I've partnered with Jon on a few projects now: both for an in-person event and a virtual project. The latter one is as follows: I work on the culture team of my company and we were looking to give our values posters a new look. You see, pre-pandemic we would get people together in the office and take group shots there. But now that our company is working on a remote-first basis, the office is no longer the focal point of our activities. That's when I reached out to Casey to have him work on turning photos of our values winners into fun caricatures. One of the pitfalls of caricatures is not getting the nuances of the different racial features correct, but Casey did an excellent job with this. All of the winners loved their caricature and many of them have since used them as their profile picture. read more

If you are seeking The Best Caricature Artist in the world, Jon Casey is your artist. Since 2005, Jon has attended our annual Team Appreciation Bashes every year to draw our associates and their families. Over the years, he's not only become part of our festivities, but a family addition to our company. When planning our annual bash early this year, obviously we had to cancel the gathering and create an alternative way of our Team Appreciation Celebration. We collected 150 photos from our associates that included 290 individual drawings of people and pets. Jon was able to bring the magic and joy once again to our people for 2020's Team Appreciation Gift Bag. The drawings were FUN and AMAZING, they were a perfect addition to our gift bags. No pandemic stopped our annual celebration with Jon Casey Caricatures. Everyone of our associates had smiles from ear to ear when they saw their artwork. Thank you Jon for your amazing skills and customer service. We appreciate you and love you. Go Jon! read more

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I reached out to Jon to illustrate my portrait in a few styles (sketch & painterly), to see which art style I liked best. As a busy marketer, I appreciated how quickly Jon replied to all my emails, and how upbeat and professional he was in all communication. Jon is hugely talented! I love how the portraits turned out- especially the painterly style. Eyes and smiles (especially with visible teeth) can be challenging for caricature artists to accurately illustrate, but Jon did so no-problem. I doubt anyone would need revisions on any of his or his team's work. If you want a fun & flattering caricature portrait, definitely consider Jon Casey. read more

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Jon and his team are amazing! Due to the pandemic, my company had to reimagine all of our fun culture events. In the past years, Jon and his team drew caricatures for our in person Bring Your Kids to Work Day. This year, I worked with Jon to bring digital caricatures to our two virtual Bring Your Kids to Work Events and an intern congratulations event. The digital caricatures were hosted on google meets and Zoom with over 400 caricatures made. With the flexibility of digital caricatures, Jon and his team drew employees & their kids from around the world! It was such a cool and unique experience. Jon & his team are a pleasure to work with, going above and beyond every time. I have only received positive feedback from my companies employees, stating their kids absolutely LOVED the experience and interacting with the artists. They are all very easy to communicate with, flexible with scheduling, and quick to find solutions when something doesn't turn out as planned. So far, we booked Jon for 3 different events, in which he delivered exceptional customer service. I 100% recommend that you book your next digital caricatures with cartoon.guru! read more

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I first hired Jon to do live drawings at our wedding in November. COVID has changed our wedding plans so we unfortunately cancelled our 120 person wedding and in turn, Jon's services. Fast forward a few months, my fiancé and I decided to still do a 20 person wedding party. We thought having Jon draw pictures of our guests ahead of time would be a fun name card and party favor. Everyone loved their picture and I am happy we were able to provide our guests with something fun and different. Thank you Jon! read more

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We had our first Virtual Summer Picnic this year with a Taste the World theme and we had Jon Casey Caricatures take part in it by drawing caricatures for our employees. In addition to the drawings of our employees, he also drew three landmark backgrounds for our event, making it look like our employees had traveled to these amazing locations.This portion of our picnic was a HUGE HIGHLIGHT of the day! Everyone left the experience with a GIANT smile on their face and are now proudly posting their drawings on all platforms! And now that we are living in this new virtual world, Jon and his team have that covered too. You get to watch them create the drawing right before your eyes! It is an incredible and fun experience. Working with Jon was as easy as can be. He is super responsive, creative, responsible and talented! Total professional! We can't wait to book them again! read more

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Jon is not only incredibly talented, but such is such a kind, pleasurable addition to any big event. His work was a huge hit at my wedding, and I would highly recommended him if you're looking for a unique twist on the standard wedding photo booth. Jon not only captures your physical likeness in his drawings, but really manages to capture your personality, too! read more

