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people want accessibility engagement human-made

I work at conferences, workshops, and events, transforming what I hear into beautiful, easy-to-understand, and hand drawn visuals. I record and illustrate in real time, synthesising the information as it’s being presented, so your audience can see stories come to life. Like this…

An illustration of Debbie working at an event, graphic recording, while a speaker is on stage talking to his audience.

Graphic recording by a real live human at your event is a great way to grab your audience’s attention and ensure your message is both seen and heard.

EVM Grow Forum 2025
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Koorie Curriculum Clusters showcse
ASIC 2025 Forum
Graphic recording from a workshop with Gippsland Centre against Sexual Assault
Capture from the Aboriginal Way presentation at the SA Child Protection Symposium
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some facts about visuals...

65%

Over 65% of the world's population are visual learners.

400%

Visuals improve learning by up to 400%!

60,000

The human brain can process images up to 60,000 times faster than words!

...which means engagement & accessibility for your audience!

Portfolio of work

Every graphic recorder has a different style – here you'll get a feel for mine!
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Here’s some of my recent work

Every graphic recorder has a different style – here you’ll get a feel for mine!
Alive Symposium 2024, Canberra
Kick off to the symposium on lived experience research in mental health
Koorie Clusters project – RAP Gathering
The first gathering of local Registered Aboriginal Parties in Victoria
Women Empowering Communities Forum
Mary Crooks keynote speaker at VTMH forum
First Nations Connections workshop
Capturing a workshop at Monash University on connection with a first nations lens
Pacific Coral Reef Collective
Hearing from local traditional owners around traditional use of Marine Resources
EcologiQ 2023
The view from my seat at EcologiQ conference
Graphic Recording by Debbie Wood
Digital graphic recording from the 2023 Living Cities Landscape Lab on Inundation – part of a series
The Durga Chronicles
Visual created during the performance
Staff forum – Temple & Webster
Capture from the guest keynote at Taronga Zoo with Hayden Turner
Self Determination Workshop
Department of Education workshops with educators, leadership and elders have been held across the state this year
South Australian Child Protection Symposium 2023
Capture from the Aboriginal Way presentation at the SA Child Protection Symposium
Better Together Conference
A session on menopause
Ecologiq 2023
Craig Reucassel on the waste crisis facing Australia
ASHRA 2023 Summit
At the Victorian Heart Hospital, a summit bringing together researchers from across Australia

what my clients say...

