A look into my mind's eye

TWO Remake 4 Subs: TWO more days

2012-02-04T09:18:00.001-08:00

and

Dear Future Girlfriend

2012-01-03T23:39:00.001-08:00

This is a thing I started on facebook that I decided to roll into it's own blog. I call it "Dear Future Girlfriend"

Join in on the fun!

my tumblr blog: connect/follow me here.

my twitter feed: follow my tweets here.

become a "fan" on facebook: "like" dearfutureGF here.

A Spacesuit Has Been Compromised

2011-08-20T07:37:00.001-07:00

First entry for the Threadless Horror 3 Challenge
Pick up an iphone case, print and laptop sleeves at my Society6.com store.

Vote for me here:

The Toughest Tree

2011-08-20T07:17:00.001-07:00

NEW PRINT: The Toughest Tree: Round 3 victor of Threadwars 4!
Print available at the following sites:

Toughest Tree: available as an iphone case, print and laptop sleeves at my Society6.com store.
Prints also available at Artflakes.com
Prints, mags, and canvas prints at my deviantart.com store

Four Ink Drops

2011-08-09T21:51:00.005-07:00

CMYK! Hooray! Now available as an iphone case, tee, hood, laptop cover, and iphone cover on society6.com

Zombie x 3!

2011-08-09T21:51:00.003-07:00

ZOMBIE ZOMBIE ZOMBIE! prints available at: Society6.com

Wonder Chainsaw

2011-08-09T21:51:00.001-07:00

The Dreams of the Wonder Chainsaw: Now available at my Society6.com store.

City Top

2011-07-05T18:44:00.001-07:00

Just finished: first entry for Threadwars IV (hopefully not the last).

Prints available at Society6.com

Prints, canvases and magnets available at deviantart.com

Whiteout Entry

2011-07-02T08:38:00.001-07:00

My entry for the whiteout magazine promotion on Society6. Check it out!

Mr Globetrotter

2011-06-14T17:50:00.001-07:00

Just finished! Take a looksie!

Give me some Mintees love.

Society6 love

The Foresters

2011-05-14T07:56:00.001-07:00

Sub #3 for the Kid's challenge on Threadless.

Pet Rocks!

2011-05-05T12:35:00.001-07:00

Sub #2 for the Kids contest on Threadless

Lions

2011-05-04T09:14:00.001-07:00

First sub for the Kid's challenge on Threadless. This little sea lion just wants to be a big cat!

Polka Polka Polka Dot

2011-04-25T10:33:00.001-07:00

Third and final "Loves Characters" sub voting at threadless:

Four Ink Drops

2011-04-20T11:22:00.001-07:00

Lucky the Pirate

2011-04-16T19:37:00.001-07:00

First Tless sub for the year. Vote for me here:

Blog styles

2011-04-16T19:35:00.001-07:00

Did an illustration and styled Samuel Wilson's blog about working as a bricklayer in England.

Check it out here.

Monday Comics: First Edition.

2011-03-06T15:12:00.001-08:00

I'm starting an ongoing series about my LEAST favorite day of the week. MONDAY.

Enjoy.

Tee for Matt Casey

2011-03-04T22:55:00.001-08:00

Just finished today.

Check out Matt's tunes here.

New Mini Prints at Society6

2011-03-02T12:36:00.001-08:00

Check out my Society6 store, they are now offering smaller more affordable versions of all the prints I have up currently. Check em out!

Society6 Printing Process - Lumbermancer Tee

2011-02-23T12:09:00.001-08:00

Society6 Stretched Canvas - a day in the life from Justin Wills on Vimeo.

See the behind the scenes action of Society6, and keep an eye out for my "Lumbermancer" tee on the green tee.

Pick up your own Lumbermancer Tee here.

Artflakes

2011-02-22T16:14:00.005-08:00

I made a few pieces for sale on the German "Artflakes.com" site: Check it out here!

Oh HAI!

2011-02-22T16:14:00.003-08:00

My hireanillustrator.com profile is now live: Check it out here!

Now Live

2011-02-22T16:14:00.001-08:00

Just pushed lived today: www.foresitematerials.com, I did the design and coding. Stop by and check it out!

