That Caricature Guy - East England Caricaturist

Bill Gained a BA (hons) Degree in Graphic Design in Stoke on Trent in the UK and since that time his illustration projects have been numerous.

In the early 1980's he worked for a UK 'Disney approved' Design company and worked on various children's characters such as : The Muppets, The Wuzzles, Postman Pat, Thomas the Tank Engine and many more.

Some of the first Licenses in the UK for Garfield and The Simpsons were created by bill for the Textile industry, which also included work for Manchester United, Chelsea and Celtic, top football clubs represented by Umbro International Football teams.

His Book illustration work has been various, including clients such as : Scholastic, Penguin Books, Macmillan Heinemann and Parragon Books.

Having worked in character Design for many years, Bill created the character 'Billy Bear' for UK based holiday company 'Butlins' and the 'Fridgehogs' for 'Mars PLC'.

He realised the potential of the Licensed character and created his own, 'Hackman a dog in a Bucket' which was showcased at the New York Licensing show in June 2004. Bill is available for Cartoon and Illustration projects for special events, parties and weddings.