Amy Boulding
Amy BouldingProgram Manager, STEM Together | CSIRO
Debbie is a talented graphic recorder, and a true pleasure to work with. She was able to capture the people, energy and memorable moments in the room in a way that reinforces the importance of what was covered with those who were there, and will make it easy for us to share with others after the event. Debbie also connected with and inspired our teenage cohort of council members through her personal story and her warm and engaging curiosity. I wish I had known her sooner, and will certainly be asking for her support and skills in the future!
Ania Domanski
Ania DomanskiAssistant Director Consultation and Engagement, DSS
You wowed everyone in the room with how thoughtfully and beautifully you captured the insights and reflections from the youth members and guest speakers, especially given the complexity of some of the things discussed. You are a talent and it’s so unique and special for all attendees to be able to refer to your graphic recordings to piece together what was a powerful conversation over the 1.5 days.
Joany Badenhorst
Joany BadenhorstEvent Manager, Aventedge
You were fabulous. I loved your attention to detail when it came to capturing the key themes and messages of the event along with your consideration of materials that reflect the milieu and topic of the conference. I appreciated how responsive you were in the lead up to the event and really look forward to our next event together!
Irina Stojcevska
Irina StojcevskaNational Coordinator, Home Stretch
Absolutely loved working with Debbie for our two day Symposium last month. From start to finish, communication was seamless and the end product beautiful. We received excellent feedback from attendees on how engaging and spot on Debbie’s graphic recording was, especially for a topic that is complex. Highly recommended!
Shehani De Silva
Shehani De SilvaEducation & Service Development, Victorian Transcultural Mental Health
It was a pleasure working with Debbie on our Women Empowering Communities – Deepening the Dialogue in Mental Health Forum event. We were grateful for all your support not just on the day, but in the lead up as we worked through tech. questions and the overall set-up. Both the final canvases and the participant feed-back forms attest to the significant contribution graphic recording made to the day, and bought to life all the presentations without distracting the audience during the event. Reviewing the canvases before concluding the event was a beautiful way to summarise and end the day. We are delighted with the outcome of the event and this wouldn’t have been possible without your support.
Lisa Conley
Lisa ConleyEnvironmental Education Officer, City ofWhittlesea
If you’re having an event but you haven’t hired Debbie Wood yet, are you even trying to be engaging?! Debbie was such a pro in every way- an amazing graphic recording talent, creative, lovely and had great communication. She went above and beyond what we expected and I can’t imagine holding a conference or lecture event without her now. Since our summit, I’ve been singing Debbie’s praises to everyone who organises similar events. There was simply nothing else we could have asked for- she had thought of everything.
Lauri Menzies
Lauri MenziesHead of Partnerships, Geelong Cats
I thoroughly enjoyed working with Debbie, not only the lead into the event and her organisation, although on the day her professionalism was first class and the result brilliant.  Debbie really captured our Sponsor event perfectly, watching it come to life was so great and being able to share that with those who attended and those who missed it was hugely important.  The feedback we received from our Sponsors was overwhelmingly positive.  I would absolute recommend working with Debbie to really bring all the hard work leading into and on event day to life and to then be able to share post.  I will certainly use Debbie again in the future.
Bernadette Black AM
Bernadette Black AMFounder, Brave Foundation
I have worked with Debbie across the last two years, through successions, funding cliffs and creating a new systemic advocacy department; Social Economic Empowerment Department, where we help our governments create a systemic highway away from disadvantage as quickly as possible, for our complex young families. As you can imagine, this conversation is incredibly complex! Debbie’s graphic illustrations make the complex simple and what might be a ten minute explanation, 30 seconds. In a world that is full of visual learners, our investment into Debbie’s work has accelerated our impact massively. I cant wait for her to tell the next chapter of our story!
Maureen McGuinness
Maureen McGuinnessOur Community
Debbie is an expert graphic recorder - she did an amazing job at our recent Communities in Control 2-day conference. Debbie is easy to communicate with and was quick to respond to any queries I had before the conference. I have no hesitation in recommending Debbie to any prospective clients.
Cammi Murrup-Stewart
Cammi Murrup-StewartAcademic at the School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University
Debbie was an incredible addition to our research event. Not only was she professional, with fantastic communication, but her workflow was easy to navigate with great insight into how to get the best from our event. Best of all, the illustration is phenomenal! I highly recommend Debbie and will definitely be using her services again in the future.
Claudia Maalouf
Claudia MaaloufProject Coordinator, MCI
Really admired how quick you are in replying to all my queries. Our lines of communication were open, honest and clear which made the planning process a cinch. I also appreciated the brief you had me fill out, really shows you care about your craft and the messaging your final artwork will portray. Thanks again for your support at our wonderful event and hope to work with you again soon!
Kate Gibson
Kate GibsonManager, Community Development & Partnerships, ECLC
Debbie captured our Centre’s 50th birthday celebration through her unique and engaging Graphic Recording style. The images and messages she captured were a wonderful visual way for us to share highlights from the evening with colleagues and friends of the Centre who couldn’t be there. Debbie has an exceptional ability to pull out key themes and messages from an event, and the combination of images and words have provided an important memento for the organisation to keep and reflect on. The timelapse video was also a fantastic addition. We thoroughly recommend Debbie!
Nadia Douglas
Nadia DouglasCommunity Strengthening Facilitator, Cardinia Shire Council
We had the pleasure of working with Debbie Wood as our Graphic Recorder for the Cardinia Schools Network’s Deadly Day and Campfire Conversations event. The process of booking and collaborating with Debbie was an absolute breeze. Debbie’s professionalism and support in the lead-up to the event were outstanding. All the correct briefs and information were ensured to be in place to perform at the best on the day. Debbie’s dedication to delivering a wonderful product was evident in the work. The poster created is a fantastic capture of our event, and we will cherish it for years to come. We highly recommend Debbie for exceptional graphic recording services, and we look forward to working together again in the future.
Dominic Swinton
Dominic SwintonDirector, Kelly Sports
It was a pleasure to have you as our graphic recorder for the Kelly Sports Annual Conference 2025. Your ability to capture the essence of the conference's key themes and discussions in real-time was truly impressive. The visual summaries you provided were not only a valuable resource for our attendees during the event but have also served as a fantastic point of reference in post-conference follow-ups. The feedback from our Kelly Sports network has been overwhelmingly positive, with many commenting on how your work enhanced their overall conference experience. Thank you for being such an asset to our event. We would not hesitate to recommend your services to others.
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