We hired Jon and his crew to draw at our company Holiday party and they were PHENOMENAL!!!! Everyone was talking about it at the party and all day the next day. I wish I had more parties to plan right now so I could hire him again! Definitely won't regret using them for your events. Not only are you getting an awesome and unique experience, but he was really laid back and easy to work with! There was traffic on the bay bridge and Jon was proactive about calling me way in advance that there might be a delay. He ended up there on time but I appreciated this transparency throughout the process. I can't wait to work with you again - Thank you! Also, the technology that they use to draw the digital caricatures is so awesome and it was mesmerizing to watch them create their art. read more

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I had the pleasure of sitting for one of John Casey's boys. Awesome job! It was a lot of fun! I was trying to look at what he was doing and he caught me. So his first impression was that- hence my one eye looking to the left where the tv screen was of my caricature. Beware of the artist's first impression as you sit down. That's what he will draw :) They take at least 10 minutes for each person. They can draw you together or separately. They will print your picture and you can take a copy with you when you go home. For a very nominal fee like less than $5 you can go to their website and buy an electronic version of your caricature that you can download. Beware it is the longest line in any event. But it's the most fun! Each artist has his own style. One will sketch you in a regular way and one will do a pretty big close up. I prefer the regular look myself. read more

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I hired Jon for his services at my wedding this past weekend and he was a hit! The caricature idea was one of the top things that my guests enjoyed and it was all in thanks to Jon and his team. They were on time, professional, friendly, and very very talented. I always remember seeing street artists drawing caricatures in touristy locations with their paper and pencil. Jon has updated this by drawing his caricatures on a tablet (with a customized border) which is a much faster process and prints instantly on the spot. He also has a larger display screen so guests in line could see the drawing in action. It was a really cool experience and glad that we were able to book Jon for our event. read more

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We had a wedding at Hong Kong east ocean seafood restaurant in Emeryville, CA. We hired Jon to add some entertainment to our wedding. We were not disappointed! We had absolutely no problems... He was a hit and everyone loved him! Jon was very professional and kind. He only cared about making us happy. His Caricatures were spot on and the detail was amazing! If you are wanting some entertainment at your wedding... I would recommend Jon in a heart beat!!! THANK YOU JON FOR ADDING FUN TO OUR WEDDING! BLESS YOU AND WE WISH YOU THE WORLD! - Don & Diane L. read more

Jon Casey Caricatures - We had a Chinese Lion dance and Jon drew our Caricature with it in the back ground... BRILLIANT!!! - Caricatures Near Me

I am THRILLED with the pet-portraits Jon drew for us. He drew both my precious pups and captured their spirit and personalities exactly. All I had to do was email him a photo and he emailed me back two full-color digital drawings. I wanted to have a print out of each as well, and after asking, he was more than happy to mail me a hard-copy so I could frame them up. Such a fun personal gift and I loved sharing the drawing with all my other dog loving friends on insta and FB. Jon is very friendly and professional. He had a very fast turnaround and made my lil fur friends look great. We love them! Thanks Jon! read more

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We knew from the start of planning our wedding, that we wanted to do something unique and different for guests to enjoy during reception. Caricatures were always the front runner option, and after doing some research, we knew that Jon Casey Caricatures was exactly what we had in mind! The reviews were great, their response time was quick, and they fit into our budget. They filled out the necessary forms our venue needed, and were added to their approval list! For a guest list of 200 people, we had 2 artists for 3 hours during our reception and the full 3 hours were PACKED with guests. I knew people would enjoy it, but I had no idea how much of a hit it would be! There was always a steady line, but the artists were working quick to make sure everyone was able to get their caricature done. They even let the bride and groom sneak to the front of the line to get a quick one done :) Everyone had a blast, the artists were personable and polite -- our guests really enjoyed themselves! Also, this wasn't just a standard black and white paper and pen caricature (which they offer as an option as well), but we had them do their digital service where they draw the caricature in color on a tablet, and have them printed out right then and there for guests to take with them! I would recommend them to anyone looking for something fun for guests to enjoy during any event, whether it be corporate, wedding, or dinner party! read more

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This review is for the communication only. I emailed Jon Casey for a quote and he was very quick to reply. Once I sent him more information to book his service, he didn't reply to my email at all. If he's no longer available, he should've said so. I would've appreciated a reply. Very unprofessional. read more

If you want to add an interesting and exciting activity to you virtual (or eventually live) event, Jon and his team are a must try. Guests may be a bit skeptical at first in the run-up to the event depending on your crowd (we are a County Bar Association) but once they see the artist drawing you and staff at the start of the event, EVERYONE will want to do it. Jon is flexible, communicative, and very nice! read more

