Updated January 2025.
Whatever the subject of the event, graphic recording makes it more engaging by having artwork created during talks and discussions. It's ideal for conferences.
Say you're putting on an event. It's a full day of talks and activities, your delegates leave with a goodie bag and a handful of notes. With graphic recording, the artwork you see created on the day is sent to your attendees after the event, as a visual reminder of what they saw and heard. Keeping your event in their mind longer.
Often the illustrations use good humour to get the message across, so you'll be putting a smile on their face too. Smiles are free. Seeing live artwork being created helps others get in a creative mood too, so your audience is buzzing and energised.
For more info and bookings, contact me here or email hey@rocketsteps.co.uk
Large format paper
and marker pens.
Very flexible for most events.
Digital pen tablet
connected to a stage
screen or projector.
Connecting virtually
to an online meeting.
Are you a visual learner? Live scribing is a great way to make your event have an impact on your audience. Opinions, stories and light bulb moments are captured and remembered for you and your attendees long after the event has passed.
Here's an excerpt from a podcast interview on art where I talked about live scribing;
"I think a good live-scribing artist needs to be present and adapt quickly to the visuals. If I spend too long on one drawing, a speaker might have moved on to a new subject by the time I'm done. Writing down keywords is good, but not too many. The goal is to find a balance of words and pictures to summarise the theme of what is happening at the time."
"There's a graphic design shorthand at work. I'm connecting what speakers are saying with images associated by their subject. I also like adding appropriate humour to visuals. Just my opinion, I think with more serious topics using a little light humour can help with how people engage with sensitive subjects."
"Responses are always very positive. Attendees are often encouraged to photo the art and share it across their social media. It's a great way for them to remember the event and what was covered, but also increased the engagement and reach of the event as a whole."
For more info and bookings, contact me here or email hey@rocketsteps.co.uk
As an illustrator, I'm naturally curious. I've created visuals on diverse topics such as wellbeing, fitness, and the dilemmas faced by those in the firefighting service. My favourite so far has probably been a talk on obesity by Dr Giles Yeo.
For more info and bookings, contact me here or email info@johncooperdesign.co.uk
Previous clients I've created live art for include;
