Welcome!

HELLO THERE, I’M GAZ ROBERTS

I've been an image-maker since forever. I was the kid at school who, during 'rainy break', opted to not read a book or play a board game, but to grab a pile of paper and a pencil.

I would jump to my classmates' challenge to draw random1980s cartoon icons. Happy times!

Somewhere along the way this turned into my job.

In 2007 I discovered the world of Graphic Recording or 'Live Scribing' during a stint at a London-based business consultancy that specialised in process-driven collaborative, problem-solving events for large organisations...I was hooked!

I've ticked many boxes in my career bucket-list as an illustrator:

  • Created a cast of characters for an award-winning kids TV show

  • Played with toys based on my character designs

  • Created a Graphic Novel with a Hollywood star

  • Fleshed-out TV, comic and movie concepts with UK TV 'Royle-ty'

But I always beamed back down to 'Planet Scribe' - my right-brain just loves the spontaneity and instantaneousness of it.

In short: I love my job, I'm great at it, and I'm even better at it when you're involved. So, let's draw out those stories together, capture the value in those vital conversations and get to the ‘art’ of the matter.

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WHO WE’VE WORKED WITH

The beauty of Scribing is that it can be applied to any sector or industry. It can breathe life and playfulness into even what you perceive to be the 'driest' of subject matters.

Thick Black Line Ltd. is proud to have forged lasting and trusted relationships with some wonderful organisations over the years, and to be granted access to some very privileged and exclusive events and conversations.

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SOME LOVELY WORDS FROM LOVELY PEOPLE

  • "Gaz's ability to quickly distil a conversation into easily digestible visual metaphors is second to none. His talent adds significant value to our events and clients are always wowed by his creations. He's a pleasure to work with and will continue to be a key part of our event delivery process in years to come"

    ANDY VYSE, SR MANAGER

    EY wavespace

  • "Gaz is a top-class scribe and graphic facilitator. He created animated videos to round-off each day of our high-profile virtual events that impressed a hard-to-please FTSE 100 company. His work was slick, elegant, and inspiring, delighting participants and even a skeptical CEO. Gaz is not only top-notch but also humble, inventive, and committed to delivering outstanding results"

    MATT HANDLEY, SR DESIGN MANAGER

    8works / Oliver Wyman

  • "I have had the pleasure of working with Gaz Roberts of Thick Black Line for over 15 years. Not only is he an exceptional talent and one of the best graphical facilitators out there he continues to evolve what he does and influence others in doing so. When breaking new ground into digital collaborative working Gaz helped others see what was possible. Always a result when he is part of the team"

    EDD COX

    Keywords Studios

  • "I've partnered with Gaz on various client projects, from small in-person gatherings to large global events. His professional and innovative approach is reassuring. He excels at graphic capture, putting clients and the crew at ease. I look forward to more collaborations with Gaz; he's not just excellent at his job but also a fun guy to work with"

    SINÉAD SHIELS, FOUNDER

    The Faculty - The Theatre of Business

  • "Gaz Roberts is a master of his trade. After seeing his brand of Live Scribing once, my clients can now not live without it; it enhances meetings and meeting outputs in a way that has to be seen to be believed. With his illustrations, Gaz brings clarity, simplicity, personality and humour to the most complex political, social and business concepts. Gaz's work is quite simply beautiful and brilliant. Plus he's a really lovely guy to work with"

    PAUL TWINEY, DIRECTOR

    Planet Collaboration

  • "Gaz is one of the best graphic facilitators I've ever had the pleasure to meet and work with. His interpretation of subject matter into art works of genius is profound and a world-class talent. I will find every opportunity I can to work with Gaz in the future"

    JOE BINNION, CHIEF CULTURE OFFICER

    Keywords Studios