Hakim Group Annual Retreat

Every year the Hakim Group host a large retreat for their independent opticians found throughout all of the UK. This is a gathering of nearly 2,000 delegates with high calibre speakers to entertain, inform and encourage. There is a big supplier hall with specs o plenty, high end kit for eye tests, hearing tests and more. I found this event to be attended by such happy people. So truly, there is a reason why Hakim is called ‘The Happy Group.’ I was asked to capture the vibe of the event, as well as draw people, snippets from the speakers and some supplier images.

Cassandra hand-drawing live illustration at a large retreat in the UK. Cassandra Harrison drawing a pencils and buildings to reflect the conversation of the event. Jonny Wilkinson illustration and Dan Beuttner book illustration plus many pairs of gla
What is your ikigai illustration from Hakim annual retreat. Tim Tamashiro, Deborah Meaden and Imran Hakim are drawn to show their encouraging presentation at the event for opticians in Telford. Japanese blossoms and lanterns also decorate the page.
Jonny Wilkinson, Justin Moorhouse and Dan Buettner are illustrated as part of the hand-drawn live illustration board at the Hakim Annual Retreat. Shops, museums and cafes plus space, moon, constellations and a shooting star are drawn to inspire big h
Here is a close-up image of the illustration for the Hakim annual retreat. There is an illustration of a woman trying on glasses plus a sign with the quote What is your ikigai. Planets and stars are illustrated on this page to encourage big sky think