Retirement Gift

"Hi Brendan

I love your work and think it will be a great gift. It is for the principal of the school I work in. I saw some of your retirement pieces on your website and if possible I was thinking of the principal with a desk or bookcase in the background in an office setting. Would it be possible to include some symbols or images of our school and of the organisations that she would have worked with over the years also? For example the INTO, IPPN, NCSE etc along with our school crest? I have attached some photographs of her"

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Framing is done by The Canvas Works (www.thecanvasworks.ie)

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Work Leaving Present

Gift Idea For Someone Leaving a Job

“Hi. It's 8 of us at work and we all are very good friends, but in next two weeks I'm leaving job. So I want to leave for then some present. We work in a nail bar”

Finished Cartoon:

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Work Leaving Present Idea

Email From Customer:

“My boss in work is retiring and we’re having his party next Friday. Is there any chance you could do a caricature for next week? He’s a principal in St. Fintan’s National School in Sutton. He was there for 38 years. Is there any chance you could fit the following somehow, any reference to them would be fantastic

- Santry Stadium (a sign post with that would be fab. And another signpost saying Co. Clare?)

- Psychotherapy

- Spiderman

- Golf

- 38 years 1980 to 2018

And could he wear a suit please with a white shirt and tie?”

Finished Caricature:

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Work Leaving Present

Email From customer:

Hi Brendan, I hope you're well. My mum, boyfriend and I have all ordered caricatures from you recently and I am hoping to do the same again for a work colleague. Unfortunately the turnaround is quite tight as it would be needed in our city centre Dublin office for next Friday .

Julie works in our events team and is leaving after 16 years. She has always worked with our company merchandise and brand  hence the references below!

·         Two photos attached of Julie – she has green eyes.

·         Cream or white top, navy trousers.

·         A white swipe card for work hanging from her belt with the attached AL green symbol on it.

·         Holding a large glass of gin and tonic.

·         An open or closed golf umbrella.

         Our office is along the Liffey beside the Samuel Beckett Bridge in Dublin so if it was possible to put the bridge or at least the river in the background that would be great.

·         An Emirates plane in the sky (not too large)

Finished Cartoon:

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“That looks great Brendan. Her smile in particular is spot on” - Ruth

Leaving Work Present For Boss

Order Details From Customer:

“Hi there, I saw one of your caricatures in a friends house and think they are amazing. I'm looking to get one done for my boss who is leaving work. I'm just collating a few pics to send to you. We are looking to present it to him next Friday 24th, can you do this?

IFSC house in the background.We are also thinking a signpost with one past saying Client Services and the other saying Change. These were both departments he managed. At the bottom by his feet, we were thinking of a little sack/bag which had ‘€€€’ on it and perhaps in the Aegon colours. I’ll send you the logo separately”

Finished Caricature:

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“Thank you so much Brendan, it looks amazing. You have been a pleasure to work with so efficient and accommodating and thanks for sending before I had actually paid!! You’ve done an amazing job so really appreciate you getting this over the line in a short space of time” - Philippa