Live Illustration · Conference Illustration · Remote Worldwide
Live Illustration for Conferences, Events & Online Sessions
🍎 Every great idea deserves its apple moment.
I create original editorial-style illustrations while your event is taking place — responding to speakers, ideas and significant moments through expressive characters, visual metaphors and visual storytelling.
Rather than attempting to document every statement, I develop individual illustrations that interpret selected subjects. They can be presented as separate artworks or later assembled into one larger composition.
Remote illustration is my primary format. I draw digitally from my studio in France, joining your conference or meeting via Teams, Zoom, Google Meet or a comparable platform. The artwork can be shared as it develops. Selected on-site engagements are also possible.
Remote worldwide · English · German · French
Five short looks at the drawing process
My illustration style in motion
Timelapse: an apple falls on Steve Jobs’ head. One editorial illustration, from the first line to the finished drawing.
A short, no-obligation conversation about your event.
These five short videos show my drawing style: lively characters, clear lines, original characters and editorially minded visual ideas. They demonstrate the drawing process and are not recordings of conference commissions.
Prefer to discuss your project by phone? Contact me directly at my studio in France or on my mobile.
The work
Editorial Illustration, Created Live
The value of live illustration is not simply drawing quickly. I listen, identify an idea worth illustrating and develop an image that communicates it with clarity, character and, when appropriate, humor. The result is a collection of individual illustrations rather than a comprehensive meeting diagram.
During the event
Drawings responding to selected speakers, subjects and moments. The intended number and level of finish are agreed in advance.
Presentation
Illustrations can be displayed individually as they emerge, shared afterward or assembled into one cohesive larger composition.
After the event
Optional refinement, compositing, typography and print-ready preparation for reports, publications, presentations and other agreed applications.
Working formats
Remote First. On Site by Arrangement.
For online and hybrid conferences, keynote presentations, expert talks and selected workshops, I can join remotely and illustrate from my studio. Your team can share the developing drawings with participants during the session, or present selected illustrations at the end.
On-site conference illustration is possible for selected events. I can work digitally, including screen projection when the venue supports it, or use traditional drawing materials where appropriate. The format and technical setup are agreed before booking.
On-site engagements are quoted individually. In addition to the illustration fee, the quote accounts for travel time where applicable, transportation, meals, hotel accommodation and other necessary event-related expenses.
Service overview · PDF
Take the overview with you
A three-page PDF for production teams and event organizers: session rates, process, deliverables and style samples. Easy to share with the colleagues who are planning your event.
PDF · 3 pages · 2.8 MB · English
Experience
An Editorial Illustrator at Work in Real Time
I bring more than 35 years of professional illustration, editorial cartooning, character design and visual communication to the live setting. My editorial background includes Nebelspalter, NZZ am Sonntag, The New Yorker and MAD. I am also a member of Cartooning for Peace; my broader client work covers international companies, educational organizations, institutions and publishers.
Over more than a decade of hand-drawn explainer-video production, I have also worked extensively with complex technical, medical, educational and corporate subjects.
As a lecturer at ESMA Montpellier, a French higher education institution specializing in animation, 3D, and visual effects, I teach illustration, visual arts and image analysis (semiotics) in the 3D Animation and VFX Masters Program, and I draw live on an interactive touch screen, improvising scenes and illustrations as I teach.
That combination of editorial judgment, visual storytelling and experienced draftsmanship shapes the illustrations I create during an event.
See Editorial & Educational Illustration and Hand-Drawn Explainer Videos.
An Important Distinction
Live Illustration or Graphic Recording?
The terms live illustration, live drawing, conference illustration, and graphic recording sometimes overlap in event production. What matters is the kind of artwork you expect. Traditional graphic recording often emphasizes a visual account of a discussion or event, using keywords, symbols, and a cohesive overall composition.
My live illustration service takes a different approach. As your event unfolds, I create individual editorial-style illustrations inspired by selected ideas, statements, themes, and memorable moments. These drawings feature expressive characters, visual metaphors, and storytelling elements. If desired, individual illustrations can subsequently be combined into a larger, cohesive composition.
