like robots construct brand new stars with their bare hands hands from the fruits of the cosmos!
Created: February, 2017 | Role: Illustrator
If you're patient, they will be revealed.
Created: July 29th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
Car washes are best when a friendly octopus helps!
Created: August, 2016 | Role: Illustrator
A little log dude enjoying a popsicle on the hot summer day!
Created: September 21st, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Even sharks can be seen enjoying the last days of Summer!
A few works from the week
Late July
July is nearly a wrap! Still time to get ice cream though!
Created: August 1st, 2023 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Sharks are known to totally manhandle a box of delicious ice cream sandwiches.
Created: July 23rd, 2023 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Sharks have taken up jobs as ice cream men and are serving up soft serve ice cream cones...with sprin-kills...sorry...sprinkles!
A few works from the week
That post 4th of July life
Hello July! Hello Summer. Back to School Ads = NO.
Created: February 10th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
A skating fruit that ap-PEAR-ently does the juiciest tricks!
Created: July 6th, 2020 | Role: Illustrator
If you see a red blur on a skateboard this Summer, it's probably the cherry skater!
Created: July 8th, 2020 | Role: Illustrator
The coolest blackberry around and a total wild man after breaking free from the berry bush and is shredding out in the warm Summer weather!
A few works from the week
The 4th of July is just around the corner!
June is almost over. Summer is here, but the air quality is really bad.
"Chicago Stocking Cap Dog with Flag"
Created: June 27th, 2023 | Role: Illustrator
Windy City what's up!? This little weiner dog is decked out in Chicago-style hot dog toppings and touting the city's flag. A true fan of all things Chicago!
A few works from the week
Almost Summer! Officially, anyway.
Grilling dogs, summer, sand, beaches and weiner...dogs!
Created: June 25th, 2023 | Role: Illustrator
Who loves skateboarding? Little blueberries of course. They also love listening to their Summer jams!
Created: June 20th, 2023 | Role: Illustrator
Who says you need to quit being a Chicago Hockey fan after you die? Da Chicago Hockey Ghost says it's clearly not da case.
Created: June 19th, 2023 | Role: Illustrator
Chicago Dogs in Chicago Hot Dog costumes LOVE to go skateboarding, of course!
Created: June 14th, 2023 | Role: Illustrator
What batter way to celebrate Flag Day than with a tasty Chicago-style Hot Dog and a big ol' waving red, white and blue American Flag!
A few works from the week
Maybe getting warmer. Who knows.
FINALLY, maybe, possibly getting nicer out. Time for our fruit friends to bust our their skateboards!
Created: February 19th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
Orange you glad this skating fruit stopped by to say hi?
Created: January 28th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
The Banana Skater is the chillest banana on a skateboard you'll ever see!
A few works from the week
It's May and it's finally nice out
Literally last week I was bundled up with cracked hands, and now...finally nice.
Created: June 3rd, 2020 | Role: Illustrator
This grumpy little storm cloud in some sweet sneakers is chomping on lightning bolts and getting all charged up for a stormy night!
Created: January 24th 2019 | Role: Illustrator
The Cloud Skater is skating on his trusty skateboard, cruizing right to Summertime fun!
Created: January 21st, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
The Thunder Cloud Skater has a bit of a grumpy attitude from starting his work off on the wrong foot and is going to let the world know about it!
Created: June 2nd, 2020 | Role: Illustrator
This white and fluffy cloud needs hearty, filled to the brim, cup of sunshine to start his day!
A few works from the week
Super Belated St Patrick's Day/Happy Easter
A lucky, lovely, green and joyous but super belated St Patricks Day/And Happy Easter!:
Created: April 17th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Sharks love jelly beans so much! During Easter weekend they will be on the hunt for their all that sugary jelly bean goodness!
Created: August, 2016 | Role: Illustrator
Fact: Sharks love celebrating Easter weekend festivities, stealing Easter candy and Easter eggs, and of course, dressing as an imposter Easter Bunny.
Created: April, 2017 | Role: Illustrator
Please, everyone, anytime during the Spring, please save us from the threat of invading bunnysuit sharks with a hankering for Easter treats!
Created: April 10th, 2020 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: St Patrick's Day may have come and gone, but the local sharks still celebrated the hell out of it all dressed in green!
