Ellie Foster, London graphic recorder, infographic maker and live event illustrator, smiling and illustrating on her iPad.

London Graphic Recorder & Live Event Illustrator

for purpose-driven events & communicators, globally & remotely

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Ellie Foster live illustrating a purpose-driven climate workshop in Rome, on her iPad, in preparation for COP30.

Image Courtesy of Laudato Si’ Movement

Graphic Recording, Visual Facilitation, Scribing, Infographic Design…

Whatever you prefer to call it, I make complex ideas and information clear, engaging and accessible.

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Client Testimonials

  • Many people can draw or create graphics. Not everyone can be sensitive to a room, a good listener, able to discern. You have a gift for it. Thank you for sharing it with us.

    Laura Cook, Senior Strategist with Project Dandelion

    Used the Live in Person package for two events

  • “Ellie worked with us to create a beautiful graphic recording of our Reimagining Advertising Summit. It was fantastic - Ellie intuitively understood how to animate & weave together complex concepts in a way that felt accessible, beautiful and coherent. It was so useful in clarifying some of the major themes that came out of our day. Thank you Ellie!”

    Ally Kingston

    Creative Lead, Purpose Disruptors

    Took the Live in Person package to capture the key messages of their climate summit in London

  • “Ellie was really lovely to work with. She was adaptable, and approached illustrating our event with openness and curiosity. She slotted into the event seamlessly, and brought a wonderful, calm energy to the space, and of course delivered some great graphics.”

    Amelia Oakley

    Curator: Youth Programmes, Whitechapel Gallery

    Took the Live in Person package to give guests of a peer workshop event a lasting visual of the day

  • It’s a joy to work with Ellie, and the work she’s done for Heads Above The Waves continues to be a firm favourite with both our team and our audience.

    Si Martin

    Managing Director, Heads Above the Waves

    Used the Visual Summary package to revive some older articles

Graphic Recording Packages

Live in Person

In-person graphic recording, created as your event unfolds.

From £995 per event

Perfect for conferences, panels, away days and workshops, I capture ideas in real time on my iPad.

  • Option to display on large screen

  • A memorable addition to events, sparking engagement and interest

  • Shareable file delivered after the event

Live Online

All the benefits of graphic recording, delivered digitally.

From £695 per session

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

  • A little illustrative sparkle to bring remote teams together

Infographic

You send the document or audio, I’ll make it memorable.

From £895 per infographic

Turn reports, presentation slides, podcasts… even a stack of scribbles (no judgement here) into visual summaries that people remember.

  • Big ideas distilled into something beautiful, digestible and shareable

  • A way to spark interest in reading a bigger concept or story, or market something audio based.

I believe important conversations shouldn’t be out of reach because of budget. For charities, grassroots groups, community-led projects and organisations working on climate action and environmental protection, I offer special rates to help make live illustration more accessible.

If this sounds like you, please get in touch - I’d be glad to talk about what’s possible.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Working together is simple! Because I scribe digitally, all I need is a place to sit (even if that’s among your audience!) and for longer events, access to a plug socket.

    We can absolutely make graphic recording an event feature if your setup allows: I can stream my canvas onto venue screens and create a engaging focal point for conversation and idea sharing. I’ll ask you about your event and make suggestions tailored to its setup and tone.

    To get started, just drop me a line (hi@elliefoster.com) with your event date, location, and organisation, or book a quick, 15-minute intro chat below.

  • Absolutely. In fact, graphic recording is an excellent tool for engaging anyone from laypeople to others in the field.

    Despite its approachable visual appeal, graphic recording doesn’t simplify topics or patronise audiences. Instead, visual summaries distill key ideas and information, using clear hierarchies and considered visual metaphors to help our brains file them away.

    With a background rooted in climate action and sustainability, I specialise in synthesising complex, multi-layered discussions, applying this thoughtful approach to health research, social care, and purpose-driven work.

  • Whether I’m your event’s live illustrator or creating your infographic, your package will include:

    • High resolution images, tailored to your primary purpose (presentation slides, a social media post, even printed wall art).

    • A 20-30 second time-lapse video of your visual summary’s illustration process.

    You’ll have the rights to share these as widely as you like. For live events, these will be available right after your event. For infographics, delivery dates will be agreed in advance, usually on a 1-3 week timeline.

    You can also add to your package:

    • Additional formats, like print-ready PDFs for posters and handouts.

    • Your visual summary resized for social media carousels, slide decks and more.

    • Translations. You provide the translation, and I’ll create a version, hand-written in that language.

    • “Drag-and-drop” illustrations, extracted from your visual summary, ready for you to simply place in documents and slides.

    • Animation, giving you a looping video that can be displayed at future events or as part of a follow-up presentation.

I answer these and many more questions in detail in my guides section for event organisers, researchers and communicators.

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Ellie Foster hand-drawing bold graphics as she creates a live visual summary for a climate event.

Image courtesy of Laudato Si’ Movement

Book a 15 Minute Call

So you want to know a little more about graphic recording or how it could work for your project or event? Or maybe you have ideas of your own you want to bounce around.

Go ahead and claim your complimentary 15 minute intro or catch-up call. I’m always happy to hear what you’re up to.

Ellie Foster speaking with participants between sessions at a London event she is graphic recording live.

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I share behind the scenes, works in progress and few real life related things on my Instagram @ellie___foster.

It’s Carers Week, and here’s another infographic @islingtoncouncil and I have been working on for young carers, this time to support some documentation. I love the idea of recipients thinking they know what to expect from a needs assessm
If I could go back and give my little self a pep talk, like I do my 5 year old daughter now. 💛 📸 Slide 1: courtesy of Project Dandelion 📸 Slide 2 & 4: courtesy of Laudato Si’ Movement
Honestly, I just want to post the work today, skipping the BTS video and voiceover production 😅 because I’m proud of what it was part of.💚 And yes, maybe also because we have more in the works and I need to get back to work… ✏️

Image courtesy of Project Dandelion