Both approaches have their place. Which one works best for your event depends on how you intend to use the finished artwork. I’m happy to discuss how live illustration could contribute to your particular project.
Remote sessions & indicative rates
What Does Remote Live Illustration Cost?
I offer remote live illustration by the session. The fee reflects the reserved event time, briefing, live editorial drawing and agreed digital delivery, rather than drawing time alone.
Focused Session
€750
Up to 90 minutes live
1–2 editorial illustrations
Extended Session
€1,150
Up to 3 hours live
2–4 editorial illustrations
Conference Session
€1,900
Up to 6 hours live
4–6 editorial illustrations
Illustration quantities are indicative, not guaranteed. The subjects, complexity, degree of finish and expected number of drawings are agreed before the event. A detailed illustration may require more time than several simpler drawings.
The session fee covers the agreed briefing, live illustration and digital artwork delivery, together with the usage rights specified in the quotation. Additional production services and broader uses can be included in a separately agreed fixed-fee project quotation.
Additional production and usage rights: Combining illustrations into a larger composition, further artistic refinement, typography, print-ready artwork and other production services can be included in a fixed-fee project quotation. The written agreement specifies the deliverables, production work, fee and permitted uses, including media, territory and duration. Print publications, advertising, campaigns and other extended uses can therefore be agreed and priced in advance.
Longer conference days, additional sessions and multi-day events are quoted individually. All rates are in euros, and my invoices do not include VAT.
On-site illustration: selected appearances are possible by arrangement and quoted individually. Travel time where applicable, transportation, meals, hotel accommodation and other necessary expenses are calculated separately.
How it works
From Briefing to Finished Artwork
01 · Briefing
We agree on the event agenda, platform, illustration subjects, anticipated output and usage.
02 · Live drawing
I attend remotely or on site, interpret selected moments and create original illustrations as the session unfolds.
03 · Delivery
The agreed files are delivered digitally. Any subsequent composition, refinement or print-ready production follows the approved scope.
What You Receive
The agreed series of original illustrations, delivered as digital files in the formats specified in the quotation, with clearly defined rights for the agreed event and communications uses.
Optional Production
A combined large-format composition, artistic refinement, typography, print-ready files, recap clips and expanded licensing can be included in a fixed-fee project agreement, with the production scope and permitted uses confirmed in writing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly will I receive?
A set of original editorial-style illustrations responding to selected topics, speakers or moments. We agree on the number, complexity and format before the event; the drawings are not intended as word-for-word meeting minutes.
Can the separate drawings become one larger image?
Yes. They may be assembled into a cohesive composition after the event. Layout, typography, additional refinement and production-ready files can be specified as optional post-production.
Do you create live portraits or guest caricatures?
No. I do not offer live portrait or caricature stations. Recognizable people may appear within an editorial illustration when suitable photographic references are available.
Can people watch you draw during an online event?
Yes. I can share my digital drawing screen, or the organizer can display selected drawings at appropriate moments. We agree on the presentation method in advance.
How many illustrations can you create in 90 minutes?
One or two is an indicative scope for a focused session, depending on subject complexity and level of detail. We set a realistic target in the quote rather than promise a fixed quantity for every event.
Do you work on-site?
For selected assignments, yes. The event fee and any travel time, transportation, meals, hotel accommodation and necessary expenses are calculated separately.
Can the artwork be used in printed publications or campaigns?
Yes. Print-ready files, composite artwork and extended reproduction rights can be included in a fixed-fee project quotation. The written agreement defines the artwork, permitted media, territory, duration and fee.
Which languages and platforms do you work with?
English, German and French; remote sessions can use Teams, Zoom, Google Meet or a comparable platform.
Related Illustration Work
My broader practice includes business illustration, editorial illustration and hand-drawn explainer videos. The German-language live illustration page is also available.
Your event
Let’s Discuss Your Live Illustration Project
🍎 Don’t wait for an apple to fall on your head.
Send me the date, time zone, platform or location, approximate duration and a short description of the event. If you already know how you would like to use the artwork afterward, please include that too.
Prefer to speak directly? You can reach me at my studio or on my mobile.
Based near Montpellier, France · Paris time (CET/CEST) · Remote worldwide