Here is a great use of a some caricature art on a personal trainer website.
We did a couple of variations which you can see used below. Also great for Facebook and Twitter avatars.
The artist was Nathan.

Today there is a move to reducing anonymity and increasing the perception of the people behind the business on websites.

While some businesses have portrait pictures taken for members of staff, or worse, use stock images, others prefer a slightly less formal and more innovative approach.

One such business is Pantera Tools in the USA.

These clever folks decided to use caricatures on their website and I think you will agree the result is very good.

The caricatures, or mascots or avatars,  are used not only on the main page, but also on several other pages on the website to create a feeling of relationship and belonging.

The artist in this case was Nathan.

Have a look at the rest of the website

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Using an avatar to represent your persona, which while it may be close to your real looks still provides a degree of identity protection is a great way to show yourself online.

With social media profile photos often embarrassingly poor, and therefore showing people who you are in less than a desirable light, the case for using a custom caricature as an avatar is quite strong.

Here we show the process, from photo to final art as done by artist Brian who also does other caricature work

Step 1 - Photo

Step 2 - pencil sketch

Step 3 - final avatar

More custom avatar art for social media use here

Avatars for blogs, facebook and other social media as well as websites  is an area of growing popularity.

While some people do not want their real face gracing the screens of millions around the world, then the next best option is a realistic caricature for avatar/id use.

Here is a great example from artist Brian.  See more custom created avatars here

Here is another example of a great avatar that has a wide range of uses, from Facebook and other social media, to blogs and websites.

Ordering is simple and all we need is a clear picture.

This avatar couple was crafted by artist Brian