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Graphic recording · Illustration · Animation

Your event,
drawn live.

Alex Wegner turns talks, workshops and big ideas into one-of-a-kind visual artefacts, in real time. Your people get engaged, understand more and remember your key messages.

An iMac showing a live illustration of a TEDxNewy talk, on a table covered in hand-drawn TEDxNewy Signal artwork
As seen atTEDxNewy

Trusted by teams across the Hunter and beyond

  • As seen at TEDxNewy
  • The University of Newcastle
  • City of Newcastle
  • Engineers Australia
  • Newcastle Writers Festival
  • Singleton Council
  • Resilience NSW
  • Port Stephens Council
  • Western Sydney University
  • GHD
  • The Wilderness Society
  • Uniting
  • Muloobinba Aboriginal Corporation
  • AIS NSW
  • NSW Government
  • Aboriginal Affairs NSW
  • Callaghan College
  • Whitlam Institute

What Alex does

Make information easy to take in

Click through a real event

TEDxNewy 2026 “Signal”

Seven talks, drawn live as they were spoken. Swipe through to see what each one looked like on the page.

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Want this at your event?

Your speakers talk. Alex draws. Your audience leaves with the big ideas on a page they can see, share and keep.

Limited 2027 dates. Takes 2 minutes to enquire.

Alex's hand drawing a live illustration on an iPad

Recent work

Pick a style, click to explore

Every project is one of a kind. Tap any piece to open it up.

Like what you see? Tell Alex what you’re planning and she’ll suggest the right approach.

Simple to book

How it works

  1. 1

    Tell Alex about it

    Share the date, the format and what you want people to take away. She’ll come back with ideas and a quote.

  2. 2

    She captures it live

    On paper, a whiteboard or an iPad, in person or over Zoom, with the image projected so the room can watch ideas take shape.

  3. 3

    You keep the artefacts

    Digital records delivered promptly, ready for print, video, web and social, so the ideas keep working after the day.

Kind words

What clients say

“Alex drew all TEDxNewy 2026 live, and her ability to transform the talks on the day into a format more digestible and accessible elevated our event to an 11/10. By the end of the day every speaker had an illustration that captured the heart of their talk, and our audience could re-live the ideas from the day. Alex was a pleasure to work with and we would happily have her back.”

Will BerryDirector, TEDxNewy

“I highly recommend Alex for her creative talent but also her professionalism and for going above and beyond.”

Heather StevensSenior Environmental Strategist, City of Newcastle

“Having a live visual record and reminder of things being discussed was a powerful way to engage staff.”

Professor Catharine ColeborneThe University of Newcastle

“It was amazing to see Alex bring stories to life visually across 16 workshops.”

Sam NoakesHuman Resources Business Partner, PWCS

“Alex’s work is colourful and engaging.”

Heidi ChappelowDisaster Resilience Facilitator

“Alex’s exceptional ability to actively listen, coupled with her swift rapport-building skills…”

Gursimrat BawaHead of Strategy, Engineers Australia
Alex Wegner drawing on an iPad in the audience at TEDxNewy

Meet Alex

20+ years of making ideas visible

Sketch it Live was established in 2017 by Alex Wegner. It brings together more than 20 years as a graphic designer, illustrator and UX designer in London, Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra into one unique offering.

Since then she has sketched, animated, illustrated and graphic recorded for businesses, government departments and not-for-profits, in meetings, strategic workshops, conferences and festivals.

  • 2017Sketch it Live founded
  • 20+years in design and illustration
  • 4 cities of experience London · Sydney · Melbourne · Canberra

Spotted sketchnoting at the Newcastle Writers Festival and interviewed on ABC Newcastle. Listen to the interview

Let’s draw your next event.

Conferences, strategy days, festivals, workshops and webinars. If people need to understand it and remember it, Alex can draw it.

Get in touch

Tell Alex what you’re planning

A few details is all it takes. Alex will reply with ideas and a quote.