Earlier this year I launched a new website for EventSketchArt.com.
Originally, the project lived on a simple one-page site I built using Carrd.co. Carrd is a great platform for small side projects that don’t require much investment. But as Event Sketch Art began building a client base, I realized it deserved something more professional — a site that could better explain the work and showcase the results.
My friend Alex from Websites Wanted helped me put the new site together. It includes a growing portfolio of event sketches created over the past year, along with examples showing how the final artwork is used by clients.
But what exactly is an “event sketch”?
The term can mean a lot of different things. It might refer to live portrait or caricature drawing at an event. It could also describe visual note-taking during a conference or presentation.
What I do combines elements of both, but the process is a little different.
During an event, I sketch people, speakers, moments, and interactions on-site while also documenting key ideas and quotations. I record presentations so I can accurately capture important statements and themes later on. Afterward, I combine the drawings, quotations, and written content into illustrated summaries that tell the story of the event.
The process usually looks something like this:
Attending the event and creating live sketches on location
Recording speakers and presentations for accurate quotations
Reviewing and transcribing the material afterward
Designing a visual narrative that combines imagery, text, and key moments from the event
The final result is typically a polished PDF summary along with social media graphics that organizers can continue sharing long after the event itself has ended.
One of the things I enjoy most about this work is that it exists somewhere between illustration, journalism, and documentary storytelling. The sketches preserve not just information, but also atmosphere and personality in a way that photos or written summaries often don’t.
EventSketchArt.com will continue to evolve as I add new projects, write about my process, and share thoughts on live event sketching and visual storytelling. Feel free to stop by and check in from time to time.