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LIVE ILLUSTRATION

Why not add some live illustration to your event or activation to make it a really memorable one...

 

I work with clients on a range of private event and in-store activations to add a creative touch to products and gifts for guests.

I've worked with brands including Harrods, Selfridges & Co, Diptyque and Octopus Publishing on events celebrating Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, Easter, Christmas and book launches. Live work for these brands has included designing custom Valentine's Day cards which were personalised for VIPs live instore, creating hand painted Christmas baubles customised with guests names, live seasonal wine bottle and candle customisations with messages and illustrations, and painting windows to celebrate a book launch.

 

People love to see an Artist at work and working live to provides a retail theatre moment for your event or launch, helping create a feeling of connection between your guests, and foster those relationships. Each guests also receives a unique, customised gift to take away which help the event and products stand out in their mind.

 

I can customise already existing products and packaging including glass wine bottles, candles or card/paper packaging. Or you can work with me ahead of the event to create something new and unique such as Christmas baubles or bespoke cards which can them be personalised live.

I also work ahead of events to customise decor for event including table cloths, windows, menus and name place cards.

How it works...

Get in touch with me via my contact form to tell me about your ideas or ask any questions. We'll book in a call to talk in more detail and then get you booked in!

Glass bottle customisations take between 5 - 10mins depending on the size of the vessel and complexity of the design.

There is a minimum booking of 4 hours for live customisation work with prices starting at £200 p/h plus materials and travel. I travel across the UK for live events.

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What I can create for you...

Brand Activations:

  • Packaging customisation including wine bottles, candles and papergoods

  • Custom cards and papergoods pre-designed or painted live

  • Christmas baubles

Scene setting​:

  • Window painting for a pop-up or launch

  • Table cloth painting

  • Custom invitations, menus and placecards

Live illustration Gallery

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