ARTSY BLOG By Candy Ng

How a former banker taught herself calligraphy in three months for her own wedding, and ended up becoming Melbourne live calligraphers for luxury brands.

Planning a brand activation in Melbourne? Here's everything you need to know about hiring a live event illustrator, from what they do to what luxury brands get right.

From a Geelong wedding to an Adidas activation ... a peek inside a two-day work trip filled with live calligraphy, sneakers, and one very spicy ramen.

Mother's Day is one of those events that sounds simple to plan. Flowers. Brunch. Maybe a gift. Done. But if you've ever been responsible for planni...

So you’ve decided you want engraving at your event. Great choice, by the way. Personalised keepsakes are one of the most powerful things you can gi...

  There’s a moment that happens at almost every luxury brand event I work at. A guest walks past my station. They glance over, maybe slow down a li...

It's one of the first questions event and marketing managers ask ... and honestly, it's a great one to ask early. Budget planning matters, and I'd ...

People find out I used to work in banking and they always do the same thing. They tilt their head slightly. Look at me ... usually covered in pain...

So you’re planning an event. You’ve seen something on Instagram -  an artist at a fancy brand activation, drawing people live, and the guests are ...

Have you ever watched an artist at an event and thought, “Wow, this is so special”? That’s the power of live illustration. It’s creating an experie...

Have you ever heard of the Japanese concept wabi-sabi? Wabi-sabi is a Japanese philosophy that celebrates beauty in things that are imperfect, temp...

The Live Event Artist Who Does It All One of the things clients often say after we've worked together is: "I didn't realise we could combine all...