Event•Reviewed on April 29, 2013•From Elmhurst, IL
He was extremely popular at the party and EVERYONE loved him!
Review by Carolyn G.
Casino Event•Reviewed on April 1, 2013•From Des Plaines, IL
Roger's drawings were right on with our employees, he was also very personable and fit right in with our party. A great time was had by all, I would highly recommend hiring Roger for your next event. I know we will next year when our annual party comes around.
Thanks Roger for helping our party be a success!!
Review by Alyssa W.
Birthday Party (Kids)•Reviewed on March 6, 2013•From Aurora, IL
he was on time, everybody loved him for the party, he did a really good job.
Review by Pat W.
Private Party•Reviewed on March 3, 2013•From Chicago, IL
Roger was the best part of my party! He is incredibly talented, personable and able to put everyone at ease. He captures not only the features of his subject but the essence of them too! I can't wait to frame mine, and to have another party where Roger can entertain my guests again! He was awesome!
Review by Athena K.
Christening•Reviewed on February 17, 2013•From Villa Park, IL
Review by Jennifer V.
Corporate Function•Reviewed on February 14, 2013•From Chicago, IL
Roger was GREAT! He was a hit at our event. We had about 40 guests and everyone was able to walk away with a caricature. He was personable and everyone loved the experience.
Review by andrew b.
Corporate Function•Reviewed on February 13, 2013•From Summit, IL
We had our employee party and everybody had their painting done. All employees enjoyed that so much and it was so much fun while he was doing that. Would highly recommend him for everybody else.
Review by Hima Y.
Restaurant Event•Reviewed on December 21, 2012•From Oak Brook, IL
Roger Hurtado is definitely a talented professional who is timely, accurate & accountable. Finished product captures that one (or more) unique element in a person' facial personality and hones in on the expression of it.
He exceeded our expectations by accommodating our group of 47 guests, who were very slow to sit for the few minutes of sketching with him, so he took it upon himself to stay through the entire party of 4.5 hours at no extra cost (contract was for 3.5 hours).
As much as he was engaged in his own work & checking text messages during our awards banquet, he seemed to enjoy himself & began clapping for all of our award winners too!!
I am rehiring him!
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I'd like to clarify that I don't normally check text messages during an event and only did so since there was was CONSIDERABLE down-time due to dinner and the awards presentation which cut into my contracted time. It was no easy feat for most of the guests to arrive at the party during a snow-storm (even the client was late), so I tried to be accomodating (It should also be noted that the client finalized the booking THE DAY OF THE EVENT, and I arrived 45 minutes early).
I'm also not sure what the client means by "engaged in my own work." I spent most of the down-time sketching one of the people handing out awards and otherwise waiting.
Review by Lynne L.
Christmas Party•Reviewed on December 16, 2012•From Round Lake, IL
Despite the short notice, Roger was very accomodating for our holiday party. He arrived promptly at the scheduled time and was very professional. Everyone loved our holiday surprise and the drawings were such fun! A great way to entertain guests and provide them a take home gift. Roger was fast, but took time to get to know each of his subjets so the picture reflected their personality. He was also able to stay longer than scheduled so everyone could get a picture. All in all it was a big hit and a great addition to our party. We would highly recommend Roger.
Review by Deborah C.
Christmas Party•Reviewed on December 10, 2012•From Chicago, IL
Roger was prompt, accommodating, interactive and a real hit at our holiday party. He captured the true nature of his caricatures and everyone was pleased with this special keepsake. I would highly recommend him for any event that you want to impress your guests and offer a unique experience.
Review by Nancy M.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on November 17, 2012•From Chicago, IL
Very talented artist. Everyone enjoyed the experience of having roger there, being drawn, watching him draw, showing the drawing, etc. Definitely a fun, different addition to our wedding reception. The only "problem" would be that you should double the time you want to book him for and therefore expect to pay double what you are budgeting. Once he is there the line does not end and its difficult to cut it off. All in all, worth the extra expense it may be.
Review by Ashley G.
Halloween Party•Reviewed on October 28, 2012•From Oswego, IL
Roger was amazing!! His drawings were fantastic and he could finish them quickly so many people had time to get one. He was a delight, always smiling and talking to guests. We will definitely be looking to hire him for many more parties in the future!! 100000000% SATISFACTION!
Review by Latreace O.
Birthday Party (Kids)•Reviewed on October 22, 2012•From Country Club Hills, IL
I hired Roger for my son’s birthday party and he was phenomenal!! Not only was he on time and professional but he has an incredible and gifted talent for drawing! All of the pictures he drew looked just like my guest and their personalities, lol! He has a great sense of humor and interacted well with everyone. My guest could not stop talking about how great he was! My son’s party was a success! I would definitely prefer and recommend him. Thank you Roger, you’re the best!!!
Review by Janie Y.
Event•Reviewed on October 16, 2012•From Rome City, IN
Roger was absolutely awesome! His art was fantastic and he was fun to be around during our vow renewal. Everyone loved him!
John & Janie Yoder
Review by Ann F.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on October 15, 2012•From Plymouth, IN
Mr. Hurtado did not show up for our event. He did not contact me even though i tried to contact him over a month before the event. I called, i sent email messages, i called again...nothing.
I called Gig Master's 10 days before the event to report the lack of contact by Mr. Hurtado. I was told they would attempt to contact him and if unable to find him, they were to contact me. They did nothing. I called them the Thursday before the event and demanded my deposit money back.
I do not recommend either Mr. Hurtado nor Gig Master's; they both are unprofessional and unreliable. Ann Fitzgerald Event scheduled 10/13/12
Review by Caitlin S.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on October 1, 2012•From Addison, IL
Everyone was very happy with Roger & Chuck's work. THANK YOU SO MUCH for everythin! You both are very talented and i truly appreciate you coming out for my Nani's 80th Birthday.
Review by Roberto R.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on September 16, 2012•From Addison, IL
Roger is an awesome artist! All of our guests at our wedding went crazy over his drawings... He was great with the kids and made everyone feel comfortable while he drew their pictures. Thanks Roger for making our night a blast!
Review by Jackie S.
Graduation Party•Reviewed on July 30, 2012•From Naperville, IL
Roger was pleasent, personable, punctual, accomodating, easy to work with. My guest gave him great compliments on his style of interaction and the uniqueness of having him at the grad party made it a memorable event. I would definetly recommend him and use him again.
