Event illustration
Hi, I’m Jo – Your Event Illustrator!
I create live, personalized illustrations at events, capturing your guests in a stylish, flattering portrait that they can take home as a unique memento. Whether you’re hosting a corporate event, an in-store activation or a private gathering, I offer a one-of-a-kind experience that leaves your guests with a lasting memory of your special day or brand.
What I Offer:
Live Portrait Illustration: I draw your guests in a chic, flattering style in just 8-10 minutes, providing them with a custom portrait as a keepsake.
Branding & Customization: Want to add a personal touch? I can incorporate your logo, branding, or a special message into each portrait, making it the perfect branded gift for your guests.
Event & Brand Personalization: Whether it’s a wedding, party, or corporate event, I adapt my style to fit your theme, offering a memorable experience for every guest.
Interactive & Fun: Guests can chat with me while I work, making it a fun, interactive part of your event that’s sure to be a talking point.
Versatile Art: Beyond portraits, I also offer leather painting, creating custom designs on a variety of surfaces like perfume bottles, packaging, and even sneakers – perfect for a fully personalized event or brand experience.
Why Choose Me for Your Event?
Personalized & Fun Keepsakes: Your guests will love having a stylish portrait of themselves, which makes for a memorable and unique takeaway.
Perfect for Any Event: From parties to corporate events, my live illustration adds a personal, interactive touch to any occasion.
Branded Gifts: Add your logo or messaging to portraits, perfect for brand activations, product launches, and corporate events.
Flexible & Creative: I can paint on a wide range of materials, from leather to packaging, ensuring your brand or event gets a truly custom look.
Pricing & Packages
I offer flexible pricing based on the size and scale of your event, with options to suit different budgets.
Aside from drawing people I offer leather painting, and will draw on to most things, including packaging, perfume bottles and even trainers. Here is information on my pricing.
Event illustrations portfolio
View some of my latest event illustration commissions. Get in touch if you want to turn your ideas into reality.
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Pricing – Live illustration events
My fee for live illustrations is £170-£250 per hour, and I have a 4 hour minimum booking. You can book more of course but I will need a 20 min break every now and then. If you are booking multiple days at once, then I offer a small discretionary discount.
I am based in St Albans but travel to London is not added on. However, for illustration events outside of London, travel will be chargeable, and accommodation if necessary.
Please note I am not VAT registered so the final quote I give you will be just that! The final fee…. Unless you request overtime on the day.
A 40% deposit is required to secure your booking. This is non refundable unless the event is cancelled by an act of god. The remaining fee is due no later than 30 days upon receipt of my invoice.
My working practice for illustrating live;
I require a solid table and chair to base myself at. Sadly my old bones don’t allow me to roam and I use a fair amount of colour, requiring lots of different brushes at my disposal.
Lighting, is crucial. I need to be able to see and draw beautiful illustrations for you. Please can you place me near a charging point so we can always draft in an angle poise if needed.
The pens I use tend to be water based so paint can be washed out unless it’s leather painting in which case the paints have been designed to stick around.
I have business insurance to cover certain eventualities.
Please note that all artwork generated at these events remains the IP of Jo Bird. The artworks may be reproduced on social media channels crediting me, and avatars but may not be used for commercial gain.
*At this time I am not available to draw at weddings. If you would like to purchase something related to your wedding I draw beautiful wedding illustrations of the happy couple, available to purchase via my shop.
