Tired of Meetings That Go Nowhere? Try Live Scribing.
- Ever left a conference overwhelmed by information—or worse, completely zoned out during a keynote?
- Or maybe, as an organiser, you saw sparks of brilliant ideas... that fizzled out as soon as the event ended?
- Or felt like all the voices in the room weren't completely heard?
Enter: Live Scribing.
What Is It?
Live scribing (aka graphic recording) is real-time visual storytelling. A live illustrator captures key points and themes as they’re discussed—either on paper or digitally (we use iPads + projectors for max impact).
As conversations unfold, audiences watch the illustrations come to life in front of their eyes. It's engaging, helps ideas land, and gives everyone something tangible to take away.
Here's a quick video to show you that in action:
Why It Works
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It engages the room. People tune in more deeply when they see their contributions being visualised in real time.
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It makes ideas stick. Visuals help connect dots between complex or abstract ideas.
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It leads to action. A visual summary acts as an immediate, digestible takeaway—perfect for follow-up and next steps.
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It travels well. Our digital scribing outputs are ready to share instantly on social media, email, or with anyone who missed out.
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It builds a lasting legacy. A live scribe isn’t just a pretty picture—it’s a resource that keeps the momentum going long after the event. Scribes can be used in reports, social media marketing, slide decks and strategy roll-outs too.
Here's an example of a live scribe coming to life:
Use It For:
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Strategy sessions: Bring clarity to messy ideas and get everyone aligned.
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Workshops and participatory research: Keep pace with group input and capture diverse voices, while creating a visual record of key learning moments.
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Conferences and meetings: Cut through the noise and capture the essence of your event in one visual story.
Real-World Wins - Live Scribe Examples:
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Creating a Participatory Research Framework with the NIHR and Newcastle University: Facilitating researchers, funders and public contributors to create a standardised, visual framework for participatory research
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Co-creating a Policy Brief with Dialysis Patients and Queen's University Belfast: Working together with patients, practitioners and researchers to craft a policy brief to lobby NHS commissioners to support arts-based renal therapy for better patient outcomes.
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Capturing crucial insights from the NIHR Reproductive Health Symposium: Nearly 100 researchers, practitioners and patients, 8 presentations and mutliple panels, all captured as lasting, impactful visual stories
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Exploring rural and coastal community healthcare needs with Teeside University: Spending time in northern rural coastal communities to shape new research questions for funding bids to reduce health inequalities
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Building collaborations for future research with the UKRI and University of Sheffield: Working with funders and academics to create new collaborations for inclusive, innovative research
