Live Event Illustration + Visual Summaries
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I Turn Ideas & Information into Memorable Visual Stories
I’m a UK-based graphic recorder and live illustrator, creating visual summaries of your events in real time, in the room or remotely.
My purpose is to help people digest and reflect on important learnings, and I do that by turning words into visuals that make our brains happy! Whether I’m illustrating live at your event, or remotely creating visual notes, I’m here to bring a little magic and create something people want to share, keep and refer back to for years to come.
From panel talks and workshops, festivals, and everything in between, my illustrated graphics capture the key themes, moments that resonated most and the overall feel of the day. Or, for existing information, I transform complex topics into easy-to-digest visual summaries.
Creatives for Climate at SXSW London's Nature and Climate House. Leaders from creative agencies and news outlets discussed what creatives can do that has the most impact for the environment, from dropping *that* client to restructuring business models.
Mental Health Awareness organisation Heads Above the Waves offer advice on common and important struggles. I converted a few of their articles into visuals that could be shared on their Instagram, as well as printed and displayed in their Cardiff store.
Mental Health Awareness organisation Heads Above the Waves offer advice on common and important struggles. I converted a few of their articles into visuals that could be shared on their Instagram, as well as printed and displayed in their Cardiff store.
Illustrated Summary from Purpose Disruptors' summit, Reimagining Advertising in London. Two talks explain how a country and an industry have been restructured to put people and planet first. My job was to give attendees a takeaway that would remind them of what they had learned and stay with them through a potential mindset shift.
Live recording from a day at Whitechapel Gallery, capturing the moments that resonated most within free flowing group discussions and workshops. The piece was produced for inclusion in a follow-up email to all attendees.
Meeting minutes, in visual, memorable form! A collective of boaters in London held workshops and talks to start community action and build relationships.
Graphic Recording Packages
Live in Person
In-person graphic recording, created as your event unfolds.
Perfect for conferences, panels, away days and workshops, I capture ideas in real time on iPad and projected.
Option to project/mirror in real time
Shareable file delivered after the event
Perfect for group energy and lasting impact
Live - Remote
All the benefits of graphic recording, delivered digitally.
Ideal for webinars, online events, or hybrid meetings. Even your Monday morning meeting can have a glow-up!
Created from my studio
Delivered as high-res image afterwards
Quietly magical for remote teams
Visual Summary
You send the notes, I’ll make them memorable.
Turn reports, meeting minutes, studies, or even a stack of scribbles (no judgement here) into visual summaries that people remember.
Big ideas distilled into something beautiful, digestible and shareable.
A low effort way to create a little magic with existing matieral.
Pricing Starts at £300
For all options, the format of your visual is customisable. I tailor to suit the primary use, whether that’s an animated clip or time lapse for socials, a printed poster or postcard, or to include in an event’s follow-up email.
Why Hire a Live Illustrator?
Capture the energy in the room.
Unlike static note-taking, live illustration reflects the tone, emotion, and flow of discussion, whether that’s thoughtful, playful or something entirely different!
A live illustrator illustrator can interpret the feeling in a room, and capture that as a lasting visual.
Support mindset shifts.
When a conversation sparks a new way of thinking, having a visual anchor helps reinforce that shift over time.
A graphic recording becomes a shared memory, encouraging conversation long after the session ends and helping groups align on takeaways.
Generate interest and improve engagement.
Knowing a Scribe is in the room can build excitement and demonstrates that the organisers value guests enjoying the experience.
Great for post-event reflection and sharing.
Whether in reports, presentations, or social media, visual summaries are far more likely than written notes to be read, remembered, and shared.
Why Graphic Recording?
People remember visuals.
Research shows that people retain up to 65% of information when it's paired with a relevant image, compared to just 10–20% when it's only spoken or written.
Ignites emotional connection.
Seeing your words and ideas reflected visually can be validating or deeply resonant, helping participants feel seen and heard.
Makes complex ideas digestible & accessible.
Visuals break down layered information into clear, structured snapshots—making it easier for diverse audiences to engage with the content.
Graphic recordings communicate beyond words, making content more inclusive for visual learners, neurodiverse participants, and multilingual audiences.
Let's Stay in Touch
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I share behind the scenes, works in progress and few real life related things on my Instagram @ellie___foster.
