Caricatures For All Occasions

Smug Mugz creates happy memories through the art of DIGITAL and TRADITIONAL caricature for special events and custom commission work.

We specialize in drawing silly faces in all the cool places. From down-to-earth backyard birthday parties to private high-profile celebrity events.

Got a face? Name the place. BOOK YOUR EVENT today!

corporate events. parties.

high school dances.

conventions.

pet socials.

bar mitzvahs.

bat mitzvahs

birthdays. weddings. quinceañeras. anywhere there's a dj.
At Your Service
  • TRADITIONAL
  • Traditional
    Liven up your party by having a caricature artist at your special event! People love to watch the hands of an experienced artist capture someone's likeness in real-time. See an original drawing unfold and come to life before your eyes, from start to finish, in minutes.

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  • Optional: Add Your Logo
  • Optional: Pre-drawn Bodies
  • Optional: Pre-drawn Commission
  • $175

    per hour
  • DIGITAL
  • Digital
    The magic happens just like traditional caricatures but instead of marker on paper, the artist draws on a digital tablet and projects the image onto a large monitor. The art is printed with a portable printer and a digital copy is available for download.

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  • Included: Add Your Logo
  • Included: 4 x 6 Prints
  • Included: Digital Copy
  • $275

    per hour
  • COMMISSION
  • Commissions
    Need a unique and memorable gift for a family member, friend, boss, teacher, coach or pet? Commissions make a great present for the bride and groom, or even the whole wedding party. Buy that special someone a custom caricature -- or get a drawing for yourself!

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  • Studio Style
  • Color or B&W
  • Simple or Themed
  • $120+

    per face
What Clients Are Saying on Yelp

A few months ago I was walking around at the Spectrum when I came across SmugMugz. I'm sure Millie could see the curiosity on my face and she welcomed me over to look at some of her artwork. In her album, she had pictures of her caricatures next to a picture of...

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I just had Millie at my daughter's Bat Mitzvah.... SHE IS FANTASTIC! Every guest was amazed at her skills and she is an absolute doll as well. She clearly loves doing the work and it comes across. I will absolutely have her back again for future events.

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OMG! We LOVE Millie with SmugMugz!! I was nervous about using a caricature artist at our Holiday Party. We have a very upscale Holiday Party at my company and I just was unsure of how the caricature artist would work out. It was so perfect!! The guests absolutly loved it!! It...

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My dog was turning 13 and I have no hobbies so I decided to throw him a Bark Mitzvah. Obviously, like any true bar or bat mitzvah, the party needed some sort of take home gift. I decided on caricatures - all the guests could get their pictures drawn .... with Kit, of course. Millie was amazing. She was professional, friendly, and really talented. Her drawings were all flattering and charming, and she included quick sketches of my dog in each one without questioning my sanity. She was lovely and I can't recommend her highly enough!

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We booked Smug Mugz for our wedding and we're so happy we did! Our guests absolutely loved the idea and it was a fun/cute wedding favor for them to take home! Smug Mugz did an awesome job with all of the caricature drawings. We had her pre-draw ours and the drawing was so detailed! We loved it!

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Millie from Smug Mugz is so talented! Her attention to detail is amazing. She's a great vendor to work with and has such great customer service. I hired Smug Mugz for two corporate events, one for our corporate holiday party and the other for an internal meeting. Everyone loved her and the art piece she drew. What's cool is we did the digital drawings, it's a crowd favorite to see the caricature come to life on the screen. She draws really quick too! I would hire her for future events or celebrations!

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A Note From the Founder

Millie Velasco

CEO & Founder

Hello, I'm Millie.

Art is a lifelong friend. From drawing as a little kid to becoming a professional full-time artist, I've had the honor to work, play, and draw... a lot.

Prior to embarking on this artist journey, I was a front-end coder and information architect building websites and designing graphics for various companies including Entrepreneur Magazine, Walt Disney World, ESPN, Honda, Toyota, Mazda, Allergan, Energizer, Sesame Street and more.

As much as I enjoy writing code and solving puzzles, drawing a face is my favorite puzzle to decode. Every face is unique and fascinating.

I started my artistic career drawing pastel portraits, but eventually found the art of caricature to be a surprisingly intriguing and elusive art form to master. This is one of the reasons I decided to focus on becoming a caricaturist, and dedicate my time immersed in the world of exaggerating faces.

Since 2010, I've drawn over 20,000+ faces from around the world.

Throughout this time, I've had the pleasure of drawing for notable clients at incredible venues and interesting celebrations. Clients include Mattel, Warner Brothers, Skechers, the PGA, UBS, Jack Daniels, HBO, SISTER, Ardell, BCG and NICE to name a few.

With a strong art & technology background, it was a natural progression to merge a classic art form with a modern digital twist, and offer traditional and digital caricatures at live parties and events.

Our mission is to deliver a fun and engaging way to create long-lasting memories for you and your guests with our drawings.

What people see as ordinary we make into something extraordinary.

Smug Mugz artists and I, are super excited about caricatures. We hope to have a chance to draw for you someday soon.

Artfully yours,
Millie