Created: March 15th, 2021 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: If it's around St Patrick's Day and you see a rainbow land in the ocean, beware, the gold is probably being guarded by a shark!
"St Patrick's Day Sweets Shark"
Created: March 29th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Sharks love to live it up, every single day of March for St Patrick's Day and enjoy all the treats, sweets and minty flavored drinks!
A few works from the week
For my Dad
I lost my dad on the 14th of February, and wanted to share a few of his favorites:
Created: July 11th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
Spring Birds are okay and let you know Winter is ending, but Summer Birds know how to rock and are the coolest.
Created: July, 2015 | Role: Illustrator
The Dad Burger, just reclining in his chair reading the news, has something to say, and it's: HEY! Settle down.
Created: April, 2016 | Role: Illustrator
Who has the best donuts? Chicago! This pastry guy hails from the city of broad shoulders, the windy city, Chicago, Illinois.
Created: August 27th, 2010 | Role: Illustrator
No ketchup, ingredients like it was dragged through a garden, aviator sunglasses, mustache, stocking cap, it's just a little Chicago Dog!
A few works from the week
Valentines!
Celebrate love, your loves, or just delicious chocolate this year!
Created: February, 2015 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Cupid Sharks are just here to spread some loving for Valentines Day to all the hopeless romantics! (And also probably eat you).
Created: February, 2015 | Role: Illustrator
Fact: Sharks love LOVE, Valentine's Day, chocolates, flower and candy. And also those headbands with the arrows thorugh 'em. The best!
A few works from the week
End of January
The end of January is here, one month down in 2023.
Created: November, 2017 | Role: Illustrator
Just a loyal Chicago Dog running down Lake Shore Drive to the Bears game, bringing you your lunch!
A few works from the week
The first Friday the 13th of the Year!
Mid January is here, and a mild Winter so far!
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!
Created: August, 2015 | Role: Illustrator
Rising up with a hockey mask, out of the water of Camp Crystal Lake, evil stirs! A part of my October Inks and log series!
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It's a new year!
Happy New Year! Let's see what '23 brings!
Created: April 25th, 2020 | Role: Illustrator
Fact: Sharks are known to annihilate any and all festive and tasty chocolate birthday party cupcakes when given the opportunity.
Created: April, 2014 | Role: Illustrator
Fact: Sharks love to eat cake, open presents, and celebrate birthdays, just keep your distance if one shows up to your birthday.
"The Birthday Party Clown Shark"
Created: July, 2015 | Role: Illustrator
Beware: Sharks are infiltrating children's birthday parties dressed as clowns making balloon animals to everyone's delight!
Created: November 26th, 2018 | Role: Illustrator
Guess which Captain Pancake loves birthday? The Captain BIRTHDAY Pancake loves birthdays! Happy birthday to one and all! Treat yourself!
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 few works from the week
Christmas is near!
It's almost Christmastime, I hope you got your shopping done!
Created: December 3rd, 2018 | Role: Illustrator
The superhero Captain Pancake is all decked out for the Winter season in a festive hat, scarf and snow for the Happiest of Holidays as Captain Snowcake!
Created: December, 2013 | Role: Illustrator
The Hockey Shark has it's sticks and puck ready and just wanted to pop in for a quick game.
Created: September 1st, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Mrs Claus Shark is a mean mean cookie baking machine and a great host in the waters of the North Pole.
Created: December 7th, 2020 | Role: Illustrator
Fact: When there's demand, Santa dresses sharks as elves and put them to work building toys.
"The Gingerbread Destruction Shark"
Created: December 7th, 2020 | Role: Illustrator
Fact: Sharks have a hankering for all things gingerbread, best not get in their way.
A few works from the week
The start of the Christmas Season!
Thanksgiving is over, it's late November, and it's time to get Merry!
Created: March 12th, 2021 | Role: Illustrator
Da Chicago Dog is da best dog around!
Created: March 10th, 2021 | Role: Illustrator
Revamp of my old Chicago dog for a new decade!
Created: November, 2017 | Role: Illustrator
Merry Christmas to one and all! Captain Pancake is here and is all decked out in his Santa suit to spread some good will, presents and Holiday Cheer!