We used Jon's services to create an extremely special caricature of our friend's dog for her 30th birthday. The work turned out AMAZING and couldn't have been a better gift for her. Jon was very easy to work with, was responsive and able to turn around a masterpiece on such short notice. I highly HIGHLY recommend this as a gift for every occasion. I will most definitely be a repeat customer. Thanks, Jon! read more

Yeah yeah...he might be good at drawing those funny looking caricatures like you find at all those tourist spots of humans, but Jon is AMAZING cuz he draws dogs! You heard it...DOGS!! As in my little baby girls. I just got back from Yappy Hour at Bark to Basics and I left with two totally cool pics of my two rugrats. Shura had taken a picture of the girls earlier in the day and bam...right in front of us in a matter of minutes, out comes two rad pics of the girls in the cutest facial reaction. He even captured the pugness of my pug! He had a monitor set up to show us stroke for stroke his creative process. Then, with a hit of button...pop comes the picture. Way cool! Forget about hiring those pier 39 amateurs...Jon is the guy you need! read more

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Awesome caricaturaricaturistworchestersauce (could never pronounce or spell it right). Hired Jon for my umpteenth bday shindiggers and my friends and family were cartoonized fantastically. For the most part, we looked like ourselves in the finished drawings. Unless you asked him to make you look skinnier (which he will totally do for you.....er, not that I asked) His rates are reasonable and I would book him again in a heartbeat. Note that he does charge a traveling rate if your event location is out side of SF. My cousin ended up hiring him for her daughter's bday, and another cousin..and another. He's probably drawn my whole family and then some by now. In fact, he's posted some of my fam on his blog. Jon deserves all the rec's he could get. He's that likeable and talented. Book him now! read more

Ok, so you might want to grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, depending on what time of day you are reading this, because this is going to be a looooong review! I own a little dog daycare and I host a "Yappy Hour" once a month. It's invite only, a lot of fun, we have tons of little dogs and lots of amazing people :) My journey with Jon started with a "Groupon" if you can believe it!! I had bought a Groupon for a photo booth for my Yappy Hour. When I called the company (at the time set by the Groupon coupon) I was told that Groupon had made a mistake with the available reservation times and that the booth was booked up until January. Stupid me, I had already told my clients that there was a special surprise! I was scrambling folks! My team started brainstorming and we came up with, "how about a caricaturist?" I completely lucked out that the third person I called was Jon - the first two caricaturists I contacted didn't feel comfortable trying to draw dogs. I certainly don't blame them because their reputation is in their artwork - it's on display for everyone to see! So, to make a long story longer, I found Jon and asked him if he could do it. I didn't realize it at the time but I was super lucky that he was in between contracts! He said, "why not?...but you have to understand that this is not my normal thing so if it doesn't work out, we will be okay?" "No problem!", I replied and the rest is history!!!! He captured my daycare dogs' personalities so amazingly well and it's not like he can ask them what their favorite sport is, what they do for a living etc.. He really is that talented! I was so impressed that I then commissioned Jon to draw every single one of my daycare dogs as Christmas gifts for my clients. He just sent me the last drawing today - that is over 100 dogs that he drew!!!!!! That said, another thing I LOVE about Jon is that even though he may work for some of the biggest corporations around, when you are his client, it doesn't matter how big (or little) you are, he is a professional and delivers on time. Yelp just doesn't provide enough stars for people like Jon. One last thing, not only is Jon incredibly talented, he is also super nice and an absolute joy to work with. Thanks Jon! read more

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My company has booked Jon Casey for holiday parties for the past few years- So when my wife and I were planning our wedding, we inquired if Jon would offer his services at the wedding. Needless to say, he was a hit! We had to request him to say an extra hour (which he didn't hesitate to do) just to work his way through everyone. He was a real trooper about it too. He worked about 5 hours with only 1 bathroom break- sorry Jon! If you're planning a party, I would highly recommend Jon and any of the artist that he works with (you can book multiple artist for a larger party). Very professional, great communicator via emails, great attitude, and the option to have classic portraits done with sketch pad and markers, or digitally on an ipad. Thanks Jon! See you at the next holiday party! read more

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Jon was at the Parkmerced dog event today and did a FANTASTIC cartoon of my dog Emma. He really captured her look and personality. Would definitely recommend him for any fun event. He's friendly, turbo-fast, super TALENTED. read more

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Jon was patient, thorough, fast, and he made my dog look like he was smiling. My dog wasn't even there, but he happily worked from photos. He's an ace and I can't wait to run into him at another event. People stood in line and he plowed through a bunch of caricatures to make everyone happy. Thanks Parkmerced for hiring him for the doggie fest today! He needs to be at all of our events. read more

