What are the benefits of Graphic Recording?

Having a real person in the room visualising the goings on engages audiences. It takes a lot to bring people together these days, so any opportunity to promote understanding cannot be missed!

A live event illustrator brings the human touch to an event. People want experiences and a scribe draws them into the moment. An event artist of this kind has to work quickly and understand whats going on.

Ideas and inspiration come to people more easily in a creative atmosphere. Seeing the ideas, concepts and theories brought life instantly gives people the confidence to be more creative in their thought.

Virtual, Digital or on a massive bit of paper

Graphic Recording

I go to meetings and events and visualise them using boards, paper or iPads. These drawings function as visual maps, capturing things perfectly in words and images. It’s a fascinating process and comes with plenty of business benefits. Watching live scribing engages audiences and helps people remember the day whatever its size or style, covering workshops to presentations and everything in between and delighting an audience of ten to a thousand.


Check out some of my work
A man in a dark shirt writing on a large whiteboard with black illustrations during a presentation or workshop, with an audience watching. A cameraman in the background records the event, and a large video camera is set up on a tripod.

An extra level of detail and finish

Rich Pictures

Rich pictures are drawings designed to harness all the exciting and dynamic properties of Live Illustration… except they aren’t actually drawn live. You get the same confident, carefully considered and powerfully drawn images as you achieve through Graphic Recording, the essence of which are co-created through conversations and even facilitated sessions. But they’re created in my art studio, with the help of considerable amounts of coffee!

See an example of a Rich Picture
A black and white illustration of a new train station with multiple platforms, tracks, and a bridge, including labels highlighting features such as new spans, new tracks, existing track, new entrance, and improved access by road, foot, cycle, and rail.

Epic labours of love

Animations


Two or three times a year I will turn my hand to animation. They are a lot of work, but a lot of fun. There is nothing as satisfying as seeing your drawings move.



See a few of my animations
Black-and-white cartoon illustration of a woman in a judge's robe sitting at a desk with a backdrop of city buildings and the words "ANGEL INVESTOR" on the wall behind her. A small angel statue, labeled "ANGEL INVESTOR OF THE YEAR," sits on her desk.
Colorful illustrated infographic about AI from the Global Innovation Forum 2024, discussing AI humor, hype cycle, AI access, and generational AI evolution, with cartoon characters and text.
A detailed map titled 'Super Sewer Stakeholder Map' illustrating the Thames Water sewer system and its surrounding areas. It highlights various embankments, wharves, tunnels, and infrastructure, with annotations about environmental considerations, community impacts, and ongoing improvements. The map includes drawings of boats, construction, residents, and water transport, along with their respective comments on the project's progress and community benefits.
Infographic illustrating future local energy systems emphasizing smart, green, and fair energy. It includes sections on local energy systems, future energy models, system operators, energy citizens, and benefits such as social, environmental, and economic. Key elements displayed are the national grid, renewable energy sources like solar and wind, energy storage, community engagement, and new energy market concepts.
Smiling man in light blue shirt standing in front of a graphic poster about a new bridge and station with labeled drawings.

What is Graphic Recording?

“As you might imagine I spend a lot of time thinking ‘but what IS graphic recording? well if you want to know my take on it all read more here.”