A few works from the week
Halfway to Halloween
It's October time and we're half way to Halloween!
Created: Ocotber 16th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
Skull jam is definitely a pretty grim form of jam, but hey, it's full of calcium!
Created: October 15th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
The corn jam is probably the lesser known of the Midwestern jams, but still down home and as All-American as they come!
Created: October 9th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
Do ghosts wear stocking caps in Chicago because it's so cold most the year? I would argue that yes, yes they do.
Created: October 2nd, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
A metal fan in life and in DEATH (maybe death metal even). This flying hand with the horns is here to party.
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Fall is cool, but is it Spooky Time yet?
Fall is here! The end of September is soon, and with that October!
Created: September 24th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
Solos, mad steady beats, The Pumpkin Drummer has your back to keep the spooky tunes moving along in perfect time!
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September! Fall is just around the corner...
Time to snuggle up and watch the leaves turn and the days get shorter.
Created: September 17th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY. Are you ready for four-wheel monster truck action with The Chicken Monster Truck? It's ready and rearing to get down and dirty in the MUD.
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!
Created: September 1st, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Mrs Claus Shark is a mean mean cookie baking machine and a great host in the waters of the North Pole.
A few works from the week
Still Christmas in July! And back to school...
Can't believe it's August already!
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!
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!
Created: August 21st, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Shark love to destroy any snowmen that might end up in the ocean and assume their jolly identities!
A few works from the week
Christmas in July! And shark week.
Last week of July! Halfway point to Christmas!
Created: August 2nd, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Sharks love to get dressed up, deliver presents, and eat cookies when it's Christmastime as Jolly St Nick!
Created: December 7th, 2020 | Role: Illustrator
Fact: When there's demand, Santa dresses sharks as elves and put them to work building toys.
"The Gingerbread Destruction Shark"
Created: December 7th, 2020 | Role: Illustrator
Fact: Sharks have a hankering for all things gingerbread, best not get in their way.
A few works from the week
Summertime and the living's easy...
It's not hotter than Hell! Get out there and enjoy the weather!
"Sunglasses Skater Watermelon"
Created: July 20th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
You're cool, but are you sunglasses watermelon on a skateboard cool? Maybe. I'm not that cool, that's for sure.
Created: July 20th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
Skaters never die! This little spectre is still shredding, but not here to be spooky! Be sure to give a peace sign back to this one skating by!
"Houson / Texas Chainsaw Astronaut"
Created: February, 2010 | Role: Illustrator
The Horror of Chainsaws...in Outer Space!
Created: July 17th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
This apple skater is on the move much to the surprise to its little worm buddy tagging along!
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Happy July! USA! USA! USA!
Happy birthday, America!
Created: September, 2009 | Role: Illustrator
Frank's hat is pretty awesome, but not awesome enough for the Awesome Hat Club.
Created: July, 2016 | Role: Illustrator
Fact: Sharks love American and fireworks on the 4th of July.
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Hello June!
Hello June! Hello Summer!
"Going To Grandmother's House"
Created: September, 2014 | Role: Illustrator
The Big Bag Wolf lurks in the cape of Lil Red!
Created: July 11th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
Spring Birds are okay and let you know Winter is ending, but Summer Birds know how to rock and are the coolest.
Created: May, 2013 | Role: Illustrator
Not everyone enjoys the rain, even those built for water.
Created: December, 2016 | Role: Illustrator
Happy Spring! Happy Summer! The grass is green! Why not have a great day like this EXTRA LONG dachshund living his best life on a journey to get its bone?
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Easter and Spring!
Happy April! Happy Easter!
Created: April 28th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
Winning ugly is still winning right? This wiener dog is repping the colors of the south siders in a sweet Chicago-style hot dog costume.
Created: April 26th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
Who's got the best dogs in Chicago? Well the South side does of course! This little green wiener dog is representing a little baseball team that wears black and white.
Created: April 21st, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
Business. All business all the time. So much business. Lots and lots of business. Don't talk to me, I'm so busy with business. BUSINESS.
Created: April 19th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
Just an absolute unit of a bird. I mean look at this thing. That right there is a freakin chicken. Just a total unit.
