Freelance illustrator specialising in live illustration for events

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Hello! I’m Vicky, a freelance illustrator in Leeds, with a background in maths and data analysis. I specialise in turning complex ideas into playful visuals that make people feel heard, spark conversations, and engage your audience.

As a live illustrator I bring events, ideas, and conversations to life in real time with engaging visuals. I also create illustrations and infographics for reports, branding, marketing, and communications. I’ve worked with universities, the third sector, and tech companies, combining analytical thinking with creativity to bring clarity and joy to your message.

If you're looking for a live illustrator or a creative partner for your next project, find out more below.

What I can do for you

Looking for a live illustrator to capture the energy of your next event? I provide live drawing at events and graphic recording for conferences, away days, meetings, and training sessions. I’ve worked with charities, universities, and tech companies to boost engagement and create memorable, visual summaries at events. Whether it’s capturing ideas in real time or creating a detailed visual record, I help turn complex ideas into clear, engaging visuals.

Struggling with dense text or data? I can create custom, informative illustrations to do the talking. I specialise in turning complex information into eye-catching and memorable visuals that communicate clearly and effectively. If you need visuals for reports, branding, or marketing, I’m here to help.

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Logo of previous live illustration client: Leeds Social Science Institute
Logo of previous live illustration client: NHS
Logo of previous live illustration client: York St John University
Logo of previous live illustration client: Hermès Paris
Logo of previous live illustration client: water@leeds
Logo of previous live illustration client: University of Leeds
Logo of previous live illustration client: Spectrum First
Logo of previous live illustration client: Leeds Festival of Play and Creativity

Testimonials

Vicky’s a joy to work with. She listens to the brief, always comes back brimming with ideas, and delivers when she says she’s going to. And of course, her illustrations are great!

Tom Randle, CEO of Geckoboard

Vicky's illustrations have been fundamental to us communicating some complex research results. The illustrations are provided in a very flexible format so that we can use them for presentations and future reports, which is fabulous. On top of all of this Vicky, is incredibly professional and lovely to work with, which makes the whole process an awful lot smoother and more fun.

Martina Ricci, University of Leeds

Hugely recommend working with Vicky, and we would do so again for future events. Vicky was highly organised, clear in her communication, and really pleasant to work with from the outset.

Jamie Williams, Spectrum First

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