Recently, I had the pleasure of creating a special birthday gift for Larry, who celebrated his 80th birthday in June. Larry’s life is full of rich stories, proud achievements, and cherished memories, and I wanted to capture it all in a personal caricature. Larry spent 40 years working at Waterford [...]
Businesswoman of the Year Finalist I am thrilled to share some exciting news with you – Carmel Grant Designs has been announced as a finalist in the Network Ireland Waterford Branch Creative Professional 2024 Awards! I am absolutely delighted!! A huge thank you to everyone who has supported me over [...]
Stephen and Sarah from Edinburgh, Scotland wanted to invite their wedding guests with fun and quirky invitations and approached Carmel Grant Designs to create them. Stephen shared that he loves playing golf, and enjoys a pint or two of Innis and Gunn lager. He emailed photographs of the kilt he [...]
I am thrilled to announce a significant milestone in my artistic journey. After much thought and consideration, I am excited to announce that I am officially changing my business name from Caricatures by Carmel to Carmel Grant Designs! While the name and logo may be slightly different, it's still the [...]
The excitement of getting engaged is wonderful and what better way to remember the occasion than with a caricature keepsake? Over the years I (meaning Carmel from Caricatures by Carmel) have created some fun caricature engagement gifts; from couples sitting on tractors or sitting in a speed boat, to [...]
Mary wanted to surprise her daughter Heather with a special gift for her birthday and ordered a framed caricature from Caricatures by Carmel. I was sent recent clear photographs of Heather and told that she loved the Irish band the Coronas, a nice glass of red wine, and eating [...]
