Two people sitting at a table. One person has tangled lines overhead to show worries and the other person is quickly detanlging those ideas and drawing a lightbulb with the lines onto a tablet drawing app.

YOUR ideation
& innovation
design partner

Helping entrepreneurs and small teams create what they want to see in the world (with a specialty in supporting squirrely brains).

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Design that serves.

IDEATION

Co-brainstorming ways to reach a desired outcome or solve a problem.
CONCEPTING

Testing and playing with your ideas to find what to focus on first.
MAPPING

Visually organizing your ideas or tasks to figure out which direction to go.
INNOVATION

Creative solutions to help you take your idea to the next level!!

Visual support is a combination of visual aids and playful conversation…

What are visual aids?

Things like charts, infographics, presentations, reminders, examples, concept art and analogies.
Things like checklists, Loom videos, screenshots, guides and Pinterest boards.
These are along the lines of Animations, GIFs, Humor and illustrations.

Developing your visual aid skills has a lot of sweet side effects!

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More visible growth when clients see their old programming in front of them

Clarifies your complex ideas so people "get it" faster

You'll see an increase in participation from those with learning challenges

Makes your client experience more memorable

Gain referrals and kick-ass testimonials

*Warning these are tools of change. Not recommended for those who want things to stay the same!

Academy Workshops

You only know what you know
Visual communication workshops and support built with neurodivergent thinkers in mind. When we support all kinds of brain types, we support all kinds of people.

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Feedback & Growth

Every situation is unique.
While there are general best practices to follow when creating inclusive and innovative online brands, every business is different and every leader has different ways of thinking. That's why we offer services like weekly visual support hours and private vision mapping sessions.

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Self-Paced Lessons

Learn at your own pace.
Just like you, our lives are busy and multi-faceted so self-directed courses and micro lessons allow us to show up in our business behind-the-scenes in our own time.

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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT ILLUSTRATIVE:

“Laura is not only a skilled artist, but a strategic thinking, and has found an incredibly creative (and valuable!) way to combine her skills in a service I think more businesses should take advantage of.”
HAYLEY D.
“Laura from Illustrative LLC was able to basically break down all of the things that were in my head, and make me see it and help me create a roadmap for the services and price points that I wanted to provide, and to who I want to provide it to, literally was such a life changing experience.”
TREZELLE M.
“If you want to work with Laura, DO IT!!! I did a vision mapping session and it definitely helps to have a clear to-do list, instead of leaving me overwhelmed with no direction”
AMY M.

TRUSTED BY:

common types of visual support:

MOCKUPS

Mockups help us see things before they are made so we can take the right next step.
Saves: ⏰ • 💰 • 😰 // Inspires: 💼 • 😄
VISUAL BRAINSTORM

Visual notes and illustrative analogies help us work through a problem by looking at it from a fresh perspective.
Saves: 😰 • ⚠️ // Inspires: 🥳️ • 🚀 • 💡
PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES

Printable activities allow clients to take what they learned and play with it in real time. This extends the learning and invites participation.
Saves: 😕 // Inspires: 😍
TEAM ART

You’ll be amazed to see all of the great ideas that flow when visuals are involved! This can be used in retreats, meetings and group sessions.
Saves: 🗯 // Inspires: 👯
EXPLAINER VIDEOS

Our brains can understand metaphors in a way that allows us to think outside the box and truly understand a subject.
Saves: ⁉️ // Inspires: ☕️ • 💰
VISUAL STORYTELLING

Using image sequencing (like comics), “What if?” questions and design thinking allows clients to quickly see the journey ahead.
Saves: 💬 // Inspires: ✨ • 🔥
PLUG & PLAY TEMPLATES

When you have visual templates that you can easily pull up with a client and fill in the specific details you add a personal touch while staying in scope.
Saves: ⏰ • 🤯 // Inspires: 😎 • 😍
BRAND CHARACTERS

Creating characters for different parts of the learning journey is a fun way to create a new pathway in your community’s mind.
Saves: 😒 // Inspires: 🥳️
BRAND VIBE

When your vibe matches your service it builds trust and give people the emotional information they need to sign on with you.
Saves: 🥴️ • ❌ // Inspires: 😍 • 👍
REPRESENTATION

Can your community see themselves in your brand and offerings? Representation is a huge way to change the narrative in your industry.
Saves: 🙄 // Inspires: 🥰️
PARTS PSYCHOLOGY

Draw out the values and inner desires of your clients by mixing parts psychology with visual note taking.
Saves: 😫 // Inspires: 🤩 • 🤯 • 🥰️