👋 About Me

I'm Alex — a live illustrator and graphic recorder based in Portugal, working globally. I combine a love of drawing and deep listening with a background in communications and social change. My visual work has supported academics, facilitators, NGOs, coaches, and corporate leaders alike.

What connects it all is a belief in the power of visuals to make complex ideas more human, and to help people feel seen, heard, and inspired.

Relevant training in the areas of systems change, visual facilitation and embodiment:

Systems change:

ULAB 2x: An Accelerator for Systems Transformation. (2022)

Social Presencing Theatre Training (SPT) (2020)

Art of Hosting Training, Tokyo Japan (2017)

Conflict Resolution Training, DITSL, Germany (2016)

Graphic Recording:

Scribing Essentials training (2022) U Academy/ Presencing Institute

Systems mapping Introduction (2022) by U Academy/ Presencing Institute

Somatics and embodiment: for listening with the full body.

Embodied Flow Foundations 200hrs (2018)

Collective Resilience Foundations: Trauma & embodied social justice (2020)

Collective Resilience Intermediate 1: Polyvagal Facilitation for inclusion, compassion & social justice (2021)

Collective Resilience Intermediate 2: Trauma-informed sequencing, language & facilitation (2022)