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Product launches and brand activations
Mixed media, bespoke portraits are perfect for brands who want to stand out from the crowd. I can use branded stationary, stickers, or work in your brand colours. Portraits shared to social are a great way to bulk your your social campaign, and the time spend seated makes for a great opportunity to gather feedback about your brand, product or launch.
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Corporate away days & team building events
Live portraits offer a brilliant opportunity to connect with attendees in an informal setting, allowing guests to break the ice and get to know one another. I can draw folks in pairs or small groups, allowing team members to chitchat and providing them with a beautiful, bespoke memento to remember the day by. Scanned in, artwork can be used for your brochures, pitch decks or website, adding personality across your branded collateral.
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Community fundraisers & consultancy work
Gathering feedback or filling out questionnaires? Boo. A free, hand-drawn portrait to take home? Yes please! Having guests seated for their portrait for a few minutes makes for a brilliant opportunity to connect with your community, answer some feedback questions or just have a quick chat about your work or fundraising mission.
LIVE ILLUSTRATION
A unique way to capture your next event
Live event illustration offers a unique opportunity both to interact with guests, and capture a unique, memorable snapshot of an occasion as it unfolds in real time. Having attendees relaxed and seated makes for the perfect opportunity to have a quick chat about your questionnaire, product launch or fundraiser, during the 5-7 minutes it takes to capture a likeness.
LIVE GUEST PORTRAITS
Beautiful, bespoke artwork, and a moment to connect
Booked per hour or per day, live portrait illustration offers a chance to chat to and connect with guests. As an added bonus - guests get to take home their very own piece of bespoke artwork. I'm happy to include scanning as part of my service, which adds around 5 minutes per portrait.
How can I use live illustration?
GUEST PORTRAITS
Beautiful, bespoke artwork, and a moment to connect
Live portrait illustration offers a chance to chat to and connect with guests. Having attendees relaxed and seated during the 5-7 minutes it takes to capture a likeness makes for the perfect opportunity to have a quick chat about your questionnaire, product launch or fundraiser. And an added bonus - guests get to take home their very own piece of bespoke artwork to remember the day by! I'm happy to include scanning as part of my service, which adds around 5 minutes per portrait.
FAQs
I can draw around 8-10 portraits per hour. Single portraits take around 5-7 minutes, pairs take around 10 - 15. Timings will vary dependent on artwork size (A5 will be quicker than A4), number of sitters, time between portraits, and level of detail. Full colour portraits will take a little longer than simpler line drawings, for example. This can be your choice!
Yes! I can put together a quote bespoke to your licensing preferences - for example, you may wish to use artwork for brochures, pitch decks or socials. Hand drawn illustration make an excellent addition to internal documents and marketing materials. I'm also more than happy to take on ad hoc design tasks, such as social media posts, flyer design, event collateral etc. Get in touch to find out more or receive a quote.
I am happy to travel as long as your timings allow or overnight accommodation is factored in. I can travel anywhere within inner Melbourne free of charge.
I work in a mixture of pencil, coloured pencils, wax crayons and marker pens. I tend not to use paints for live portraits as the drying process can make things take longer. I can work in greater or lesser detail depending on the needs of the event, or even work in your brand colours.
I just need a table, some decent lighting and three chairs - plus another chair if you're looking to gather feedback during portrait sessions.
Let's work together.
Fill in this quick form and let's get chatting about your next event! I offer bespoke pricing per the needs of your brand, charity or one-off function. You can reach me directly at:
Hello!
My name is Jess, I'm an independent freelance designer-illustrator based in Coburg, Melbourne. This is my favourite book of 2025 (so far).
Hello!
My name is Jess, I'm an independent freelance designer-illustrator based in Coburg, Melbourne. This is my favourite book of 2025 (so far).