Created: April 17th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Sharks love jelly beans so much! During Easter weekend they will be on the hunt for their all that sugary jelly bean goodness!
Created: April 16th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Best be on the look out for sharks posing as goodie basket carrying bunnies, they love Easter.
A few works from the week
End of March
Closing out the month of March! Hello April!
Created: April 3rd, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Zombie sharks are still swimming in the waters, although they are undead, and roaming the seas looking for fresh tasty BRAINS!
"St Patrick's Day Sweets Shark"
Created: March 29th, 2022 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Sharks love to live it up, every single day of March for St Patrick's Day and enjoy all the treats, sweets and minty flavored drinks!
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Early December
A winter wonderland!
Created: April, 2016 | Role: Illustrator
Who has the best donuts? Chicago! This pastry guy hails from the city of broad shoulders, the windy city, Chicago, Illinois.
Created: November, 2017 | Role: Illustrator
Merry Christmas to one and all! Captain Pancake is here and is all decked out in his Santa suit to spread some good will, presents and Holiday Cheer!
Created: August, 2015 | Role: Illustrator
In a horrible experiment in the frigid North, peppermint was grafted to Santa Claus' bones.
Created: May, 2013 | Role: Illustrator
Living, skating and enjoying life in a Winter wonderland!
Created: February, 2013 | Role: Illustrator
This fuzzy, antler and stocking cap wearing original Monster Mr Caffeine might've over-revved on the 'joe trying to keep warm! So jittery!
Created: January 2013 | Role: Illustrator
Save our forests from the destruction of the Lumberjack Shark!
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End of November
Socks! Undies! Santa!
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!
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!
Created: September 8th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
No one expects the Uber UnderwearBot!
Created: September, 2015 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Sharks will stop at nothing to lead the sleigh this Christmas. Keep on the lookout REINDEER.
Created: September, 2015 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: Santa shark loves gift giving during Christmas and brings presents to all the oceanic creatures!
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October
It's Halloween time! Too spooky!
Created: January, 2014 | Role: Illustrator
Fact: Some sharks just want you for your brains!
Created: September 13th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
The spookiest way to travel!
Created: December, 2014 | Role: Illustrator
The best way to scare away crows is the apex predator of the sea!
Created: September, 2018 | Role: Illustrator
Stalking the Jurassic! The dinosaur you never learned about in school, the Tyrannosaurus of death! The Grim Reapersaur!
Created: October 28th, 2018 | Role: Illustrator
The Pumpkin Bun is never without his phone!
Created: December 3rd, 2018 | Role: Illustrator
The shuffling feet! The mumbled groan! The pale green skin! Oh no! Captain Pancake has been bit by a zombie and has become the walking dead!
Created: January 16th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
Is the ghost skater riding his deck? Or Doing a sweet trick?
Created: August, 18th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
Yarrr! The life of pillaging and burying ye plunder may be long gone me matey, but there's always one last adventure when you're a ghost pirate!
A few works from the week
September
Back to School!
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!
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!
A few works from the week
August 2021
Vectors and Sharks for August
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.
Created: August 26th, 2021 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: If donuts are in the water the the shark will request coffee with its the of donuts, after he claims them as his own, thanks. THANKS.
Created: August 24th, 2021 | Role: Illustrator
Best not bother a shark when it's enjoying a box of donuts.
Created: August, 2015 | Role: Illustrator
Just an awkward but happy little lunch pail heading to school!
Created: August 3rd, 2021 | Role: Illustrator
The Varsity Pumpkin is using the cover of clouds to bear it's green hands and sharp vine claws to come and getcha!
Created: August 3rd, 2021 | Role: Illustrator
Rub a dub in the tub, it's a friendly rubber duckie fresh from a relaxing bath and here with some bubbles!
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Late July
Chicago Dogs!
Created: July 20th, 2021 | Role: Illustrator
Just a little bit of mustard on this Chicago-style hot dog costume wearing little dachshund known as the Chicago Dog!
Created: July 22nd, 2021 | Role: Illustrator
Some cool aviator shades and a stocking cap on this weiner dog wearing a Chicago-style hot dog costume. This Chicago Dog just like Da Coach!
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Late June and Mid July
Cities floating in the sky!
Created: July, 2010 | Role: Illustrator
Suspended in the air by hot air ballons, a town thrives!