Superheroes SF - The FIST!

2011-02-16T09:27:00.001-08:00

First (of hopefully a couple) subs for the society6 "Superheroes SF" show.

Check it out here

Atlas: Now available as a tee/hoodie on Soc6

2011-01-19T08:40:00.001-08:00

Tless passed on this, now for sale on soc6:

Pick one up here!

The Panic Button

2010-12-21T08:07:00.001-08:00

Required for every keyboard. Now up for scoring at Threadless. Vote for me here.

ODD Numbers

2010-12-14T08:09:00.001-08:00

Some very ODD numbers need your votes on Threadless to get printed.

Vote for me here.

Penguins: A Threadless Collab

2010-12-10T12:41:00.001-08:00

My first Threadless collab. I had UK's Randyotter3000 give me a hand on this design.

Check our process here

Be sure to vote for us here

Emptees Love

Burgers don't dig humans

2010-12-08T09:12:00.001-08:00

for the "re-make" community challenge. Mr Burger doesn't dig the "man flesh".

Mine:

Original (by randyotter3000):

And if your'e so inclined:
Emptees Love?

The Snowmaker - Society6 and Deviant Art

2010-11-10T05:31:00.001-08:00

My second round entry to Threadwars III.

See original sub:

Available on Soc6

Prints, mags, and a puzzle @Deviant Art

Emptees Love

Texas Chainsaw Astronaut

2010-11-08T22:57:00.001-08:00

For 10/10/10, maybe, hopefully, I dunno.

Society6

DeviantArt.com

Love it on the Emptees

There is no space, there are only chainsaws and death.

Crisis on Infinite Notebooks - Scoring and Soc6

2010-11-06T12:50:00.001-07:00

The doodles in your school notebook are in a all out war! Squiggly Tornadoes! Stick Men! Smiley Faces! Random Geometric Shapes! Mass Hysteria! One will reign supreme!!!

Emptees Love

Available on Society6.com

Available on Deviantart.com

Lumbermancer - Now in B/W

2010-10-28T21:12:00.001-07:00

The Lumbermancer is now available as a b/w art print on society6!

Check it out on DeviantArt on sale!

Mr Bear - Now Available as a Tee/Hoodie!

2010-10-26T18:35:00.001-07:00

Mr Bear's Nature hat now available as a tee and hoodie at Society6!

Also available in a wide variety of colors for tees and hoodies at Redbubble.com!

The Secrets of Space - Up for Voting/Society6!

2010-10-26T17:40:00.001-07:00

Larger View/Detail

Emptees Love?

Available as a print on Soc6

"Afterglow" by For Our Hero now on iTunes

2010-10-24T19:42:00.001-07:00

Australian band For Our Hero dropped their album "Afterglow" today on iTunes.

Pick up a copy here

Then rock the tunes and check out the album art I did on your ipod!

Oh, available here too...

2010-10-22T19:44:00.001-07:00

Get the "Circusbot" in baby onesies, hoodies, and tees, in a variety of colors.

Check it here.

Feel free to check out my other rad things I have up so far.

Circusbot, now wearable!

2010-10-22T19:24:00.001-07:00

My design "Circusbot" is now available as a tee and hoodie at Society 6:

Atlas

2010-10-20T20:01:00.001-07:00

Round 1 victor of ThreadwarsIII, and proud to say, my HIGHEST Threadless score ever!!!

Buy an iphone case or print on Society6

Buy a print, magnet, or postcard at deviantart.com

And finally: Emptees Love

Stumpystache!

2010-09-19T12:52:00.001-07:00

Entry for the "Movember" challenge on Threadless.

Check it out here!

Emptees Love

Zombie Mario -- 2 more Days!

2010-09-19T12:46:00.001-07:00

Entry for the "random awesome works" challenge on Threadless. I had to make a shirt with "zombie, Mario, skull, and Abe". This is what I came up with!

Check it out here!

Cloud City

2010-08-09T20:09:00.001-07:00

Cloud City: finally done scoring for another round of THREADWARS II. Will I be the victor and make it to the finals again? I have to wait til tomorrow to find out!

