About Me

Live Illustration and Graphic Facilitation by Esther Springett

Esther sits in her home studio and smiles at the camera holding an iPad and wireless stylus pencil. Behind her is an assortment of books on a shelf, framed artwork, house plant and an abstract face mobile hanging on the wall.

I am a live event illustrator, graphic recorder, infographic artist and graphic facilitator based in Hastings, UK. I work across the country and globally, specialising in person-centred facilitation, visioning, strategy and planning with individuals, teams, organisations, businesses and corporate clients. 

I am a passionate visual communicator and believe in the power of visual learning to increase understanding, promote accessibility and empower people. 

From a young age I have been attuned to ways of communicating beyond words, growing up with a sister with profound learning disabilities. My sister and I connect through art, beautiful story books, music and ice cream. Our sensory environment is the world where we connect. 

Through visual scribing and workshop facilitation, I create powerful striking visuals which are used as tools for change. I collaborate with a range of individuals, organisations and businesses to visualise goals and propel ideas into action using dynamic visual mapping tools. 

With a background in learning disability and mental health advocacy, I use my graphic facilitation toolkit to open up new channels of communication and understanding. My work in person-centred planning is impactful and leads to greater agency and autonomy for the individuals and teams I work with. 

I studied Critical Fine Art Practice (BA Hons) before going onto build a career in socially engaged art production, facilitation, advocacy, social activism and rights-based work with neurodivergent people and their circles of support. 

Training and Qualifications

Independent Advocacy Level 2 City & Guilds

Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope (PATH) facilitator training

Influencing Change Lloyds Bank Foundation

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults

Youth Mental Health First Aid

PGCE Post Compulsory Education, Creative Media, University of Brighton

BA (Hons) Critical Fine Art Practice, University of Brighton

Member of the Association of Illustrators

Member of the Association of Illustrators

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I absolutely loved working with the fabulous Kirsty Dobson on this project and I’m so happy to see she felt the same way! ”We wanted to convey a dryish subject in a more engaging way so we reached out to Esther to create us a graphic on
Happy to share the next in the series of pieces from the Chimo Trust Summit event I attended in March. @chimotrust support charities that deliver innovative programmes which combine the natural therapeutic benefits of engaging with the arts, sport,
Since childhood, accessibility and inclusion have been deeply rooted values of mine, largely influenced by growing up alongside my sister Johanna who has profound learning disabilities. Johanna does not use verbal language to communicate. From a youn
Another lovely testimonial received from an amazing client that I’m so grateful to share with you! 💫 ”Myself and my fellow Chimo Trust Trustees hired Esther to do the live illustration minutes for our Inaugural Youth Mental Health Summi
We’re a quarter of the way through 2024! If that fills you with wobbly panic, it’s OK. It’s OK not to feel like you have a sense of direction or path for the year ahead still. If life feels a bit confusing and you’d like to
Over the next few weeks, I'll be sharing updates from my portfolio, featuring some of the live illustration drawings I've created at recent events. Here's one of my pieces from the Chimo Trust Summit event I attended last month. @chimotrust suppo