FAQs

We are content neutral and work with teams and organisations all around the world in any sector. One day we might be visualising sustainability in aircraft, and another, we might be creating a culture playbook for a confectionary brand.

We pride ourselves on our people and believe they are the very best in this industry. They come from a range of backgrounds such as interior architecture, facilitation, illustration and graphic design. We spend a great deal of time making sure every single team member is trained to the Lim standard and armed with the absolute know-how to deliver, and only then, are they set free into the world of visualisation.

We use the fundamentals of facilitation and group process in a lot of our work and can often be found facilitating small groups when working on some of our larger projects. If you’re looking for facilitators who can help you have a really good meeting, the team at TFP are the people to speak to.

Our name, Lim, is derived from the word ‘limn’. ‘Limn’ means ‘to depict or describe in painting or words’, but it can be traced back to the Latin word ‘illuminare’ which means ‘to illuminate’. We always aim to illuminate what our clients are talking about by visualising what they say.

Believe it or not, this is our full time job. We draw what people talk about for a living. We’re a global team of visualisers who are busy all over the world.

We’re a global studio and we can visualise all over the world - providing there isn’t a language barrier we’re covered from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Sydney. That said, we sometimes work with translators who translate in real time so we can keep up with the drawing.

Our team works quickly and creatively with everyone from start-ups to large organisations worldwide, and time zones and geography don’t phase us.

Please call us on 020 3143 3433 or email studio@wearelim.com for an initial chat. Alternatively, you can fill in this form. We’re looking forward to working together.

We're proud partners with SolarAid, the charity that provides clean, safe solar lights for people living without electricity in sub-Saharan Africa.

If we work together, then we'll donate £15 from the cost of each completed piece of client work to support SolarAid. For every £15 donated, 1 solar light will be distributed. This will have a huge and immediate impact on everyday life for families.

Our clients will also have the option to make a donation. If you're keen to get involved then let's chat about it so we can light up lives together ☀️

Graphic recording is a tool that engages participants and inspires new ways of thinking.

A graphic recorder is group process savvy and experienced in working alongside business leaders. Our curiosity means that we quickly understand the purpose of why your group is coming together, and how the visual is going to support the group both during and after the meeting.

These visuals tend to be storytelling in structure and track alongside the agenda of the meeting. They're detailed in approach and often have visual metaphors as their overarching design.

Interaction with the group will often be during breaks when participants come to see the visual. The meeting facilitator will often build in contribution time during the meeting too.

Graphic recording captures different perspectives so the links between thoughts become clearer. It can inspire new ideas, honour everyone’s input, build trust and foster mutual respect.

Live scribing in a meeting, conference or event is when drawings are created in real-time using words and pictures to capture the conversation. Live scribing can happen on paper or digitally, either in the room or virtually. During the session participants see their words and thoughts captured in high level so by the end of the session there’s a summary visual that captures what’s been discussed.

Our visualisers are trained and talented in listening and capturing in real time, which means prep before a session is efficient. Before the session, we have a call to talk through the agenda, logistics, and hear ideas from your side about types of imagery to include. Our admin team will organise the finer details such as commercials and material shipping.

Graphic recording in a meeting, conference or event adds engagement, interaction and also creates a living artefact. Participants are always curious and love to come over to the board to see what we’re up to, and also contribute their thoughts and reflections from the content being shared. We ask to be introduced at the beginning of sessions so people know who we are and why we’re there. There’s nothing worse than creating something that people don’t engage with – instead we want to create visuals that mean something to the people in the room and that they have ownership over.

We typically capture a full day’s worth of content. Each event is different – sometimes we work on paper on large 3-metre wide boards, at other times we work on a sustainable alternative to foam board. For big, multi-day events, we can create some pretty big work spaces that have a huge impact.

At its simplest, visually capturing content in the moment is called ‘live scribing’ and is usually used at big events and conferences. There is little interaction with the group and the visual is simple in structure and quick to create. Live-scribing creates a snapshot of the content that has been shared - it’s easy to understand in the blink of an eye.

Graphic recording is a more skilled technique, involving group process and facilitation. Our team is very experienced in working closely with business leaders and we'll work with you to understand the purpose of why the group is coming together. When graphic recording, the visual becomes a tool to unite and inspire.

Before the meeting we take time to understand the agenda. We like to know what's going to be happening, who is going to be speaking, and what the process is for group engagement. We also ask what we should stay away from. All of these insights will give us a good overall picture leading into the session. From there we go with the flow, listen, and watch. If we're not sure about something, be it a phrase, acronym, or link, we'll wait for a break and ask for clarity.

This comes down to what you’re using it for. We’ll always come up with some great ideas to make sure you’re getting the maximum impact from the visual for big results. We always digitise a live visual so it can be shared and used however you need. And of course, it's yours forever. Our graphic recording has been known to steer change within businesses, thoughtfully engage teams, and above all, bring a group together.

If you've got new or existing content that you want to share in a way that engages your team and organisation, then a visual can make all the difference. Be it a new strategy you want people to understand in a blink of an eye, a meeting where you want ideas captured to help with connections and shared understanding, or whether you have an event where you want all the key messages in one place.

If you’ve got content that needs bringing together so it’s concise and easy for people to find, Lim can create a compendium. As well as looking great, it’s rich in information but breaks it up in a smart way so readers can digest it. There’s nothing worse than a lengthy document that makes you do the hard work.

Lim can work with you to get clarity on your thinking and share a detailed and developed story on one page. Designed to be large-scale, these visuals are rich and filled with information and layers.

A playbook is a living document – it helps you and your team understand the big goals (things like vision, strategy, culture, and values) and what you have to do to make them happen. You can choose from a digital version to interact with or a print version that can be read and admired. It’s a document you’ll live by and be proud to own.

Lim can produce spot illustrations, so if your presentation is looking a little plain or dull, we can take it to another level. Working within your brand guidelines, we’ll create illustrations that add real personality and grab your audience by the eyeballs.

We pride ourselves on working collaboratively with our clients to create something amazing. We’ll guide you every step of the way on what kind of visual would be best suited to your project so we can deliver extraordinary content with a big impact.

Branding isn’t our jam. We have created logos for projects before, you can see an example here, but when it comes to full visual identities we always point you in the direction of some of our amazing suppliers. Let us know if you’d like a recommendation.

Working with Lim’s visualisers can make your meeting more engaging and keep the team on track. As you talk, we draw what’s being said in real time. This visual way of working supports the group to understand each other and captures important decisions and commitments to make sure stuff gets done. We facilitate workshops when creating story maps. But if you’re looking for the heavy weight facilitators, check out our sister brand The Facilitation Partnership. They're all about making purposeful conversations happen; be it about strategy, team, or culture.

We’re experts in visualising business content and are comfortable with technical language and jargon. If there’s something particularly technical or specific to your project, we can chat about this before so everyone is on the same page. We’ll always spellcheck everything when it's digitised too.

We use Neuland pens. We’re always striving to make more sustainable choices and one of the many reasons we choose Neuland is because they’re better for the environment. They’re durable, refillable, you can change the nibs and the beautiful design means they don’t roll off the table.