IN THE MEANTIME:

Prints/iphone/laptop prints @ society6

Canvas prints/prints/magnets @ deviantart.com

Give me some EMPTEES LOVE

Get your Illinoisjevich ON

2010-07-26T16:56:00.001-07:00

Illinoisjevich is now for sale as a tee over at Society6. Available in Natural, Heather Grey, Light Blue, Lemon, White, Grass, Pomegranate, and Athletic Blue. It's also available as an ipod case, print, and laptop skin. Get it now.

I also made it available as a art print at Deviant art. You can get a print, stretched canvas print, or even just a magnet. Check it out here.

Mr Bear Round 2 Victor!

2010-07-23T19:20:00.001-07:00

Victor for Round 2 of Threadwars II!

See a larger view here.

Spring/Fall New Zip-up Design

2010-07-13T19:56:00.003-07:00

Threadless Love Zip-Ups Submission!
Score me a $$5 HERE!
See a larger view here.

Circusbot Wins!

2010-07-11T11:12:00.001-07:00

Threadwars2 started up, and my entry "Circusbot" won the first round! It also got my personal best score: a 3.26!

Check it out on Threadless:

See a larger verion on deviantart.com!

Promote it on Society6.com!

I want your skull

2010-06-30T18:26:00.001-07:00

I entered a greyscale work of the "Lumbermancer" for the Zine "I want your skull" and it's finally been printed and for sale

Get more info and pick up a copy here

See the colored verion on deviantart.com:

Wood Skull - Colored by ~nickv47 on deviant ART

The Lumbermancer Grows Legs

2010-06-30T18:18:00.001-07:00

I entered a print of the Lumbermancer design I originally did for Artpentry on Society6 and it's taken on a life of it's own!

See it featured on "The Beard Revue" Blog

Buy a Tee, Print, iPhone Cover, or Laptop Sleeve of "The Lumbermancer" @ Society6

Abstract Community Challenge

2010-06-30T18:03:00.001-07:00

I organized an Abstract Community Challenge on Threadless and it's in full swing! Had a few designers post their great designs for the challenge and most are up for voting!

Check em out HERE!

Society6

2010-06-20T20:01:00.001-07:00

I opened an account on Society6, you can purchase some of my past paintings as prints or iPhone cases

Check em out here!

Wizards and Coffee

2010-06-07T19:27:00.001-07:00

In the depths of Mordor, I brewed a coffee so fair.

Coffee Loves is up for scoring!

THREADWARS

2010-06-04T21:57:00.001-07:00

Big THREADWARS is done...for me. Lasted til the "Non-Alumni" Finals. Check out the work I did for the contest AlexMDC coordinated:

5 "Minimalist" Designs Up!

2010-06-04T21:28:00.001-07:00

I took part in a community challenge based on "Minimalism". Here's what I came up with:

Re-Growth

2010-05-03T21:16:00.001-07:00

This is my submission for Westicles' "Remake" community challenge. My piece is a redo of WanderingBert's design ReGrowth

Enjoy!

Vevo Submission #1 is up: NIN: Closer

2010-04-22T05:20:00.001-07:00

The Vevo contest calls for a tee design based off of a music video, I did mine off the awesomely dark and bizarre vid for NIN's "Closer"

Let there be TACOS!

2010-04-07T20:31:00.003-07:00

I love me some Tacos. Submission #2 to the Threadless Flip Flop Contest

Score me a $$5 HERE!

See a larger view here.

Land Shark!

2010-04-07T20:31:00.001-07:00

3rd Submission to the Threadless Flip FLop Contest

Score me a $$5 HERE!

Best Friends Furrrrrever!

2010-03-31T05:20:00.001-07:00

Up for scoring!

Indifference

2010-03-01T21:12:00.001-08:00

New slogan up for voting at the "type tees" section of Threadless:

"Indifference is a dish best served moist"

Texas Chainsaw Astronaut

2010-02-25T09:16:00.001-08:00

It's wild and crazy and it's up for scoring:

Rocky Mtn Globe Trotters: Last day to vote!

2010-02-21T10:41:00.001-08:00

Get a chance to vote yet? It's the last day!

Give me a $$5!!!

