Hire a live illustrator who can cover your event anywhere in the world!
We have a trusted global network of live illustrators who are ready to join your event (online or in person) and draw the ideas as they happen.
You get clear, engaging visuals and time-lapse videos your audience will actually remember and share.
❌ No obligation ⚡ Fast replies 🌍 Worldwide coverage
Trusted by teams at…
Over 650+ events illustrated since 2017 across 20+ countries and timezones
What is Live Illustration?
Live illustration turns spoken ideas into pictures while your event is happening.
Your speaker talks. Your illustrator listens. Key points get distilled, simplified, and sketched into warm, human visuals that make sense at a glance.
The result? People pay attention! They stay with you. And your message sticks wayyyy after the event ends.
It works beautifully for:
Conferences & summits
Workshops & strategy days
Academic & research events
Hybrid & online events
Festivals & community gatherings
Product launches & innovation sessions
Why Hire a Live Illustrator?
People are overwhelmed with endless slides. No wonder audiences switch off.
Live illustration cuts through the boring bits. It adds creative spark, surprise, and a reason for people to lean forward instead of doze off.
It gives your event emotion. The magic ingredient for great events.
You get:
An event that actually pulls people in.
Visuals you can reuse in reports, decks, and social without lifting a finger.
A polished, creative atmosphere running through the whole day.
Timelapse videos that stop the scroll and pull far more attention online than standard event posts ever manage.
Your audience gets:
Ideas that feel easy to grasp.
Something genuinely interesting to look at between talks.
A visual shortcut that helps them remember what was said.
Something they want to share - people often come up asking for the visual notes before the event’s even finished!
We can help you find the right illustrator for your event - anywhere in the world, any time you need one.
Here’s what past event organisers have said about our find-an-illustrator service.
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"We loved that you could match us with a live illustrator in our timezone. The drawings were incredible."
- Jo, Senior Customer Marketing Manager
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"We've had some wonderful applications and I definitely think we'll be able to recruit someone for the job."
Kate -PhD Student
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"Within an hour I could see there were already some interesting candidates. Thank you so much to you and the team.
- Margherita, PR & Communication Manager
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"We needed a list of potential illustrators to share with the client FAST, and Illustrated Live delivered!"
- Atlanta, Senior Project Manager
What’s Included
Every time you request to hire a live illustrator, you will:
What does it cost to hire a live illustrator?
It’s completely free to advertise an illustration opportunity.
We do ask that you provide a rough idea of your budget to help our illustrators. Here’s a starting point to give you a ball park of how much live illustration costs:
Very short / online: £400 - £950
1/2 Day: £1500
Full day: £2000+
We’ll provide you with a list of live illustrators with the right skills, timezone and style, without overcomplicating anything.
Transparent pricing • Worldwide network
How hiring a live illustrator works
1. Tell us about your event
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Share your date, location/timezone, audience and goals.
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We’ll respond within 24 hours on working days.
2. We gather your list of illustrators
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Someone with the right style, availability and expertise.
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Illustrators send a clear quote straight away, so you skip the endless “what’s your budget?” / “what’s your rate?” loop and get on with planning your event.
3. Your event springs to life!
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Once you’ve got your list of illustrators, you’re all set.
Off you go, choose your favourite, make some magic.All we ask is that you keep us up-to-date so we can mark your job as “closed” once you’ve found your illustrator.
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And when you need an illustrator again, do pop back. We’ll be delighted to help. :)
We’re a diverse, world-class team of live event illustrators spread all around the globe
You want maps?
You got maps.
Tadaaa.
CASE STUDY: How a UK Environmental company Found Their Ideal Live Illustrator
AgilityEco got in touch with us in the summer and found Ellie. They invited her on-site for a day that flowed beautifully, and walked away with a bespoke vector illustration they loved so much they had it printed as a large-scale mural in their HQ. Amazin’.
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When AgilityEco shared their brief with us, Ellie stood out to them straight away - a London-based illustrator with a knack for climate events and a style that fit their tube-map theme perfectly.
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She joined them on-site for their summer celebration, capturing the feel of the day with warmth and clarity, then created a custom vector version afterwards for a large-scale mural in their HQ.
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The team loved having her there, loved the artwork even more, and ended up with a striking piece they can use long after the event.
Ready to hire a live illustrator for your event?
Tell us what you’re planning and we’ll match you with the perfect illustrator.
Or email us directly: hello@katiechappell.com