“Live Event Illustration”

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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 boost engagement, bring energy to the room and create memorable content your audience will share and keep coming back to.

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What we do

We turn information into engaging visuals that are hard to forget.

By capturing the heart of the conversation in real time - we transform complex ideas and discussions into striking illustrations that leave a lasting impression. 

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Why it works

Your brain is hungry for pictures!

Did you know 50% of your brain is wired for visual processing? 

As a result, we remember 65% of visual content after three days - compared to just 10% of written or spoken information.

So feed your brain what it craves: engaging images that makes content easier to digest and more likely to stick.

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Where to use Live Illustration

Whether you’re running a high-stakes pitch, a transformation workshop or a large scale conference - make your content land and your event impossible to forget. Wherever discussions are happening, scribing brings them to life:

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In Person Events

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Panel Discussions

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Strategy Sessions

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Online Meetings

How Scribing works

  • 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 illustrate live and in-person, right there on the day, onto everything from whiteboards and foam core to large-scale plywood walls. 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 to share as a surprise post event.

  • Illustration of a globe in the middle, with an ipad coming out one side and a screen coming out the other, to represent the global, virtual possibility of online events.

    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, after a more sustainable solution, running a hybrid event, or simply don’t have the space for an in-person setup.

Why Live Illustration Will Make Your Event Even Better! /
Why Clients Love Live Illustration.

If you’re running a client session and want them to leave feeling energised, inspired and genuinely impressed or got a big name speaker whose messages you want to live on beyond the day, live illustration ensures your event stands out from the sea of talks, sessions and pitches people are attending, while making your content clear, memorable and hard to forget.

  • 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.

  • A person wearing a light blue shirt and glasses pointing at a whiteboard with a lightbulb on it, turning confusion into clarity

    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.

  • A cute cartoon brain inside of a human's head with a smiling face, waving his arms in the air, full of illustrated ideas.

    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.

  • A cartoon pencil character holding large scissors, is tailoring some items, but cutting and measuring a t-shirt, representing tailoring the work to the client.

    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.

  • Illustration of a pink brain with a face holding a fishing rod fashioned out of a pencil, with a fish hanging from a fishing hook underwater, and an anchor attached to a rope on the ocean floor.

    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.

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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In fact, there are so many ways to use your artwork after the event.
Got a crazy idea? We wanna hear it

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How it works.

  1. Get In Touch
    Left it last minute? No worries. We know things move fast but so do we so send us a message now and we’ll get back to you ASAP.
    Still a way off and not sure if you know what you want yet? It’s never too early to start planning, the longer we have the more adventurous we can be, so get in touch now!

  2. Let’s Chat
    We’ll work together to work out how best to use live illustration to deliver your goals and ensure maximum bang for your buck on the day.

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  4. It’s the Big Day.
    We’ll turn up with our brand coloured pens and a head full of ideas to turn whatever content you have into visuals you’ll want to frame on your wall. (Someone did actually do this once)

  5. Deliver your Polished Outputs.
    48 hours later we’ll send over the final high res file to keep the energy buzzing and momentum going. Perfect for following up with attendees and spreading the word on socials.

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Getting started

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    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.

  • 4. Check in

    We’ll have a quick check-in/tech check depending on the job and make sure we’re all good to go for the big day.

  • 5. The magic happens

    The day we’ve been planning is here and we’ll be there to bring your content to life, boosting the energy and engagement.

  • 6. Artwork Delivered

    48 hours you’ll have the illustrations in a beautifully finished, high res digital format that can shared everywhere.

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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.

Looking to add a different kind of creative magic to your event, tradeshow, festival, in-store shopping experience? The possibilities are endless, so let’s work together to find the best way to use illustration for maximum impact.

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Other ways to use Illustration

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 campaign that needs visual storytelling, a report that you want to make more interesting to read or ongoing support for internal comms or strategy work, we’re here to help turn information 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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Let’s get started! Whether you’ve got 1 year to go or your meeting is next week, fill in your details below and we’ll be in touch as soon as possible. We’re excited to work together.

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Our Work

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Got Questions?

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We’ve answered a lot of common
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