Rocky Mountain Globe Trotters

2010-02-15T17:30:00.001-08:00

New submission to the "One Day Without" contest on Threadless:

Click above and score me a $$5!!!

Commando Cupid: Up for scoring!

2010-02-09T13:04:00.001-08:00

Posted a design for all the love birds for Valentines!

Score me a $$5 here!

Two slogans

2010-02-05T15:25:00.001-08:00

Put two slogans up for voting, give me a "yes, I'd wear that" if ya please

Sub #1:
"OMG, IDK if I can remember anymore acronyms, JK, LOL."

Sub #2:
"The real world could use more random movie sound effects."

Thanks!

Night Class: Chalkboard Detail

2010-01-25T11:10:00.001-08:00

Posted the illustration of the Chalkboard for my latest threadless submission:

Night Class: Threadless Loves 2K10 #3!

2010-01-25T08:53:00.001-08:00

With this I complete my Threadless Loves 2K10 Trifecta!!! "Night Class" is up for scoring. Take a looksie and vote for me here!

Check out a larger view on my devart account.

Awesome Hat Club

2010-01-20T21:03:00.001-08:00

Threadless Loves 2K10 Sub #2: Awesome Hat Club:

SECOND submission for the new year! Up for scoring. Threadless Loves 2K10 sub #2! The Awesome Hat Club. Frank's Hat isn't awesome enough (sorry frank).

Vote for me HERE!

Wow

2010-01-15T17:24:00.000-08:00

Bad Hair Day

2010-01-09T19:05:00.001-08:00

It's up for voting!

Threadless Loves 2K10! Please vote here! $$5!

New Metra website

2009-12-21T22:43:00.000-08:00

I see Metra FINALLY redesigned what used to be an older clunker of a website into this very nice, very user friendly site: Visit Metra Here

Community Channel and Lyrics

2009-12-09T12:44:00.000-08:00

Hilarious

Bun E. and the Rockford Connection

2009-12-09T12:40:00.000-08:00

Great interview with Bun E.

3 more days! Support you local sock monkey!

2009-12-08T09:45:00.001-08:00

Three more days left on my second submission to the Threadless Loves Throwback Contest. Vote for me here!

Trucker Hats, Sock Monkeys and Red Wagons

2009-12-04T14:56:00.001-08:00

A new threadless submission!

Score me here! $$5!!!

Blog Feature

2009-12-03T20:26:00.001-08:00

Kelly Egger, a friend of mine from my NIU MFA days, was kind enough to feature me in her blog titled "Mixed Media Obssions"

See a post about my attempts to get printed at Threadless

See post #2 about some of my fine art work

Big Wheelers!

2009-11-25T08:45:00.001-08:00

Remember riding your big wheel as a kid? Well in my neighborhood we were all about it. For "Threadless Loves Throwback" I came up with this design:

Score me here!

Shiny Suds

2009-11-24T21:04:00.000-08:00

They want to watch you get clean.

Struppendous Advice: A Turkey Day Thursday Treat

2009-11-24T19:20:00.001-08:00

Another Thursday Treat! Got some help from my old Northern Star/Weekender friend Chris Strupp. He wrote a Thanksgiving edition of his old column "Struppendous Advice". Check it out here!

Have a happy Thanksgiving!

The Klaxons

2009-11-24T16:50:00.000-08:00

It's not over yet:

Been digging this tune as of late.

More people

2009-11-19T09:16:00.001-08:00

Submitted a new slogan on threadless. I never have any luck with that, but score me if you get a chance:

Less interwebs more people...uhh...webs

First Design By Humans Submission: Up all night

2009-11-18T08:09:00.001-08:00

Up all night, got demons to fight. First submission to Design by Humans:

Now let me just get it out there: people are saying it looks like a Demonic Abe Lincoln, I thought it was more of a demonic Vincent Price, my intention was not to make a resemblance to either, in any case, hopefully you can get past that and just dig the shirt for what it is.

Vote for me here

My how time flies

2009-11-16T22:44:00.001-08:00

Like my new Threadless submission. Time Flies. Literally:

Score me here!

