Spot On Tips – Exhibiting?

Exhibition caricaturist for hire

When exhibiting at trade shows or conferences, a Caricaturist can be an invaluable asset to your marketing! People love caricatures and a good caricaturist provides an excellent attraction, together with marketing opportunities such as product branding, not to mention pitching sales to those captivated by the artwork.

When hiring an exhibition caricaturist I would recommend that the client considers exactly how to use said artist;

  1. As a static attraction or added benefit to existing customers
  2. As a roving attraction, Front Of House to pull in new punters

A caricaturist works best if given a prominent space, with seating, room for a queue and adequate signage, then the punters will be flocking to see what the fuss is about. If using a digital caricaturist, then a plasma screen is essential (ideally in portrait format), otherwise a ‘Rogues Gallery’ wall is a good idea to show previous clients. Essential tools to attract customers:

BLATANTLY ADVERTISE YOUR CARICATURIST  or  BRING THEM PUNTERS  but  BE PRO-ACTIVE!

If you wish the artist to be FOH, then this should be made clear, with detailed parameters to use in attracting punters (ie; target market?). Sometimes caricaturists can be best used by roving around the exhibition, drawing random punters, but using your branded paper as advertising (this is not always allowed however, so check first). Please note that 5 hours on foot can be exhausting and you may be charged a suppliment to cover the extra work involved. It is my opinion that the client’s FOH staff should be doing the canvassing, as they will be better trained, so make sure you put them to good use.

If you do hire a caricaturist, but not make space for them, not advertsie them, not encourage any punters for them, you will be wasting a vital marketing tool, so be prepared and work with your artist for maximum success; remember they’re a member of your team too! Good luck at your exhibition.

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Caricature resources: iToons digital – Weddings – Artist directory
University lecturer – George

University lecturer – George

I was overjoyed when my old university DMU asked me to lecture their animation students about caricatures, though a little scared! I was sure the students would know more about my subject than I did, so I spent a few days researching the basics; history, meanings, usage and contemporaries in the caricature world.  I managed to put together a 78 slide lecture, covering how to see a caricature, how to create a caricature and the history of caricature, interlaced with demonstrations and volunteers to be drawn.

After much preparation, the day came and I made my way to the stunning Hugh Aston building, with my laptop and my drawing board, to be greeted by a handful of weary students. Numbers were a little disappointing, but I managed to keep them entertained for a good 90 minutes, followed by more drawing and Q&A.

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Spot On Tips – Digital caricatures

Spot On Tips – Digital caricatures

Its the latest thing; Digital drawn caricatures! With the flooding of the digital tablet market comes the flood of requests for digital caricatures, on Samsung, on iPad or on Cintiq. Full colour and emailed to your clients, what a great idea! But you’re having a dinner party?? Unless you have a Tech team on hand, think again.

The main draw back with digital is the lack of product at the end, a bit like a long drawn out joke without a punchline. The artist stands in a dark dining room or bar, glaring at a 10″ screen, fiddling with effects and layers, while diners ignore them and after 10 minutes, they are asked for an email address and they don’t see the artwork until the following day, sober. A colleague of mine summed up the experience brilliantly; “I felt like I was taking a survey in the corner, while diners ignored me!”

Digital caricatures are a static medium, in other words they are best at an exhibition stand, plugged into a plasma screen and a printer, to draw punters to your product. As each drawing takes at least 10 minutes, it captivates the passing punters as it unravels on the big screen. The result can be printed out or emailed at your leisure.

 

Nottingham caricaturist for hire

Hire Nottingham’s finest event Caricature Artist

Hire a walkabout caricature artist with personality and style. With 27 years experience, ‘Spot On George‘ has a fantastic celebrity client list including Brad Pitt and Amanda Holden, he specialises in weddings and parties, offering mix and mingle entertainment for your guests in Nottingham. George also offers live digital iPad caricatures, for exhibitions, office parties, conferences and corporate events. Hire an industry leader to entertain your guests and clients in Nottinghamshire.

George is an experienced caricature artist for hire in Alverton, Arnold, Attenborough, Babworth, Bagthorpe, Bakersfield, Beauville Newthorpe, Beeston, Bilborough, Bilsthorpe, Bingham, Blythe, Bramcote, Brough, Bulcote, Bulwell, Calverton, Carlton, Caythorpe, Chilwell, Clifton, Clipston, Colston Basset, Colwick Hall, Costock, Cotgrave, Cromwell, Cropwell Butler, Darlton, Dunham, East Bridgford, East Leake, Easthorpe, Edwinstowe, Elton, Farndon, Flintham, Gamston, Gotham, Granby, Greasely, Grove, Gunthorpe, Halam, Halloughton, Harlequin, Haywood Oaks, Hickling, Hockerton, Holbeck, Holme, Hucknall, Kelham House, Kersall, Keyworth, Kingston on Soar, Kinoulton, Kirkby Woodhouse, Knapthorpe, Langar, Langford, Lenton Abbey, Littleborough, Lowdham, Mansfield, Mansfield Woodhouse, Mapperley, Markham Moor, Meadows, Moorhouse, Morton, Netherfield, New Balderton, Newark on Trent, Newton, Normanton, Norton, Nottingham, Nuthall, Old Basford, Ollerton, Owthorpe, Oxton, Papplewick, Plumtree, Radcliffe on Trent, Radford, Ratcliffe on Soar, Redhill, Rempstone, Retford, Rolleston, Ruddington, Rufford Mill, Saxondale, Scrooby, Sherwood, Sibthorpe, Sneinton, Southwell, Stanford on Soar, Stanton on the Wolds, Stoke Bardolph, Sutton Bonington, Sutton on Trent, Syerston, Thorsby, Thorney, Thorpe, Tiln, Trowell, Underwood, Upton, Watnall, Welham, West Bridgford, Weston, West Markham, Whitemoor, Widmerpool, Wigthorpe, Willoughby on the Wolds, Wollaton, Woodbeck, Woodborough, Worksopp, Wysall and all the towns inbetween.

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“Have pens will travel” is George’s motto, he offers nationwide coverage, including caricatures in Leicester, Nottingham, London, Birmingham, Blackpool, Derby, Stafford, Oxford, Northampton, Peterborough, Sheffield, Cambridge, Norwich, Luton, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Bristol, Stoke, Lincoln, Grantham, Manchester, Liverpool, Brighton, Kent, Dartford, Ipswich, Edinburgh, York, Bournemouth, Chelmsford, Guildford, as well as many other counties and cities. So why book a budget caricaturist when you can book a Spot On Caricaturist?

Caricature resources: iToons digital – Weddings – Artist directory