Created: March, 2015 | Role: Illustrator
Created: August 27th, 2010 | Role: Illustrator
No ketchup, ingredients like it was dragged through a garden, aviator sunglasses, mustache, stocking cap, it's just a little Chicago Dog!
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June 27th
Clouds on the move!
Created: June 2nd, 2020 | Role: Illustrator
This white and fluffy cloud needs hearty, filled to the brim, cup of sunshine to start his day!
Created: June 3rd, 2020 | Role: Illustrator
This grumpy little storm cloud in some sweet sneakers is chomping on lightning bolts and getting all charged up for a stormy night!
Created: January 24th 2019 | Role: Illustrator
The Cloud Skater is skating on his trusty skateboard, cruizing right to Summertime fun!
Created: January 21st, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
The Thunder Cloud Skater has a bit of a grumpy attitude from starting his work off on the wrong foot and is going to let the world know about it!
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June 15th
Burgers and Dads!
Created: July, 2015 | Role: Illustrator
Dad shark just wants to read the paper and be left the hell alone.
Created: July, 2015 | Role: Illustrator
The Dad Burger, just reclining in his chair reading the news, has something to say, and it's: HEY! Settle down.
Created: August, 2013 | Role: Illustrator
Quite the robotic burger stack coming your way!
Created: September, 2017 | Role: Illustrator
FACT: The universe began when the jar that contained it decided to joy ride on a comet, and the cosmic contents leaked out.
A few works from the week
May 27th
Some EPIC designs.
Created: October, 2017 | Role: Illustrator
In October, skaters have Halloween on the brain.
Created: October, 2017 | Role: Illustrator
A wicked multi-headed crow that guards the gates of Hell! It's the Crowberus!
Created: December, 2017 | Role: Illustrator
'I do say, I believe it's breakfast time!' ~Fancy Captain Pancake
Created: September, 2017 | Role: Illustrator
The steam-powered mechanized wonder!
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May 18th
Dogs and Bears!
Created: November, 2017 | Role: Illustrator
Just a loyal Chicago Dog running down Lake Shore Drive to the Bears game, bringing you your lunch!
Created: March, 2017 | Role: Illustrator
Get out of here with your sportsball, you, YOUNGINS!
Created: February 19th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
Orange you glad this skating fruit stopped by to say hi?
Created: July, 2012 | Role: Illustrator
A large grizzly bear lumbers though a pine forest.
Created: March, 2017 | Role: Illustrator
Mr. Bear isn't too keen on his sweet new hat the local birds provided.
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April 23rd
Lost socks like to party!
Created: February 2nd, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
Sharks have taken to the streets with mad skills and the full gamut of sick halfpipe tricks! With an added dimension for tricks since they are aquatic!
Created: January 13th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
This Watermelon Slice is skateboarding right into summer!
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!
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 few works from the week
April 30th
Skaters are out enjoying the warmer temps!
Created: January 24th 2019 | Role: Illustrator
The Cloud Skater is skating on his trusty skateboard, cruizing right to Summertime fun!
Created: January 21st, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
The Thunder Cloud Skater has a bit of a grumpy attitude from starting his work off on the wrong foot and is going to let the world know about it!
Created: January 16th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
Is the ghost skater riding his deck? Or Doing a sweet trick?
Created: July 6th, 2020 | Role: Illustrator
If you see a red blur on a skateboard this Summer, it's probably the cherry skater!
Created: January 28th, 2019 | Role: Illustrator
The Banana Skater is the chillest banana on a skateboard you'll ever see!
Created: November, 2016 | Role: Illustrator
You might be cool, but are you a skating watermelon with sunglasses cool?
A few works from the week
Week of April 12th
A few logs and a duck that were bummed out by cold Spring weather.
Created: August, 2016 | Role: Illustrator
A little log dude enjoying a popsicle on the hot summer day!
"Bad Day Log 3: Splitting Headache"
Created: | Role: Illustrator
This log here just starting the day on the best foot.
Created: May, 2014 | Role: Illustrator
Can't rain all the time...except on this log...and also thunderstorm.
Created: May, 2013 | Role: Illustrator
Not everyone enjoys the rain, even those built for water.