Signs It's Not Going to Work: Another Thursday Treat

2009-11-12T11:08:00.001-08:00

Yup, it's Fall, so the Treat is here to provide you with a little roadmap of when it's time to pull the eject button on your little relationship. My friend Jaysin Osterkamp helped me out with the line art duty.

Check it out here.

Love and Snowballs

2009-11-10T10:16:00.001-08:00

New Threadless Submission:

Should be up in a couple days. Hopefully I get the full seven day run this time. WINK.

The Lumbermancer

2009-11-05T22:14:00.001-08:00

The Lumbermancer. Available at Artpentry, 1827 S. Halsted, Chicago, IL this Friday the 13th!!!

More info here.

Pirate Victor E. Huskie: Another Thursday Treat

2009-10-15T07:54:00.001-07:00

So, I went to NIU, and therefore, like to make fun of the NIU mascot occasionally. This week adventure takes Victor E. Huskie to the high seas of the Kishwaukee River in DeKalb, IL.

Read about it here mateys!

How I stopped worrying, and learned to love the font

2009-10-08T15:55:00.000-07:00

A font based on Stanley Kubricks "Dr. Strangelove". Hilarious. Complete with a dingbat of a guy riding a bomb.

Check out Volkert's Toon

2009-10-08T08:49:00.001-07:00

I draw cartoons. I have a little facebook fan page for those who dig my stuff. Volkert's Toons. I have contests and stuff as well. Become a fan!

2 Days Left!

2009-10-07T11:42:00.001-07:00

A new submission! Just two days to go. Please sign in and vote! $$$$$5!

Olga, A brand new Thursday Treat

2009-09-16T20:43:00.000-07:00

Yup. It's back. The Thursday Treat. A new volume for 2009. How regular? I don't know. But let's get up to speed with the new kids in school, in particular, Olga, the 90 year old freshman.

Cougar spotted in Suburban Chicago?

2009-09-16T09:40:00.000-07:00

No, Courtney Cox wasn't promoting her new show "Cougar Town" (although the supposed cougar is said to be black in color, Cox has black hair? ...nevermind.)

Read the article here.

Seems to be a growing amount of large cats in Chicago, there was a cougar killed last yearish.

Or, could it be this?

RIP Patrick Swayze

2009-09-14T18:19:00.000-07:00

Don't mind if I do

2009-09-14T17:39:00.001-07:00

NBC Chicago's site told me to enjoy this. So I did.

The Cheerleaders of the NFL season KickOff.

Turtle Wax ICE

2009-09-14T12:00:00.000-07:00

Not to give free adverts to Turtle Wax, but I waxed my ride with the new "ICE" polish. Wow. You can put it on any surface of the exterior of the vehicle, and you don't have to wipe white powder away. That is exactly how waxing should be. The only drawback I can tell is that you may miss a spot because it's completely invisible when you put it on. In any case, it turns what used to be a half day event into like 15 minutes. Love it. Check it out here.

Tee Shirt Section Added

2009-09-08T09:34:00.003-07:00

Added a new section to my portfolio of recent tee designs. Most are submissions to Threadless and proposals to companies. In any case, drop by, check it out, hopefully I can create some cool tees for you!

Beard of Birds Still for sale and Show Extension!

2009-09-08T09:34:00.001-07:00

Beard of Birds still for sale at Artpentry in Pilsen art district Chicago.

My show "Old stuff new stuff green stuff brown stuff" has been extended! See you this friday (9/11) at Artpentry 1827 S. Halsted, Chicago, IL from 6-10 PM!

Threadless Loves Horror Submission Up!

2009-09-08T09:30:00.001-07:00

New contest, new design, "threadless loves horror II" submission is up for scoring! Please login and vote!

I, Goliath

2009-03-11T05:08:00.000-07:00

Found these guys on a craigslist posting, amazing stuff. http://www.myspace.com/igoliath

Why are you running away

2009-02-19T08:06:00.001-08:00

I picked up the latest Hoobastank record. It's not good or bad, it's music. Just kind of one of them types of albums. In my opinion, one of their all-time great songs is "running away". The video completely sells the song with the dreamy images of the two lovers superimposed over the band and the screens behind them. One of the great vids of early 2000:

Feel free to do a search on Youtube for a better version, they are making it so you can't embed music vids anymore.