About
Inspiring New Experiences
Drawing Booth prides itself as the first interactive digital live event drawing portrait company.
Inspired by the founder’s unique illustration talent and love of meeting new people, Drawing Booth provides sophisticated, quick portraits, hand-drawn by top artists using the latest technologies.
Clients and their guests experience seeing themselves through the eyes of a professional artist, drawing faster than artists traditionally do, engaging with the guests on the event floor. Guests witness the artistic process first hand, and see their positive qualities portrayed with beauty and elegance.
Marketing integrations include being able to brand the drawing with your event information and sponsor logos, instantly share the finished drawings, even to the point of showing the drawings come to life in video formats.
Instant Gratification
The digital portrait grants instant access and guest enjoyment. Enhanced with seemless mobile printing, where the artist wears a portable printer, our live artists allow guests to enjoy their analog keepsake without thinking twice. Mobile printing means no Booth. The Booth is a thing of the past. Such mobility allows flexibility in how you use the artists at your event. The best part of planning an event with our services is that guests enjoy it and you don’t have to worry about our team conflicting with your other catering, activations, and event structure. Use us on your rooftop, on a cruise, or on a bus trip. We are flexible and here to cater to your event.
Available locally in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and London, with travel in between and internationally.
Experience for yourself what Drawing Booth has to offer!
Our Approach
Drawing Booth works with talented artists capable of creating a minimalist portrait in just a few minutes.
Our artists provide a sophisticated experience in both their creative and personal styles, and are trained to mingle and help your guests have a good time.
These are NOT caricatures. These are stylish digital portraits.
These are sophisticated minimalist portraits that specialize in capturing flattering likenesses with speed, precision, and confident brush strokes that reflect sensitivity to the subject (your guests!), while celebrating Drawing Booth’s origins in the brush and ink tradition.
Founding Story
Drawing Booth is the nexus of founder Elke Reva Sudin’s love of drawing, technology, and social engagement.
In 2014, frustrated by a career in art that involved less and less actual art-making, Elke started looking for outlets that enabled her to draw as much as possible.
As mobile technologies evolved, she combined new creative tech with her passion for drawing flash-portraits. It didn’t take long before Elke assembled a team of illustrators who could match her sophisticated speed and style and Drawing Booth was born.
Our Artists
Our teams of highly trained artists come from diverse backgrounds in the arts industry ranging from graphic design, animation and creative production to fine arts, painting, illustration and more. Our artists aren’t just talented. They are also carefully selected from the local community to represent some of the best that their city has to offer, and for the palpable enjoyment they give, in sharing their art.
Our Events Team
In addition to our artists, the members of our event team include on-site team leaders, brand representatives, and technicians. The members of our event team provide on-site support for our artists, a connection between the event and our off-site staff, and ensure that your event goes off without a hitch.
Drawing Booth HQ
Our internal team is passionate about art and technology and inspired by the people and energy of the events industry. Energized by all the possibilities of live-art, they work hard to ensure effortless service and seamless product delivery.