About
About Us
For over ten years, the League of Live Illustrators has been anchored by its five founding members. Working together as a creative collective we illustrate in all sorts of spaces, helping spark creativity, support engagement, and bring groups into alignment.
A close-knit team of artists, designers, and performers we work in pairs, small groups, or larger crews depending on what your project needs. And when focused illustration support is what you need, you can also work with one of us one on one.
Our Crew
Megan Salole
Megan moves between illustration and creative strategy with ease. She is a hope-based communicator powered by story, narrative, and framing, and she brings a bright, provocative energy to everything she touches. Alongside her visual work, she runs an NGO coaching practice supporting for-purpose leaders, publishes The Hope Dispatch and works inside civic-minded tech building tools that deepen democratic engagement, shift power, and stir real change.
To find out more about Megan go to: bigpicturethinking.nz
Kelly Spencer
Kelly is an acclaimed muralist, lettering artist, and illustrator whose practice also extends into spatial/installation design. Her work draws inspiration from connection and kinship, resulting in distinctively bold, lush, and exquisitely renderred pieces of art. Kelly is a sought-after speaker at conferences and on podcasts, where she shares thoughtful, grounded perspectives on design, creativity, and the craft behind ideas that truly resonate.
To find out more about Kelly go to: kellsunshine.com
Yasmine El Orfi
Yasmine is an award-winning designer, visual storyteller and science communicator who turns complex ideas into clear, human, visual stories. Her work brings warmth, humour and empathy to research, strategy and community voices. Playful, thoughtful and curious, she uses drawing to connect ideas, people and purpose. Bedouin and Pākeha, she speaks te reo Māori and Arabic, and brings a cross-cultural instinct to everything she does.
To find out more about Yasmine go to: yasmineelorfi.com
Stephen Templer
Stephen Templer is an artist, storyteller and creative instigator. His work lives at the crossroads of whimsy and imagination, with colour, character and a touch of quiet mischief. Stephen moves easily across disciplines, from concept art to large scale murals to inventive public sculptures. He is a natural collaborator, drawing people into playful projects that spark curiosity and connection. His art invites people to pause, smile and step into worlds shaped by wonder.
To find out more about Steve go to: stephentempler.co.nz
Rebeka Whale
Beka is one of the original founding members of the League. She has woven play and delight into our work from the very beginning, encouraging fresh thinking and enriching the experience for everyone involved. As a theatre and experience designer, artist, maker and facilitator, she helped shape the way we collaborate and the kinds of interactions people have with the League. Her influence remains an important part of who we are.