Doug Shannon creates "funny yet flattering" caricatures that even the shyest person will love. Working at a 2-3 minute pace, Doug captures subject after subject with fluid ease and accuracy. Doug somehow manages to capture not only a deadly accurate likeness but the character and spirit of each subject as well. Click on his web site link above and see his sample galleries and gig blog.

His experience as a nationally syndicated comic strip artist and as an amateur stand up comedian has helped him become the Bay Area's most entertaining caricaturist, able to joke and converse while drawing, and putting everyone at ease. He is the only Bay Area "sketch artist" with the nerve to post his work on the wall throughout the party, creating a gallery, and inviting guests to compare likenesses. And Doug uses only quality materials, including sealed plastic sleeves to protect his art, an important feature considering your clients and guests will treasure their caricatures long after your event is over.

Doug entertains at all sorts of events, including parties, company picnics, holiday parties, mitzvahs, grad nights and wedding receptions. He is especially beloved by corporate clients who want a dynamic, marketing-savvy performer who will represent them well. His innovations, from his custom easel, preprinted templates, and quality packaging, now extend into the technological realm with his digital caricatures done on a tablet PC. This technological leap is especially effective at conventions and trade shows, where the spectacle of a live caricature in vivid color projected on a 50" plasma screen stops traffic in its tracks. In addition to printing the caricature on the spot, Doug follows up with your clients by making soft copies available for download on the web.

Commission Caricature

Working from your photos and a description of your subject, Doug creates vivid, full color illustrations, perfect for presentation to groups or gifts for individuals. Doug's caricatures make great retirement or award gifts for Human Resource managers. For Corporate team managers, Doug can assemble the whole cast of players as super heroes, or whatever metaphor you prefer, in a team poster, with digital copies for each team member. Dealmakers use Doug to create deal mementos, or caricature tombstones, to commemorate mergers and acquisitions. Bloggers and media personalities use Doug to create web icons.

Doug is especially adept at creating metaphors that bring the character of his subjects to life. Whether casting his subjects as pirates, bikers, Indiana Jones "raiders", or as Mary Poppins and her charges, he is sure to surprise and please your special recipients with a unique gift to be treasured. Every face, every likeness is important to Doug, he wants to make certain that every subject can recognize themselves as easily as they recognize each other. Click on Doug's website link above to see his sample galleries.