Chicken or Egg? Who is to blame when a gig flops? You’re having a party, you want an entertainer, so you go to an Agent and pay for a caricaturst, but they turn out to be sub-standard; who is to blame? I had this report from a fellow caricaturist; “I`ve just been talking to a [...]
Cancelling?
Calling all potential clients; Should you wish to book an entertainer (such as a caricaturist), but decide not to complete the booking or cancel an existing booking, could I please ask one thing? Have the decency to let them know! Simply call, email or write to the artist and show some courtesy. Remember, for most [...]
Flooding The Market: See the Bigger Picture
Following the publication of my advice regarding underpricing and lowering the market value of Caricatures, I felt the need to point out the dangers of flooding the market with cheap artists. New caricaturists are currently quoting clients ridiculously low fees for their services (and even charging ‘per person’), the net result of which is to [...]
What a Let Down!
(A warm welcome to our US colleagues reading this. To explain; the UK is a very small market, 60+ artists competing in a country the size of a small State, the Carix market is divided into “Colleagues & Competitors” as we all have to fight each other for clients. Some new competitors have yet to [...]
In answer to your question…
…..”NO”: I have never worked on a street, begging passers by I have never worked on a beach, pestering tourists I do not draw at Fetes or any other such event that involves spending many hours sat under an umbrella dealing with wasps, rain and screaming kids I won’t carry a bucket round asking for [...]
Say Wha…..???
I received this email enquiry today, possibly the worst enquiry ever. Ignoring the fact that he managed to avoid using my ENQUIRY form, which is linked on every page and somehow scoured my site to find an EMAIL ADDRESS…. skipping over the page for DRAWINGS FROM PHOTOS, with complete guidelines and prices. Take a look, [...]
Under-pricing: Penthouse or Pavement?
OK, I’ve officially had enough!!! In a tough economic climate, we all have to tighten our belts and be flexible with our prices, but some artists out there are guilty of under-pricing, which is ruining the market for all of us! Today I was approached by an Agency who’d been let down by another artist, [...]
SIN BIN! Beware these traders
Following a spate of awkward or non-paying agents/customers in 2007, I thought it might be nice to publish a list of (in my opinion) undesirable Entertainment Agents and Companies for all to see and heed. Not wishing to bite the hand that feeds me, I am listing only the worst offenders. Please feel free to add [...]