Jon Casey Caricatures - Jon Casey made my Dig Dog smile. Look at that detail! And it took less then 5 mins. - Caricatures Near Me

"A" and I hired another digital caricature artist - Sharon T. Caricatures - for our wedding and a couple of weeks before our wedding, she asked if we were interested in adding an additional artist, her friend Jon Casey. We had a lot of guests drop out at the last minute, so we had a little extra money in our budget and decided to go ahead and hire Jon as well. GREAT DECISION. His drawings were amazing and he had a long line of people waiting to get their drawings done the entire night. We, unfortunately, did not get the chance to have Jon draw a picture of us, but everyone else's pictures looked fantastic! read more

We hired Jon's team for a virtual corporate event -- it was AMAZING. Our team was very pleased with their caricatures and the artists were super friendly & easy to work with. They were also super accommodating. It's especially hard to find something that teams are interested in doing and this appealed to everyone! We had very high participation, and all walked away super pleased and happy! read more

The pet portrait Jon drew for me was awesome! It made the perfect gift for my friends in these crazy times and they loved it. It was super easy to email a pic of the dogs to Jon and and get the digital copy to my friends. Thumbs up emoji - thanks Jon! read more

A random google search for "caricatures" landed me with Jon, boy did that pay off!! Jon's work is amazing and love the work he did for me! Such skill! He most definitely deserves 5 out of 5 stars. I surprised my wife with a picture from our wedding that means a lot to us and he was right on point! Can't say enough good things and I will defiantly be going back to him as a repeat customer! read more

We were so happy to have Jon for our daughter's first birthday last November! He's super nice, professional, easy to work with, and talented. His drawings are awesome! We highly recommend him and will hire him again for future events. read more

We had Jon as one of our entertainers for our party and this kid stole the show!!! I had a clown there along with Hula dancers and still our guest were in line trying to get their turn with Jon... It was insane! Our guests of all ages were absolutely amazed with his drawings! I, to this day still hear how great it was to have him there and of course am still giving away his contact information to family and friends. YOU ROCK JON!!! read more

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Jon was at an event at my work: Take Your Kid To Work Day. I wasn't involved in the hiring so can't comment on prices or communication but as a random who dropped two kids in front of him I was super happy with my experience. Each caricature was done quickly enough that a 3 year old and a 6 month old happily sat, plus it also meant quick turn over for people in line. The drawings are done on a tablet, progress is shown on a large screen for people to watch and printed out when he is finished. The quality of his work and printing are excellent! read more

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Working with Jon was an absolute pleasure! I engaged him for a commissioned portrait with specific details and his interpretation was beyond my expectation. He is very responsive in communication and finished the artwork quickly, also exceeding my expectation. Thank you, Jon! I hope to work with you again one day. read more

Hired Jon Casey Caricatures (two artists) for a client's intimate advisory council reception. It was a "surprise and delight" for the attendees -- the attendees enjoyed their drawings (branded printed renderings) and were able to break the ice (with other attendees) by comparing the caricatures of themselves with others. This is a great addition to any event! We even used the caricatures printouts in lieu of name tents for seating placement in our meeting the next day. Couple of things to note -Jon Casey was easy to work with - very friendly and made the attendees feel at ease when he did his work -The digital format (vs pen and paper) is super cool and easy to set-up and requires minimal space at your event. Table, chair and electrical outlet -Had two artists for approx 30 people - everyone was able to get a picture done within the 3-hour reception. Some even had two created (from each of the artists) read more

Jon was the perfect addition to our intimate wedding reception in San Francisco. We wanted to add something fun for our guests. What I really liked about Jon is that he draws his Caricatures on a tablet, and then prints a copy to take home as a favor. I live in Dallas, but got married in San Francisco. From the first time I emailed Jon, he was friendly and easy to work with. He really loves what he does. He confirmed his availability quickly and we booked him. When he arrived at our reception, he had a big screen so that others could see him draw live. Our guests loved it, and no one was shy about getting drawn. What I loved was that he combined my and my husband's caricatures into one print. We plan on having them framed. Jon is very personable, and took the time to get to know everyone as he drew them. Do not hesitate to hire Jon! He is really good at what he does, and your guests will enjoy him. Plus, you will support a talented local artist! Thank you Jon. read more

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Jon came onsite to our company event a couple of times and is an excellent artist! We're continuing to use his services and absolutely love his work! Could not recommend him more- don't hesitate to reach out, he's great! read more

