Caricatures are all about characters. The artist seeks to capture his interpretation of the person, (in our case using just the photo/s supplied).

Here is a recent job from artist George who was asked to capture an Australian ‘bushie’ - that is, someone who lives not only in a rural area, but perhaps even in a remote area. Typically they are involved in the cattle industry.

As you can see, the stance is great, just like a man who has lived the hard life would stand.

See more of caricature artist George’s work.

For many businesses having a picture of staff is one aspect of personalizing the profile page. You are dealing with a company and you get to see the person’s picture.

Sometimes however, staff are reluctant to have their photos taken for use on a public website.

One way around this is to use a caricature of the person. This allows enough of who the person is to be shown, but at the same time not revealing the look of the person 100%.

Some businesses like to use caricatures because they are different. This is great for a business that may want to remove some of the ’stuffiness’ that may be associated with their type of business.

Using caricatures of staff can also be used to portray that your business has an  ‘outside the box’ capability.

A while back artist George did a series of caricatures for Pyramid Educational Consultants.

I think they have shown good use of the caricatures by using them on their consultant’s profile page, plus on a map on the same page. Have a look here.

The caricatures are also used in email signatures.

I think this helps show potential and existing clients that their organization is not the same as everyone else - that they can and do think outside the square and all success to them for doing that.

An added advantage is the staff members also get a copy of their caricature to use!

Want to get caricatures of your staff? We have a number of artists who can create great staff caricatures for you.

The use of caricatures is always of interest and I am pleased to be able to show you this use of a caricature sent to us by one of our clients.

As you can see it was displayed at the wedding reception and looks very classy in the black frame and dark mat and this helps set off the red roses on the crisp white linen. As the client said “everyone loved it. THANKS!!!”

The artist on this occasion was George - however we have other artists if this style does not suit your taste.

If you would like a caricature for a wedding date claimer, invitations, sign-in board (in frame) etc, please visit our site to view artists and their styles.

Or perhaps you would like to give a caricature or a caricature gift certificate.

Here is just a quick bit of feedback from a client - the job spec for this full body with props job was to use the picture of the ‘victim’ running (he his also a competitive runner) but to have him holding a laptop - he is always running between meetings and always has his laptop and his favorite soda drink with him.

Matt (and George)!Thank you so much for this - It looks great and I really appreciate you being able to accommodate my request on such short notice.
I have been passing the word on about your site!
Thank you so much! ~ Kristen

Not only was it a quick turnaround, but at the last minute it was decided to color the image.

Sometimes international times zones work in our favor!

Discover the ideal gift solution

If you are like me, you struggle to find a suitable gift for Mom for Mother’s Day each year. For me its a struggle that comes around every year.

I have no idea what to get!
For many, not having an idea what to get is the biggest barrier to making a gift selection. I know I have spent hours wandering in and out of shops till they become a blur of items with me no closer to finding the right thing.

My Mother has everything
In today’s affluent society it has never been so easy for people to buy themselves the little things. What was once the item that you wished for and it came at gift-giving time can now be bought at any time.

What you don’t want to risk is buying something that will be shoved into the cupboard or even worse re-gifted!!

I don’t even have the time to wander around the shops!
For some, shopping is an enjoyable thing, but between demands of work, commuting and those essential day-to-day aspects of life that take over as soon as you arrive home.

Even the internet may not be the Holy Grail of finding Mothers Day Gifts - web site after web site of product listings is not much different to mind numbing mall walking, except at least you can do it late at night when you should be catching up on sleep.

But I want the gift to be unique

Of course the best gift for Mom is something that is personal, or even personalized. However, it is a balancing act to find something that is personal and that she will like. And just think, it is only a little over a year till next Mothers Day…

But a caricature?
A caricature may be a little outside the box for many people. Lets face it, this is our Mother we are talking about here! Which is why a caricature is soooo good. Lets weigh up the factors:

• At least now we have an idea of what to get - yeah, a caricature could be good…
• I’m almost 100% sure that your Mom does not have a piece of caricature art - and even if she does, this one will be unique!
• Time is your enemy? well ordering online and letting the artist have the stress is a great way to go! Want something unique - there are not too many caricatures like the one our skilled artists can create for your Mom. And it does not have to be too quirky either. Ideas include a nice caricature showing your Mom in a way that you have the best memories and even with a nice message will bring joy to her heart! Or maybe a nice caricature of the family!

The gift can be a beautiful caricature of the rest of the family

Don’t just take my word for it
Here are a few examples of customer feedback we have received just this week:

Matt- The caricature is perfect I appreciate the ease to which this was done and by the way you sure have a unique niche for what the electronic world can do these days. Again Thanks. jek

Matt, Many Thanks! Once again George has created an extraordinary drawing. Although I know what to expect from this talented man, whenever I receive his drawings I’m still as surprised as I was when he did that very first drawing for me. Thanks George!!!!! Bob Evans Jacksonville, NC

Time is our only enemy
The unfortunate part of Mother’s Day is that is is only just over a week away. Which is a good thing because it means there is still time for you to get a caricature done of your Mom. But only if you order in the next day or so, because you can bet that others reading this are already mentally thinking about what images they can send along with their order. Which is why now is a really good time to go through your pictures and pick one or two that can be used to create your own wonderful caricature gift for your Mom.

Do it now
If you don’t get cracking soon then your spot in the artists job queue will inch further and further from the front….you know what that means

So things to do:

1. Find a great pic or two - they don’t have to be of Mom - you could give a caricature of you!
2. Visit Caricature King and select which artist you want to do the work
3. Click the order link and follow the process
4. Email us your source pictures. If you want to include some nice phrase, we can include that as well
5. Breathe a sigh of relief while you wait for the draft to be returned
6. Think about going to the shop to grab a nice frame (Time is a bit short for our framing delivery at this late stage)
7. Bask in the glow of a job well done - she’s going to love it!

Now is the right time…Caricature King

Don’t forget our Caricature Gift Certificates