We make complex legal and policy information impossible to ignore, and impossible to misunderstand.
Strategic visual communications for human rights, advocacy, and public interest organisations.
Thinkillustrate partners with organisations working on the hardest issues, governance, accountability, rule of law, gender justice, and access to rights, to transform technical content into communications that reach the people who need it most.
We believe that when information is inaccessible, justice is too. Our work bridges that gap.
Our Story
Thinkillustrate was founded by Jackie Wahome, a Kenyan lawyer, Chevening Scholar, and visual communicator with over a decade of experience in civil society, human rights advocacy, and public interest communications.
Jackie has worked with more than 40 organisations across governance, financial transparency, gender justice, and civic empowerment, supporting everything from parliamentary briefings to multi-platform advocacy campaigns.
Her dual background in law and communications means every project begins with a deep reading of the substance, not just the brief. The result is work that is both strategically sound and visually compelling.
Knowledge simplified: using visual thinking to make information more accessible
What we offer
Graphic Recording (Live Illustration)
What it is
A real-time illustrated summary of your event or discussion. As the conversation unfolds, I capture the key messages, insights, and ideas into one engaging hand-drawn visual map live. This can either be captured on paper or digitally. If the event has already happened, no problem, I can also work from a recorded session.
Best for
- Conferences, panel discussions, and webinars
- Strategic retreats or planning sessions
- Team workshops and stakeholder dialogues
- Making serious topics feel more human and memorable
Visual Report Summaries
What it is
A custom, visually illustrated summary of your long report, or PowerPoint presentation usually delivered as a 2–4 page PDF, LinkedIn carousel, posters, or social media infographics, depending on your needs. Think of it as the highlight reel that sparks curiosity and keeps your audience engaged.
Best for
- Annual reports, policy briefs, research reports, and donor reports
- Translating technical content for broader audiences
- Sharing key takeaways on social media
- Giving life to reports that deserve more than a footnote
Visual Facilitation
What it is
A mix of visual tools and live sketching to help groups think clearly, collaborate better, and see the bigger picture (literally). We can co-create custom templates based on your goals, or use tried-and-tested ones from our toolkit. During the session, I capture conversations visually to keep everyone engaged and aligned.
Best for
- Strategic planning sessions
- Community co-creation or feedback workshops
- Retreats, visioning, or design thinking labs
- Making group work feel structured and inspiring
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FAQs
How is Thinkillustrate different from a design agency?
We start with your strategy, not your brief. Our founder is a lawyer with a decade of experience in human rights, governance, and advocacy, which means we understand the substance of your work before we design anything. We help you figure out what to say, who to say it to, and what format will land, then we produce it. You get a communications partner, not just a service provider.
Why does visual communication matter for rights-based and advocacy work?
Because when information is inaccessible, justice often is too. Dense reports, technical briefings, and complex legal processes become barriers for the very communities they concern. Visual communication removes those barriers — it reaches people across language and literacy levels, builds understanding quickly, and makes your work credible and transparent to the audiences that matter most.
What kinds of projects do you work on?
We work across three areas — and most projects draw on more than one:
- Visual communications and publication design — infographics, illustrated explainers, data visualisations, advocacy toolkits, and report layouts.
- Animation and video — short-form content that makes legal and policy concepts accessible for campaigns, social media, and events.
- Graphic recording — real-time illustrated capture of conferences, workshops, and convenings that gives your event a lasting, shareable visual record.
How do you handle sensitive content — such as survivor stories, conflict contexts, or legally complex material?
Carefully, and from experience. We approach sensitive material with the same principles that guide rights-based practice: dignity, accuracy, and do-no-harm. We do not sensationalise or represent affected communities in ways that strip them of agency. Where projects involve protection-sensitive content, we work within your safeguarding frameworks from the start and we raise those conversations early, not after the fact.
What does working with you actually look like?
It starts with a proper conversation — about your organisation, your audience, and what you need the communication to do. From there we develop a clear proposal, then work in stages: content review, concept development, production, and structured review cycles with your team. We are set up for fully remote collaboration, experienced working across time zones, and used to navigating the approval processes of international organisations. Getting started is as simple as reaching out at hello@thinkillustrate.com.
Do you only work with Kenyan or East African organisations?
Not at all. We work with organisations globally civil society networks, research institutions, advocacy bodies, international development agencies, and parliamentary networks across Africa and beyond. We produce content primarily in English and Kiswahili, work with French-language source material, and coordinate with trusted translation partners for multilingual outputs. Wherever you are based, if your work touches human rights, governance, or access to justice, we would like to hear from you.
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Keystone Park95,
Riverside Drive,
Nairobi
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Monday to Friday
9:00am – 5:00pm
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