This guy is legit! Not sure if you've noticed, but there are some seriously sketchy caricature folks out there. You know the ones... you happen to walk by the Ferry Building, and see a bewildered tourist posing for a sketch, and the person looks nothing like their picture. And typically, the caricature is NOT flattering. Jon Casey is different! I saw him drawing at an SFMOMA party, and couldn't believe how masterfully he was capturing people's personalities with such exaggerated skillfulness. He made even the most ordinary look extraordinary. Get in line now, because by the time you see him, it'll be around the corner! read more

A picture is worth a million words... My company threw a xmas party over at the art museum in SJ. It was a nice party with drinks, photo booth, food and dj etc etc etc. As one would expect of having a party in a museum all the exhibits were open for our enjoyment though we were not allowed to drink or eat outside the designated areas for specific reasons.. namely me. As luck would have it, on the third floor there was this gentleman sitting on his chair in front of an easel like contraption with people lined up to sit in front of him. Turned out that the guy.. Jon Casey was doing caricatures of all who were inclined to wait for his imaginative eye and steady hand. My escort, butterfly wing equipped suggested that we wait for Jon's expertise. And I'm glad that we did and more importantly considering we were at the end of a relatively long line which were also fast approaching his scheduled time. Lady luck would shine on us some more since the company saw it fit to extend his hours for our benefit. And since he got paid more it was a win-win situation all the way around. And in the end my lady for the evening and I walked away with flattering renditions of ourselves. While I was helping him pack up the big screen that he used to demo his skill he turned out to be not only a great artist but a great artist with a warm personality to boot. When you see him be sure to have him look you up and down and let him run wild with it. ;D read more

Jon drew live digital caricatures for several hours for the guests at my wedding back in October. I also had him draw a large illustration of my husband (then fiance at the time) and I to display at the wedding (done via digital pictures and email). Jon was really easy to work with. I didn't actually meet him until the wedding, so all of my communication was done through email since I don't live near SF. I was impressed by how he was always quick to respond to my emails. He answered my many questions and put me at ease. Jon arrived early to set up. He worked tirelessly to draw for as many guests as he could get in during the allotted amount of time he was there. My mom commented on how hard he was working. He only took a small break to eat (we provided food for all of our wedding vendors). I received so many positive comments from the guests about Jon, his work, and just the idea of live digital caricaturing in general. It was a great, unique form of wedding entertainment, and I'm so glad that I hired Jon. read more

I think the next time I have a party (and the budget allows) Jon Casey would be the added entertainment that EVERYONE would enjoy. I saw him lay down the law at the SFMOMA party. People were crowded around him catching glimpses of his caricatures and really enjoying him work his magic. Not only is he fast and fun to watch, but he does a really good job. Like seriously accurate. read more

I had the pleasure of meeting Jon at a YEE not to long ago! Needless to say my friend really wanted one and wanted me to do it as well. It has been probably pretty close to about 20 years since the last time I had one done of me. The reason for my reservations with caricature art is that back then, I was at my friend's 9th birthday party and the artist did mine. I was haunted by the results I got back then and swore of caricature art from that point on. (Pretty much it looked like a person with a big head, tiny body, giant afro hair and tiny eyes.) Needless to say the kids at the party teased my picture and I was forever scarred. Anywho flash forward to recent years, at the yelp event we stood in line and by the end of the night he got to us. He was extremely friendly and made me feel pretty comfortable, Im not used to posing for a portrait. He was very high tech, in then sense he was using a stylus on a digital pad and running it through is MAC and he work was being displayed on a LCD monitor and printed out a small copy for you when he was done! He worked hard and straight through the entire event, and even stayed about a half hour later! Definitely a really cool guy, and maybe if I can bring him in for a Office holiday party. To bad I can't get two of him! read more

Jon is phenomenal!! We first learned of his work at a corporate event. It was so much fun we decided to book him for our son's first birthday. Jon is a talented artist, very patient, and a pleasure to work with. We're in the digital era, so creative to have an actual printout caricature. In addition to printouts, digital gallery access. Highly recommended. Huge hit at the party. read more

We hired Jon Casey's company for my kid's first bday party. We saw his work at another fabulous event and decided to ask his team to do our party. We went with the traditional black and white caricatures and Jon sent Marcus. He was amazing! The lines were long, people loved it and still after 3 years, we reminisce about how great Marcus was. I highly recommend this type of entertainment for a party. Any party works really! read more