Live illustration: If events had memories, this is what they’d look like!
Illustrated Live founder Katie Chappell sitting on a cream sofa smiling happily at the camera with an iPad and notepad in front of her.
Here’s a question: If your events had memories, what would they look like?
Our bet is that they probably wouldn’t look like spreadsheets, PowerPoints, or jargon-packed minutes. They’d be colourful, and packed with yer best-bits! They’d be full of those moments where ideas swish around the room, and the moments where people properly felt stuff.
Live illustration is kind of like the memory of an event made visible! It captures the “moments” and the real message of your event, as well as the important information you need to remember. When people see their live illustration afterwards, they really feel like they’re back in the room!
In a world filled with overflowing inboxes and fleeting virtual meetings, that kind of memory is incredibly valuable nowadays.
How about we take a peek at some literal event memories to see that value in action?
What some of our clients had to say about live illustration this year
We’re easy peasy all the way!
“Really friendly, affable, and easy going… ensuring the illustration was on brief whilst not needing too much from us on the day.”
One of the biggest compliments we get is how simple the whole process of booking us and having us in the room feels. Events are already complicated enough, so adding a live scribe shouldn’t make things harder! We aim to seamlessly slip in then slip out, depositing our visual magic somewhere in between!
Flexible and tech-savvy - because events are never predictable!
“Many thanks for being flexible on the timing and for bearing with the technical difficulties!”
“You are all very professional and flexible.”
Timings shift, agendas change, platforms freeze at the least convenient moment. We’ve seen it aaall, and we’re ready for it. And most importantly… IT NEVER GETS IN THE WAY. You can rest easy with us and know that you’ll still get the same lovely result every time, no matter what happens!
Consistency and long-term collaboration
“I loved working with you all again… you make great work!”
A nice handful of our clients are returning clients, which makes us squeeee. One of the best testaments to graphic recording being a smart and exciting choice for capturing your events is when a client comes back again and again. They KNOW it works wonders and have decided to stick with it!
A professional standing ovation!
“We always get great feedback from our event attendees!”
“There was a round of applause here!”
There’s a genuine emotional impact to live illustration that standard slides and expert speakers can’t always reach on their own. There’s a cherry-on-the-cake element to having a live scribe in the room with you. While we’re tying your event together neatly on one very good-lookin’ page, we’re also surprising people, keeping them engaged, triggering ripples of interest and excitement and giving your event content a push in the right direction. And we get some bloomin’ LOVELY reactions (even if we’re not always there in person to see them!)
Value and impact
“The image created at the end is very powerful”
“Great visuals that really had an impact”
“Thank you so much for being such a fabulous addition to the day and capturing the event perfectly!”
Clients often say the final illustration carries a kind of magic they didn’t completely expect, and its value stays fresh long afterwards. This snapshot of the event’s energy and key points sticks with people, and can be used and repurposed time and time again too!
We’re over the bloomin’ moon to have worked with so many lovely clients in 2025! As we settle down for the festive period and gently get ourselves ready for a whooole new year, we have one question we’ll leave you with…
Is 2026 the year you’re going to book a live illustrator for your event?
We can’t wait to find out! Pop into our inbox if you’re interested, as we are now taking bookings for 2026 onwards. But first? A wee festive wind-down. Hope you all have the yummiest festive season, whatever you have planned.
See you next year pals!
x Illustrated Live