Welcome!
I'm Julia Bakay,
a Keynote Artist & Visual Strategist
I support organisations with Visual Summaries...
using my skills and talents to translate their message into accessible, engaging, and useful visual maps!
I either create these illustrations during events I'm invited to, or we work together to build these visuals over several weeks.
An Artist with degrees in Education, Fine Art, English & Organisational Leadership
Coincidentally relevant Qualifications
Master’s in
Organizational Leadership
Medaille University, New York
Master’s in
English Studies, Fine Art, Art History, & Education
University of Szeged, Hungary
Bachelor’s Scholarship,
English & French Studies
Université d’Angers, France
Bachelor’s in
Visual Communication
& English Studies
University of Szeged, Hungary
Interviews & Podcasts
Evolving Enterprises: Stories of Growth Transformation
Episode #55
Interview with Professor Martin Parr on Visual Systems Thinking
Interview with Kali Nikolova on what I do and how I stay creative
Abroad out of Adventure (Podcast)
Episode #45 (HU)
Interview with Dora Pataki on
my adventures as a Digital Nomad
I'm an Artist, an Optimist, a Creative Spirit
I spent my early 20s taking creative roles all over Europe and the USA, enjoying wonderful scholarships and seeking any opportunities to learn something new. I went with the flow, going wherever the currents of curiosity took me.
There I was, with a diverse range of work experiences, three languages, awesome practical life skills, and more degrees than I could ever need...
Then, I found my passion...
What does a Keynote Artist do?
Also known as a Graphic Recorder & Facilitator,
as a Keynote Artist, I use my visual thinking skills & artistic talents to benefit organizations and individuals.
When my clients find me with a project, my aim is to find the most effective, engaging and aesthetic methods to communicate their ideas and intentions.
A Small, independent business,
supporting big, important causes
I love the illustration part of my work, but it's our collaboration that makes it most enjoyable and meaningful.
Why hire a big agency when you can enjoy a 1:1 creative process with an artist dedicated to your project?
By working with me, you're supporting a small & independent live illustration business
- and that's what the world needs more of!
Definition of
Visual Services
is a moment-by-moment capture and summary during live events. Focusing on distilling the information from sessions to create a visual map of the key ideas
is a visual summary of the entire day, or across multiple days, of an event. Illustrating scenes, activities, and key take-aways
can happen during online meetings, events, workshops or even based on audio and video recordings! It's my simplified approach to Live Illustration, making it more accessible to shorter events
key ideas captured, linked, and visualized in a unique (Julia) style. More of a free-flowing and artistic method of capturing the feel and ambience of a conversation
are a result of our visual collaboration, such as mapping journeys, visualizing strategies, or visually organizing the contents of written documentation
Illustrated Infographics
or Rich Pictures
a hand-drawn visual summary of a complex idea or process to make it more understandable, accessible and engaging
a visual representation of information with little to no text
as a Visual Thinking Partner, I help
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think through, simplify or map out ideas and processes
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design creative workshops
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translate your message into simple and powerful graphics
What are my rates for these
visual services?
Each client, event and project is different, therefore,
my rates are quite flexible.
They depend on...
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Your budget
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Hours the project takes
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In-person or remote
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The style and approach, such as how detailed you'd like it and in what format
If you have a budget in mind, we can tailor the scope of the project around it. I'm always looking for opportunities to work with amazing people and organizations; I'm keen on building great relationships and I appreciate long-term collaborations.
Live Graphic Recording
in the United Kingdom,
United States,
and across Europe
I join and Live Illustrate most events entirely remotely, but here are some snippets from my calendar that may help see where you can book me in person without any extra travel needed!
Upcoming Graphic Recording Locations and Opportunities
Visual Scribing in Budapest & Vienna
Summer & Autumn, 2024
Graphic Recording in Tampa, Florida
Autumn, 2025
Live Event Illustration from London to Edinburgh
Summer 2024- Summer 2025
