Chuck L. says, "I chose Austin after speaking with other Thumbtack Illustrators/Artists about my project, even though he had no referrals on the Thumbtack website! Crazy, huh?! What caught my eye was his artwork he had posted, and after speaking with him, I felt confident he was my artist. I have to admit I caught a lot of negative feedback from my family for choosing him, as they were all nervous about the lack of referrals (none!) while other artists had over 400+ referrals. Add the fact that he was actually more expensive than the other artists just made my family think I had lost my marbles. Since I am 70 years old, I was starting to think maybe I was, too, for doing this but when I spoke with him, I just had this feeling he really understood what I was looking for----and he said he could do it. He also explained that he didn't have any referrals because he had just signed up with Thumbtack. I believed him and I have to tell you, sending the first deposit of money for him to start the project really had me thinking if I had made a mistake. I just had never paid anyone a deposit before I had seen some of the work started, so this was a challenge for me to overcome, but I am happy to report I am extremely pleased with his work, it's outstanding. Add the fact that during this entire process, his communication with me was constant and giving me updates on a regular schedule. I hope he posts the artwork he did for me on his website, you will see for yourself the excellent work he did with very little guidance. He nailed this project, I recommend him and his artistic abilities at the top level of expertise---he will not disappoint you!."See more