Scribing, Live Illustration, Graphic Recording.

Whatever you call it, it’s all about the same thing - turning spoken words and ideas into beautiful visuals that help people stay engaged, remember more, and connect deeper with the content in real time.

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Why use Live Illustration?

  • Boost Engagement

    Scribing is proven to actively engage participants by visually capturing their ideas in real time, making voices feel heard and encouraging more sharing. Key points are illustrated so attendees can quickly refer to the artwork for clarity and direction, helping focus ideas. There’s no need for extensive notes, allowing participants to stay fully immersed in the conversation and event.

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    Clarify Complex Ideas

    Just like jotting down your thoughts can help make sense of them, live illustration breaks down complex concepts and abstract thinking into a format that’s easier to digest - leading to better comprehension and clearer understanding. It helps ensure everyone is aligned by making key themes, takeaways, and connections visible.

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    Memorable Experience

    In a world full of information overload, creating memorable, engaging experiences matters. Live illustration isn’t just a functional tool - it sparks curiosity, invites conversation, and brings a sense of energy and play to the room. It helps information land in a way that sticks with people - long after the event wraps up.

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    Brand Aligned

    Whether it’s a corporate conference, a creative workshop, or a team away day, every scribe is tailored to reflect the unique personality of your event. From tone and illustration style to colours and branding, we adapt the visuals to fit your event’s personality perfectly.

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    Improve Retention

    Visuals don’t just help information land - they help it stay put. That’s because images tap into multiple parts of the brain, making them easier to absorb and harder to forget.

    By capturing your key messages visually, we help anchor them in your audience’s memory so they can be recalled long after the session ends.

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    Creative Takeaways

    Let’s be honest - most post-event recaps end up as unread emails or another round of PowerPoint slides. (Yawn.)

    Illustrated outputs, on the other hand? They’re visual memory-joggers people actually want to look at. We deliver high-resolution, brand-aligned digital versions of your scribed artwork within 48 hours, perfect for follow-ups, sharing with wider teams, or simply keeping the conversation going long after the event’s over.

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Getting started

  • Colorful illustration of an email envelope with icons and symbols around it, including a speech bubble labeled 'SUBJECT', a question mark, a light bulb, and notification symbols

    1. Say hello

    Get in touch below and share all the details - what it is, when it’s happening, and how you’d like to use live illustration.

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    2. Let’s chat

    We’ll hop on a call with a cuppa to talk through your ideas and goals for the day, and iron out all the details.

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    3. Lock it in

    We’ll send over the contract with all the details, confirm the dates, and get prepped for the big day.

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How it works on the day

  • A girl drawing on a whiteboard using a pencil, with colorful letters spelling 'LEARNING', a book, a magnifying glass, a light bulb, and a bug on the book, with stars around.

    In the Room

    We can scribe live and in person - right there on the day - using whiteboards or large sheets of foam core. We’ll set up wherever suits you best, whether that’s front and centre so everyone can follow along, or tucked off to the side, quietly capturing the conversation as it unfolds.

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    On Zoom

    Alternatively, we can scribe remotely from our studio using an iPad. The live illustration can be linked up and shared on-screen at your event - so everyone still gets to see it unfold in real time. It’s a great option if you’re in another country, running a hybrid event, or simply don’t have the space for an in-person setup.

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A stylised, digital illustration of people brainstorming & discussing a visual illustration of "Our Vision" from an event on a laptop. One of the people is explaining the ideas in the illustration and has lots of ideas & sparks flying from his brain.

Post Event

When the event is over and everyone’s back to their inboxes and to-do lists, the illustrated outputs from the session become the perfect way to follow up with your attendees - refreshing memories and reigniting key messages to keep the momentum going. 

We’ll clean up your scribed visuals and send over the final high-res files within 48 hours - perfect for sharing, printing, or repurposing.

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Want to share those takeaways with the rest of your organisation too? Let’s be honest - no one’s reading that hefty deck you sent out. But a beautiful visual? That grabs attention and sparks conversation. It might even earn a spot on the office wall.

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Turn One Event Into Endless Content

The visuals don’t stop working when the event ends. We can help you repurpose them into
scroll-stopping assets for social media, internal comms, presentations, email campaigns, and more.

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Beyond the Day

In fact, Live illustration is just the start. We work with clients across all kinds of projects, using visuals to help communicate ideas, messages, and purpose in clear, creative, and engaging ways.

Whether it’s a one-off scribe, a campaign that needs visual storytelling, or ongoing support for internal comms or strategy work, we’re here to help turn big thinking into visuals that connect.

  • Bring big ideas, systems, or strategies to life with a one-page visual that tells the whole story—clearly, creatively, and at a glance.

  • Transform data, processes, or big ideas into engaging and shareable visuals that are easier to understand and remember.

  • Make your first impression count with illustrated invitations that are eye-catching, on-brand, and impossible to ignore.

  • Keep people engaged and moving in the right direction with bespoke illustrated maps and signage that are both functional and fun.

  • Whether it’s a campaign, pitch, or internal initiative, we help you say more with visuals—making messages land with clarity and character.

Get in Contact
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We’ve scribed for hundreds of brands over the
last 10 years. Here’s some of our favourites.

A colorful illustrated infographic about engaging operations, featuring smiling and serious faces, speech bubbles, a television screen with a daily question and poll, a heart icon, a book, a Christmas hat, and various icons representing communication
Colorful illustrated infographic titled 'We Prioritize Learning' with sections about investing time in learning, understanding different learning styles, building trust in relationships, and learning quickly, featuring books, a cactus, a clock, and c
Colorful illustrated example of an output from a session titled 'We Coach Each Other' with tips for coaching each other, including asking questions, creating safe spaces, body language, open questions, and giving different perspectives
A colorful illustrated infographic about digital strategy, roles, responsibilities, and management. It covers topics like priorities playback, digital experience, access to information, planning, and people management, featuring icons of laptops, cha
Colorful infographic titled 'Our ABC Culture' illustrates principles of a positive workplace culture, including accountability, being brave and bold, and commitment. It highlights actions like transparency, continuous improvement, sharing best practi
Infographic with orange background, displaying survey results and suggestions on training resources, success measures, and role development. Includes charts, icons, and text boxes with percentage data and tips for professional growth.
A stylised illustration of a yellow pencil with a smiling face with his arm around a pink ruler with a smiling face, representing the positive working relationship The Scribing Spot has with their clients when delivering creative services.

Sound good?

Let’s get started! Fill in your details below and we’ll be in touch soon. We’re excited to work together.

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