About Graphic Recording & Facilitation

Discover how graphic recording can honour the stories, shared knowledge, and collective learning that emerge from Indigenous gatherings. Julia Bakay shares her experience supporting Indigenous communities and gatherings across North America through visual storytelling.

The Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks, co-hosted by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, is one of the largest humanitarian events of its kind. In 2026, the event brought together more than 2,000 experts from over 350 organisations, with more than 8,600 participants engaging across both online and in-person sessions. The hybrid event was held from 2–12 March 2026, with in-person ga

Canadian Red Cross events turned into strategic visual notes. Instead of Live Graphic Recording, we built these visuals together, post-event, from their meeting notes.

I had the pleasure of Live Graphic Recording during the IITA Summit 2026 held in Niagara Falls, New York! The International Inbound Travel Association (IITA) is a trade association representing companies that bring international travelers to the United States. Its members include inbound tour operators, destination management companies, and tourism partners who specialize in the U.S. market, and once a year they all come together.... About the IITA Summit 2026 The IITA Summit

Why Graphic Recording goes beyond industry knowledge I’m Julia Bakay, a Keynote Artist and Visual Strategist with a background in Systems Thinking, Education, and Art. With three master’s degrees and many years of experience, I find that I bring quite an interdisciplinary foundation to my work. This is why I love that Graphic Recording and Facilitation doesn't require me to specialize in a certain industry; what I do is transferable across sectors. The ability to see patterns

As a former educator myself, I love the opportunity to support education-focused events and projects with Live Visual Notes & Illustrations!

The Directorate for Planning and Strategic Foresight within the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation (MEYR) launched... EduVoices, a new annual conference series designed to bring strategic foresight into education. This year’s event centred on tackling Early Leaving from Education and Training by bringing educators, students, and policymakers into the same room to share real experiences and imagine better learning futures together. Through person-cen

As a Graphic Recording Artist and Visual Strategist, I often find myself immersed in the world of health sector events, supporting both public and private gatherings, most often held in the UK, Europe, the US, and Canada. Sometimes it's Live Graphic Recording, other times it's a collaborative process crafting visuals together, known as Strategic Visuals or Illustrated Infographics. I’m excited to launch a collection that showcases my work in this field. Collaborating with lea

A Collection of Live Visual Minutes captured around water, which often emerges as a theme - whether through collaborations with leading water-sector institutions or as a powerful metaphor flowing through events.

This Visual Book Summary was a true co-creation. It was exciting for Prof. Ross White to see his ideas take visual form, while I gained a deeper understanding of the meaning behind each message.

As an illustrator, I often get to support meaningful projects, but I have to say, this one with IDRASTICC is as rewarding as it gets! I had the pleasure of collaborating with Peris Ramirez, whose goal was to create illustrations that felt personal to the children - helping them engage more deeply and remember the visuals more effectively.

Delve into the Strategic & Live Illustrations we created in Collaboration with Tobique First Nation to help revitalize the Wolastoquey language in their community.

BETT, the world’s biggest EdTech event, used Visual Summaries and Visual Notes to capture the energy and essence of this extraordinary event.

Come behind the scenes with the Graphic Recording Artist at EDUCON; see how live visuals brought this global engineering conference to life.

Explore stunning Graphic Recording examples from EDUCON - live visuals that captured key insights, ideas, and moments from the global engineering conference.

Source Fashion's debates were captured LIVE via digital sketchnoting. Explore some of the key themes discussed at Europe's Leading Responsible Sourcing Show!

Live Graphic Recording supporting a series of Community Conversations hosted by the NIH.

How to unlock the power of Visual Metaphors to engage and educate people? See how made Social & Financial Jargon fun and relatable with hand-drawn illustrations.