Digitoons

Tiki wasnʻt able to attend the party in person so he did an excellent drawing from photos. He worked with my time constraints and was a pleasure to do business with. I highly recommend him!

I'm so glad I booked a caricature artist at my daughter's 1st birthday party. We did not have many young kids at our party so I figure I opt out of the typical balloon and magic show entertainment and stick with a treat that could potentially last a while. Tiki was a hit amongst our guests and was very engaging with everyone. I hope to book him again if we have another large party.

Loved having Tiki at our wedding who was a smash hit with our guests! He did such a wonderful job of capturing the personality of each person and was super fun. He's also responsive and made the booking process so easy. Definitely would recommend!

The definition of "caricature" is a picture or imitation of a person which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated to create a comic effect. And there are professional caricature artists who do this to entertain people. Upon referral by my party coordinator, Tessa Gomes of Fred + Kate Events, I contracted DigiToons Hawaii for my granddaughter's 3rd birthday party.Philip Wulf (or "Tiki") of DigiToons does caricature drawings in color using a digital tablet (like an iPad, but bigger). As a Digital Caricature Artist, he uses a mix of tech, art, and hand drawing to produce cute cartoon-like drawings of you with the profile view in 3 minutes or a frontal view in 5 minutes. I gave a preference for Tiki to draw frontal views and gave him the discretion to change to the profile view if the line got long to speed things up a bit so that our guests would not be waiting so long. The pictures are displayed on a wall or screen up to 10', and free individual prints 4"x6" printed in 5 seconds and are given to you. You can also access your pictures and see samples of others on DigiToons' website by clicking on "Gallery."There was a continuous queue fronting the DigiToons booth, which made this booth very popular among the guests. I could see that Tiki tried to capture each person's individual characteristics that were unique, whether it be the eyes, hair, or the smile. He would also talk to them to get a better idea of who they are and what they like, too possibly add to his drawing. The digital technology allowed him to quickly add color, hair textures, and background if there is a theme. I thought Tiki was very talented in his drawings, which he received many compliments from our guests. Plus, they loved to have a copy of his drawings to take home! He worked quickly as everyone couldn't wait to see themselves in his drawings. Tiki has had an interest in art since he was a youngster by drawing comics, then started drawing at festivals and local amusement parks, and graduated to drawing at Magic Mountain and Universal Studios in CA; at Tokyo Disneyland; and subsequently moved to Honolulu in 2014. He also has experience in design and animation, and has worked on a cartoon for Nickelodeon TV and several web games.Tiki was easy to work with in contracting him for his services. It helps to book him from three months to one year in advance. Coordination was done via e-mail, and he responded to my inquiries right away. His requirements included having a space about 5'x8' to set up the projector screen and an electrical outlet within 20', a few chairs, and a table. He arrived 20 minutes before the party to set up and promptly was ready at the start time we designated.DigiToons has been entertaining guests at birthday parties, wedding receptions, and corporate events. I am so glad I was able to contract them for this party, as Tiki produced great drawings for everyone, and it was a fun experience for all ages. This is an excellent entertainment venue for guests, which I would gladly contract with them again if I am planning a party!

I hired Tiki for my son's high school graduation party that we recently held at Dave & Busters, based upon the positive reviews here on Yelp. I originally got the idea from seeing a post on social media from a friend of mine who hired another caricature artist for a party she organized, but I was disheartened by the high rates that were quoted (I'm not a rich guy). I found Tiki's Digitoons business on Yelp and reached out to him on his website, and he replied quite promptly. Not only are his rates very reasonable, but he was easy to work with leading up to the party and also during my son's party. He was a hit with my family and friends, very personable and genuine, and exceeded my expectations. The event coordinator at Dave & Busters was also very familiar with Tiki (and recommended him also) so they knew exactly what to provide for him for his setup (e.g. table, a couple of chairs, located near an outlet, etc). With everything going on at the party and trying to orchestrate things with the 3 hours that we had the event space, one thing that I didn't have to worry about was Tiki and my guests while they were with him. His artwork was great, creative, and fun. I HIGHLY recommend Tiki to anyone reading this review! Mahalo Tiki for helping us make great memories for my son and our family and friends!

Had Tiki at my company's Christmas party and my sons 1st birthday party. Tiki was awesome at both and a huge hit with everyone. Thank you, Tiki!

10/10 recommend!Booked him for my son's first birthday the other weekend & he did not disappoint.A Friend had face tattoos and he got that down on the drawing.On top of that, such a nice guy!

We had digitoons at my son's first birthday party and they were great! Everyone loved it, only thing we wished we did was book him for longer!

Had Kenny for my babies first birthday and it was a huge hit. I should have gotten him for 3 hours but I thought it would be enough time. Next time I'll book him for longer. So many of our guests were so impressed and asked me for a reference so I hope they get lots of business! From booking to confirming everything was seamless. Mahalo Kenny and Tiki!!

Mahalo Tiki you are wonderful . Made our son's birthday so much fun . All our Guest were asking about you and referrals given to so you can bring brighten their parties